Entrepreneurship

Tea Leaf sets up shop in downtown Battle Creek

Early retirement was not working for Christy Wonderly. “I really wanted a job I loved,” Wonderly says. As she pondered her options her daughter suggested she think of the two […]

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Michigan mead makers turn simple recipe into complex tastes

An ancient drink is making a modern comeback. In a state that can't get enough craft brew, Mead is finding its own niche. Michigan is now one of the top producers of the drink that depends on bees.

Corner Records leaves the corner; returns as Satellite Records

Goodbye, Corner Records. Hello, Satellite Records. The shop at the corner of the shopping center on West Main Hill is moving closer to it customer base in the Vine Neighborhoods. 

Startups in the spotlight at Startup Zoo
Dawn Soltysiak, resident artist at Khnemue Studio
Farm fresh art and artisan foods in Fennville

An art gallery and specialty grocery store in downtown Fennville, is part of the creative package that Dawn Soltysiak offers. At her farm, her kiln is solar powered and there's more space for other artists' works. Zinta Aistars has the story.

Jen Randall, President of Maestro
Jen Randall directs Maestro through period of steady growth

Maestro started out as an e-learning company and has turned into a custom software company serving the likes of Facebook and Dannon Yogurt. Jen Randall talks to Startup Grind about what that transition was like and where the company may go from here.

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David Esposito joins Armune BioScience

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