Entrepreneurship

Andy Peninger

Work in progress: Chalq a new app that will show you what’s trending locally

Right now World Cup and Eric Cantor are trending on Twitter. That’s fine for the global community. But what if there were an app that showed you the hottest topics […]

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Francois Moyet of Energiestro
The quest for energy that is truly renewable

Solar, wind turbine, fly wheel. The first two are what people usually think of when they think renewable energy. Andre Gennesseaux is going beyond the usual. 

Shane Farlin, Hogzilla Food Truck
Veteran wants to help other vets with Hogzilla food truck

All Shane Farlin ever wanted to be was a soldier. When he was wounded in battle he no longer had that option. Now he has a mission again and it's helping veterans by giving them the same kind of help that saved his life. A job.

Local brewers move into global markets with sales in Europe
Fair Trade Organic Bottled Iced Coffee returns for the season at Water Street
Milan, the Style Shop, celebrates 10 years in downtown Kalamazoo
Nikki’s Place of Hair opens in Benton Harbor
Local Canned Beers
To can or not to can is no longer a craft brew quandry

You can bring cans to the beach, to the golf course, you can take them hiking. Cans can go a lot of places you can’t take bottles. So why do some craft beer lovers resist? Jeremy Martin has the story.

Local film, ‘Frankie’, explores the frightening side of fantasy
Silvia, left, and Erin Kane Owners of El Inka
Long journey from Peru to Kalamazoo ends in success with Mamita’s recipes

As the only Peruvian restaurant in Southwest Michigan, the owners of El Inka Peruvian Bistro were not prepared for just how popular it would be the minute they opened the doors. Zinta Aistars has the story, and the fascinating back-story.

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