Spring is just around the corner – grab your girlfriends, mothers, sisters, cousins, grandmas, aunts, or a co-worker and sign up for the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon and 5k on Sunday, April 19th. Whether you are looking to complete your first 5k or half marathon or are looking to set a personal record, this race … Read more
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The most comprehensive day of empowering women for business results is Wednesday, February 25th. EntrepreneurYou is designed to teach women with a passion for entrepreneurship about the challenges and opportunities women encounter as they start and grow their businesses. Sessions are split into three categories so participants can learn about topics relevant to their business … Read more
Everyone Wins By Jamiel Robinson Can everyone win socioeconomically in Grand Rapids? If we were to base our answers off of the current data the answer would unequivocally be NO! Grand Rapids currently ranks 51 out of 52 as worst cities economically for Blacks (http://www.grbj.com/articles/81533-grand-rapids-ranks-among-worst-economically-for-african-americans). Also, nearly 45% of Black residents in Grand Rapids … Read more
Everything in business has changed dramatically in the last 50 years except one key thing – management. That’s why this year’s Leadership Institute theme is “Leadership Skills for a Changing World”. We’ve entered into the “Coordination Era” which emphasizes mobilization, coordination, cooperation and collaboration. The problem is we are taking this mobile, agile workforce … Read more
“Be confident in your marketplace – you’re better than you think.” – Luann Sun Since 2008, Luann has run a successful business working in various industries developing and manufacturing engineered components for furniture and store fixture customers. Beginning as a business consultant and later expanding into a distribution center, her company LS Global Enterprises focuses on … Read more
Develop Your Entrepreneurial Mindset GVSU Women’s Symposium, Coming Up March 13, 2015 [row] [column lg=”6″ md=”12″ sm=”12″ xs=”12″ ] [/column] [column lg=”6″ md=”12″ sm=”12″ xs=”12″ ] Entrepreneurial efforts are in full affect in the city of Grand Rapids and more importantly, at Grand Valley State University. This educational conference, hosted by GVSU’s Richard M. and Helen … Read more
La Vie de la Rose Flower Essences, started by Dr. Natalia Schotte, has experienced great success in the several years, growing the business to become a global, multiple award winning company with customers in 42 states and 12 countries. This includes recently establishing partnerships with distributors in Australia and China. Growth includes the expansion of our gardens to … Read more
Founded in 1919, Proos Manufacturing is a revered and award-winning business in West Michigan. The CEO, Amy Proos, is a member of the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and has been working at the business since 1987, when she was in college. Amy was pursuing studies in the veterinarian field and worked for the summer … Read more
Financial Planning for Small Business Entrepreneurial Insider on WGVU Radio Listen in on the 4th Friday of each month to WGVU Public Radio with Shelley Irwin as we discuss the latest topics and trends that entrepreneurs should be aware of, along with local success stories. Tune in! December 22, 2014 | Financial Planning for Small … Read more
We’re looking for speakers for the 2015 EntrepreneurYou Conference. Download and Fill out the application for consideration. Deadline is 12/19/14