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The Question Leaders Forget to Ask: What Will This Require of the Organization?
I’ve spent a lot of my career around organizations that are changing. Sometimes that change is significant: an acquisition, a new strategy, a leadership transition or a reorganization. Sometimes it’s simply the natural result of growth. The business has become more...
Crain’s Profiles Jennifer Owens’ Return to Southwest Michigan First
Kalamazoo Event Center Seeking Vendors
OnCall Content Brings Hourly, Book-Online Video and Photo Services to Southwest Michigan
A new service from Kalamazoo-based video production company Overneath lets businesses and individuals book a professional shoot or edit in minutes, with simple, rates and usable files in their portal in as little as 24 hours. OnCall Content, a new hourly video, photo,...
Glen Oaks Offering Up to $500K for Employer Training
From Cereal Sales to the U.S. Cabinet: Carlos Gutierrez’s return to Southwest Michigan
From selling cereal out of a van to leading a Fortune 500 company and serving in a presidential Cabinet, Carlos Gutierrez has built a career defined by determination, adaptability and an unconventional path to leadership. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Gutierrez will return to...
AI Web Development vs. Hiring a Developer: What Small Businesses Actually Need
AI tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT’s Codex, and many others have become a go-to option for small businesses looking to get online fast. These platforms can generate a basic, yet functional site in minutes. But knowing when AI is the right fit and when you need a...
How Local Businesses Can Build Visibility Where Customers Already Go
A business can do excellent work and still be overlooked by people who would gladly become customers. Visibility is often treated as a question of how many people see an ad. For a local business, a more useful question is: Are the right people seeing you often enough,...
Chamber’s Choice Awards 2026: Winners and Highlights
The Southwest Michigan First Chamber brought together small business owners, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and community partners on Thursday, September 17 at Western Michigan University’s Dalton Recital Hall for the 2026 Chamber’s Choice Small Business Conference...
PitchMI Brings $375K Competition to Kalamazoo
71 Apartments Coming to Downtown Kalamazoo
