Entrepreneurship

Mavcon cracks bricks to signify work’s under way at $11.3 million Metropolitan Center

Four buildings in the 100 block of East Michigan Avenue built in the 1800s in downtown Kalamazoo will maintain the look of their historical past as they are outfitted with […]

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Schupan scraps its scrappy image, keeps its long held values

In an era when manufacturing businesses are fading away, Schupan & Sons continues to expand. Jane C. Parikh reports on the nimble steps they take to keep adding manufacturing clients.

Fast growing Zeigler Auto Group adds jobs in Kalamazoo
The roast that brings in the customers

Every town needs a coffee shop to call their own and many Kalamazooans claim Water Street Coffee shop. Writer Zinta Aistars finds out about the roast that makes the sun rise at the city's most popular coffee joint.

Kurry Guru makes dining Indian style convenient

Mukta Joshi wants people to know just how good dining on vegetarian meals can be. So she created Kurry Guru. Managing editor Kathy Jennings talks to the first graduate of the local food business incubator for more about the ready-to-eat niche she is carving out.

Small businesses can share office space in Richland
Mom’s frosting recipe inspires sisters to be entrepreneurs
From shanties to shelters, company wants to help

Getting people out of tents and into permanent shelters is the goal of a new company with ties to Kalamazoo. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings reports a story of how snap-together construction could making life better in places where housing is hard to find.

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