Entrepreneurship

Downtown Battle Creek’s menu of restaurants is about to expand

In Battle Creek they're on a mission to make the downtown more vibrant. Two new restaurants going in fit nicely in those plans. Jane Parikh talks with the owners of East Egg and Tavern on Michigan to find out more about their business model and how it fits in the Cereal City.

New location on the plate for food business incubator

South Haven to add kayak launch, improve creek

Lynx Network Group to add staff, space in coming months

Water Street Glassworks keeps the flame alive in the Arts District

Glass fused, stained and blown is used to teach young people about art and more in downtown Benton Harbor. Kathy Jennings visits the Water Street Glassworks to learn more about art and economic development there.

Fast train funding will help Kalamazoo’s economic development position

Venture capital fund grows ability to help more companies

Surf shop expands, relocates to downtown St. Joseph

People come together over coffee at Urban Blend

By some estimates, 85 percent of the residents of Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood are African-Americans. One of the things that's been missing in the neighborhood is a coffee shop. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings talks to Gloria Parker about how she and her husband are working to rectify that omission.