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Roxanne Dudicz nets balance at Rivertown Finance
In addition to her financial expertise, Roxanne Dudicz has a pretty good grasp on work-life balance.
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Start Garden invests in ring-box camera and underwear club
Which would be better? Wearing the best men’s underwear on the planet or having a video of the expression on your face the moment you got engaged to be married?
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SBA offers low-interest disaster loans after Grand River flood
Property owners who suffered damages from April’s storms and subsequent flooding of the Grand River can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, starting tomorrow.
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Warehaus starts up co-working in Holland
The entrepreneurial wave is sweeping over Holland.
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Do you have a strategic plan?
When was the last time you looked at your strategic plan? Do you have a strategic plan?
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Videos: Community welcomes women leaders
Six women leaders who are new to or who have recently returned to the Grand Rapids community were welcomed during a special networking and recognition event, Welcome for Women Leaders.
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GVSU hosts workshop on buying and selling businesses
Business owners who want to sell — and those who are interested in buying one — might want to consider attending an upcoming workshop sponsored in part by the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, housed at Grand Valley State University.
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Start Garden invests in chauffeur business and shop-management system
For revelers who enjoy BeerCity, U.S.A. just a little too much, there’s a new business that might ease some of the transportation issues associated with drinking and then opting not to drive.
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Inside Track: Getting there fast is half the fun for Zaagman
He avoided the family funeral business and instead struck out on his own in automotive repair.
The license plate on the back of Richard Zaagman’s red Audi station wagon reads “ZIGZAAG.”
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SelfLube molds first-ever second shift
SelfLube, a small Coopersville manufacturer of parts for metal stamping dies for the auto industry, has gotten so busy it just added a second shift for the first time in the company’s 23-year history.
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