Entrepreneurship

Ben Fleckenstein, Ryan Sylvester, and Trevor Klimek

Michigan mead makers turn simple recipe into complex tastes

An ancient drink is making a modern comeback. In a state that can't get enough craft brew, Mead is finding its own niche. Michigan is now one of the top producers of the drink that depends on bees.

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Corner Records leaves the corner; returns as Satellite Records

Goodbye, Corner Records. Hello, Satellite Records. The shop at the corner of the shopping center on West Main Hill is moving closer to it customer base in the Vine Neighborhoods. 

Dawn Soltysiak, resident artist at Khnemue Studio
Farm fresh art and artisan foods in Fennville

An art gallery and specialty grocery store in downtown Fennville, is part of the creative package that Dawn Soltysiak offers. At her farm, her kiln is solar powered and there's more space for other artists' works. Zinta Aistars has the story.

Jen Randall, President of Maestro
Jen Randall directs Maestro through period of steady growth

Maestro started out as an e-learning company and has turned into a custom software company serving the likes of Facebook and Dannon Yogurt. Jen Randall talks to Startup Grind about what that transition was like and where the company may go from here.

David Esposito
David Esposito joins Armune BioScience
Andy Peninger
Work in progress: Chalq a new app that will show you what’s trending locally
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

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