Tim Gortsema

Tim Gortsema

Tim Gortsema is managing editor of Grand Rapids Business Journal. Email Tim at tgortsema at grbj dot com.

ARTICLES

Deb DeGraaf values family at DeGraaf Interiors

May 20, 2013
For Deb DeGraaf — owner and president of DeGraaf Interiors, a residential and commercial flooring and carpet business with three West Michigan locations — her education in the industry began at her father Daryll’s side. Read More

EPIC finalists are community cornerstones

Seventeen nominees in six categories are nominated for awards.

May 10, 2013
An event that combines three celebrations must be truly epic. Read More

Julie Cronkright fashions change at Jade

May 6, 2013
Julie Cronkright started the retail clothing store Jade in 2003 with a vision of providing cutting-edge fashion and a true boutique shopping experience. Read More

Doreen Bolhuis keeps Gymco team together

April 22, 2013
Now in its 32nd year of operation, Gymco maintains two facilities focused on “teaching sport skills and building confidence” for children age 1 and older. Read More

AngelCare Home Care earns Top Women Owned Business award

April 8, 2013
Joyce Lovse opened AngelCare Home Care in 2000, a company that provides its clients with home care options that enhance their quality of life, independence, dignity, safety and in-home comfort. Read More

Generation Care earns Top Women Owned Business award

March 25, 2013
Holly Lookabaugh-Deur isn’t necessarily in business to make friends, but she certainly knows how to survive. Read More

Vos Glass earns Top Women Owned Business award

March 11, 2013
Led by Linda Vos-Graham since 2002, Vos Glass Inc.’s commercial projects have been honored with awards of excellence for eight of the past 10 years. Read More

Newsmaker of the Year: Downtown Market

January 21, 2013
The numbers keep rolling around and refuse to go away: $775 million and 1,300. Read More

That was then, this is now

December 29, 2012
In the not-too-distant past, stories like the one on today’s front page by David Czurak, “City manufacturers continue to invest,” would have drawn a few complaints and muttered criticisms. Read More

Spectrum tallies top 10 names for baby boys and girls this year

December 27, 2012
With more than 7,000 births during the past fiscal year, Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital is the state’s leader in bringing infants into the world. Read More