by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 10, 2026 | Chamber Corner
I spend a lot of my life encouraging other people to create. As an artist and the owner of Colors & Cocktails in Downtown Kalamazoo, I have watched thousands of people pick up a paintbrush, sometimes for the first time in decades. And I cannot tell you how many...
by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 8, 2026 | People, Sponsored Content
Kruggel Lawton CPAs is proud to announce that Allison Allman, CPA, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Michigan Association of CPAs (MICPA) Women to Watch – Emerging Leader Award. This award recognizes women who have made significant contributions to...
by Eric Ringwelski | Sep 1, 2026 | Chamber Corner
The call usually comes on a workday. A parent has fallen, or a diagnosis has changed everything, or the assisted-living apartment that took months to find suddenly has an opening — and it’s move-in week. You handle it, because that’s what families do....
by Eric Ringwelski | Aug 25, 2026 | Chamber Corner
When you start a business, everyone tells you that you need customers, and of course, they’re right; we all have bills to pay. We need people to walk through the doors, purchase our products, use our services, and hopefully come back again. But the longer I have...
by Eric Ringwelski | Aug 18, 2026 | Chamber Corner
Think about the people who helped shape who you are today. Maybe it was a teacher who saw something in you that you didn’t yet see in yourself. A coach who encouraged you to keep going. A supervisor who gave you an opportunity. Or maybe it was simply an adult who...
