Nevertheless, She Persisted… Celebrating Women’s Equality Day What is Women’s Equality Day? Today is Women’s Equality Day! But here at GROW, we don’t use only today as a reason to celebrate the successes of women. We focus each and every day on working toward providing women entrepreneurs with the tools they need to be … Read more
The Ins and Outs of Business Insurance Why do I need business insurance? Because you want to protect your investment. There’s always an element of chance involved with a new business venture, but business insurance can help minimize financial risks associated with unexpected events such as the death of a partner, an injured employee, an … Read more
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) announces two new staff members to their growing team. Annie Trupke joins as Administrative Assistant, and Jill May joins as the new Director of Lending Programs. The addition of these two professionals will support GROW in their mission to serve women and men entrepreneurs throughout West Michigan, including the … Read more
Planning for a Healthy Business Earlier this year, GROW’s Business Development Officer, Mary Hartfield, led our GROW Connects class about planning for a healthy business by sharing 4 essential steps. No matter where you are in the development of your business, asking yourself (and answering!) these key questions will help ensure that you create and … Read more
Business Model Canvas, Explained If you’ve ever attended one of our Start Smart classes, you’re probably familiar with the Business Model Canvas. It’s a tool that will help you thoughtfully plan out the next steps in your journey as an entrepreneur. At its core, this strategy is used to develop a new business model or … Read more