grand rapids economy: GVSU Alumni Breakfast - Blake Krueger Talks on Innovation - 11/13/08 04:51 PM
We attended the latest Grand Valley State University Alumni Breakfast Series
this week in Grand Rapids MIchigan.  The featured speaker was Blake
Krueger, the CEO of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. speaking on Global Leadership
through Innovation. 
If you aren't familiar with Wolverine Worldwide, they are a local company
based here in Rockford, Michigan. … (0 comments)

grand rapids economy: Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Hosts Wm Seidman Talk - 10/09/08 07:46 PM
We had an interesting start to our day. We had a sit down talk with William Seidman,
commentator for CNBC, former FDIC chairman, and Grand Rapids native son. 
 Well, we were sitting in the audience with about 200 other Grand Rapidians while Bill
told us how he believes we got into … (2 comments)

grand rapids economy: Jacobson Heating and Cooling ~ A Grand Rapids Company with Integrity - 09/17/08 10:44 AM
We like to use local companies where we know the people who work there.
We feel supporting local businesses is the right thing to do and the way
to make our area prosperous.  In over 35 years of doing business in the
Greater Grand  Rapids market, we have seen lots of … (2 comments)

grand rapids economy: Fulton Street Farmer's Market in Grand Rapids Michigan is Bloomin' - 05/29/08 09:20 AM
The Farmer's Market in Grand Rapids officially starts in May. The Grand
 Rapids location on the Fulton and Fuller Street corner is open on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, every week until October.  Most local produce
really starts to come to market in June, so the offerings are a little
sparse … (10 comments)

grand rapids economy: Grand Rapids MI ~ Top 50 Cool Cities ~ Rise of the Creative Class - 05/16/08 07:41 PM
 How cool is it to live in one of the Top 50 Cool Cities in the US?? Just ask anyone in the
Greater Grand Rapids area. They can tell you. If you haven't heard about the " Rise of the
Creative Class," you better get tuned in.
"Rise of the … (3 comments)

grand rapids economy: Michigan Woos Movie Industry with Tax Breaks - 04/13/08 10:25 AM
The Los Angeles Times and Variety reported that the state of Michigan is offering 40% rebates
to movie studios to make their movies here now that Governor Granholm has signed pending
legislation into law this last week. 
 
Governor Granholm said Michigan's program is designed to increase the number of productions
filmed … (2 comments)

 

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