Stories tagged: "small business"

Agriculture Photo by Brandon Byrd via Rural Democracy Initiative
Agriculture Rural Advocates Want to Take on Monopoly Power and Help Family Farmers

Participants of the 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit spoke about how to expand resources for those in rural communities, among other topics.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson May 8, 2023 10:23 am EDT
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Commentary Op-Ed: Boosting Business in Kalamazoo Starts With Fixing Our Roads

Funding from the Biden administration’s Infrastructure law will "transform Kalamazoo’s downtown to be safer, more inviting, and more prosperous for local businesses," writes entrepreneur Kim Guess.

Kim Guess Kim Guess May 2, 2023 2:02 pm EDT
Business Staff pour coffee at Velodrome Coffee Co. in Ispheming. (Velodrome Coffee Company via Facebook)
Business Small Businesses Score Big State Grants to Hire More Michiganders

Nearly 30 small businesses across Michigan received $25,000 grants through the state’s “Match on Main” grant program this year to help boost economic growth in dozens of communities. 

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski April 12, 2023 12:26 pm EDT
Business In this Aug. 4, 2015 photo, mechanic Max Durling builds a Mahindra GenZe 2.0 pre-production prototype at the company's factory in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Business Michigan AG Takes Aim at Corporate Monopoly on Repairs

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is going up to bat against corporate monopolies that make it difficult for people to repair their own cars, trucks, farm equipment and other electronics. 

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski March 30, 2023 9:11 am EDT
Business Rich Ainsworth tends to marijuana plants at Old School Organics in Lapeer. (Courtesy/Old School Organics)
Business Lapeer Pot Farmers Take ‘Old School’ Approach to Cannabis Cultivation

Like wine aficionados, Michigan stoners looking to actually enjoy their cannabis experience will probably have to shell out a few extra bucks for those fuller-bodied, earthier, fruitier, flavor profiles—and potent highs—that only veteran marijuana growers know how to produce. 

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski February 22, 2023 4:09 pm EST

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A new billboard popped up near the Orlando International Airport this week encouraging travelers to turn around and head to Michigan. (Photo Illustration) News New Billboards Urge Florida Visitors to Turn Around and Go to Michigan
Michigan is filled with dog-friendly beaches. Family & Pets 21 Dog-Friendly Michigan Beaches That’ll Give Your Pooch the Zoomies
This image provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources shows emergency personnel, aircraft and heavy equipment being used to suppress the wildfire near Grayling. (The Michigan Department of Natural Resources via AP) Safety Michigan Wildfire That Burned 3+ Square Miles Sparked by Campfire on Private Land
Photo by Isaac Constans Michigan Life Put These 13 Mackinac Island Activities on Your Bucket List
Mental health Photo credit Enchanted Forest, facebook.com/theenchantedforestfrankenmuth
Mental health Magic in the Mitten: 51 Must-Visit Shops for Crystals and Herbs

Find rare crystals, organic herbs, and wellness rituals at Michigan’s most unique metaphysical stores.

Lisa Green Lisa Green February 22, 2023 8:00 am EST
Food The Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth has been serving up family-style chicken dinners since the 1900s. (Hope O'Dell)
Food I Took My Girlfriend to The Bavarian Inn to Find Out if It’s Actually Good, or Just a Good Memory

We hit the road to find out if my family’s holiday tradition at The Bavarian Inn was genuinely great—or just a great memory. 

Hope O'Dell Hope O'Dell November 30, 2022 5:09 pm EST