Entrepreneurship

How will drones change the way business is done?

Two Southwest Michigan men are integral to a team in Ann Arbor building one of the next big deals in the world of technology. With code they created themselves and years of work, SkySpecs is engineering the future. Kathy Jennings talks with Danny Ellis about the company's work with  unmanned aerial vehicles.

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A tree climber who branched out as artist and gallery owner

In Celtic lore there are magical islands, lands of peace and eternal life, beyond the ninth wave. Linda Rzoska took the Ninth Wave as the name of her art gallery and studio. Zinta Aistars reports on why the name is fitting.

Updates from the busy world of Bell’s Brewery Inc.
Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. expands in Kalamazoo
Kzoo Uncaged tells the stories of the people who make Kalamazoo better

It's a rare occasion when two people in one week tell you: "You have to do a story on these people." That's what happened with Kzoo Uncaged. Turns out this trio of co-workers at Maestro are blogging for the love of Kalamazoo. Kathy Jennings has the story. 

Sarah Lee, director of marketing for Greenleaf Hospitality Group
TEDxKalamazoo offers up ideas to act on

If you care about ideas you know about TED talks. TEDx events are indepently organized and often reflect the flavor of the community. If you missed the recent event in downtown Kalamazoo here are some of the ideas that organizers hope will inspire you to action.

Next Startup Weekend will be part of Global Battle
Charles Fierke, a partner in Abraxas, next up at Startup Grind
A horse trainer with a healing touch

Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy sends a healing pulse through an area of the body experiencing pain. The results are something that keeps bringing people back to Erin McElmurry. Zinta Aistars has the story on the owner of Every Stride Dressage. 

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