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Are you the owner or co-owner of a business that has been in operation for at least two years? Does your business have a minimum of $150,000 in revenues? Do you employ at least 4 people? Are you passionate about growth? Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a $500 million investment to help entrepreneurs create … Read more

The National Women’s business announced yesterday a story-telling project – #HerOwnBoss – that highlights women entrepreneurs and their journeys to success. The project features mini-profiles of women entrepreneurs, within which they share honest advice, important truths and inspiring stories. “Women are the fastest growing segment of business owners – yet we still lack the platform to … Read more

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

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

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

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

Entrepreneurial Insider with Shelley Irwin Listen to this informative segment from October 24, 2014  

Entrepreneurial Insider An informative segment via The Entrepreneurial Insider with Shelley Irwin on WGVU Radio. This month is about Entrepreneurial Bootstrapping with Mary Brown, Program Manager at GROW and special guest Feme Naigow of Apsara Spa.   [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/187354462″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]