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Jennifer Wagar learned the extraordinary patience and special space required for grooming difficult pets and opened Urban Paws Pet Spa.

Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn is an independent dyer of wool located in Rudyard, M and owned by Dierdre Darr.

Chris Campbell and Sandee Kuhfeldt are the proud owners of Scoreboard N More, local spirit wear shop in Clay Township, MI.

Jamauri founded Bogan Developments, a real estate development company focused on affordable and workforce housing in Kalamazoo, MI.

What are two couples planning for Westown Owosso? Renovating a site on the National Register of Historic Places from a vacant, functionally obsolete building into a mixed-use development, of course—as their first foray into entrepreneurship. 

Teachers Mike and Amy dreamed of opening a restaurant. With the help of the Michigan SBDC, their dreams are now reality.

Ryan and Nikki McDonald were awarded a Michigan Community Reinvestment Program grant and opened Linden Brewing Company.

Natasha Partridge has decades of hospitality and restaurant experience, and decided to open BeeSmooth Cafe in Manistee.

Bread & Basket Marketplace is a boutique-style public market, with over 100 small business brands under one roof.

Thank you to the MI-SBDC for giving us the opportunity to understand ourselves, what our business is, and then helping us grow that business and idea

Zach Garner and Kyle Kary were intrigued by the Calumet Air Force Station's historical significance and created Open Skies LLC.

Tyler Gernaat and his family are great fans of the loyal, family-friendly breed, and have raised AKC registered Golden Retrievers for years. 

Inside one of the offices at Northbound Physical Therapy & Wellness

Doctor of Physical Therapy Aubrey Jabour is passionate about the holistic approach physical therapy can have to empower patients to care for their bodies

Skin Deep Studio focuses on clean beauty, using only cruelty-free sustainable and vegan products.

Diane and Eric Schindlbeck own Schindy's—a combination bar, pizza, convenience and gas store in White Cloud, Michigan.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2024 Nancy Kooienga Director, Marketing & Communications Phone: 616.210.9596 Email: kooiengn@gvsu.edu   Michigan Small Business Development Center Names Jeanne LaSargeBono Director of Finance & Grants GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Michigan Small Business Development Center (Michigan SBDC) recently named Jeanne LaSargeBono to the position of Director of Finance & Grants....

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2024 Nancy Kooienga Director, Marketing & Communications Phone: 616.210.9596 Email: kooiengn@gvsu.edu   Michigan Small Business Development Center Growth Team Offers No-Cost, Live Webinar on Artificial Intelligence for Small Businesses GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Small business owners and the general public are invited to a one-hour, no-cost Michigan SBDC webinar...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 5, 2024 Nancy Kooienga Director, Marketing & Communications Phone: 616.210.9596 Email: kooiengn@gvsu.edu   Michigan Small Business Development Center Promotes Daniel Yoder to Upper Peninsula Associate Regional Director The Michigan Small Business Development Center (Michigan SBDC) recently promoted Daniel Yoder to the position of Upper Peninsula Associate Regional Director. Yoder joined...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 23, 2024 Nancy Kooienga Director, Marketing & Communications Phone: 616.210.9596 Email: kooiengn@gvsu.edu   Michigan Small Business Development Center Promotes Ron Stevens to Regional Director, Greater Washtenaw Region Ron Stevens, Michigan SBDC Greater Washtenaw Regional Director GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Michigan Small Business Development Center (Michigan SBDC) recently promoted Ron...

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