Entrepreneurship

Informal survey shows businesses poised to expand

Businesses in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph say they are growing and plan to expand in the next six to 12 months. In the second Economic Gardening survey conducted by […]

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A smorgasboard of ideas from TEDx Kalamazoo

There just may be some new ideas under the sun and some of them can be a call to action. At TEDx Kalamazoo they wanted to not just share ideas but to have them bring about change. Here's what happened.

Chefs of Southwest Michigan: Three to Watch

Celebrity events, corporate dining rooms and the dining room at home are all places these three chefs of Southwest Michigan have showcased their culinary talents. Zinta Aistars talks with Matthew Pietsch, Andy Havey, and Denise Miller about their latest endeavors.

Speaker series leads off with talk on startup culture
Information Management Provider changes name to reflect values
Lana’s Couture opens new location on Kalamazoo Mall
Charlie Wolborg
If you love TED talks, get ready for the X in Kalamazoo

A motivated group of entrepreneurs decided there were plenty of ideas that should be shared in the area. And not just any ideas. They want ideas that work. So they organized TEDx Kalamazoo. Kathy Jennings has a look at who will be there.

Education will be focus of upcoming Startup Weekend
Second Opinion: Unofficially, you could say it was startup week in Kalamazoo

Within days of one another two of the big dogs in the startup world visited Kalamazoo. Second Wave's Kathy Jennings was there. Here's a recap of what happened.

Daniel Brusilovsky
Teen tech expert finds a lot to like in Southwest Michigan

Daniel Brusilovsky is 19 but he knows tech and he's spending time in Kalamazoo this week to learn about the startup scene.

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