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Carly Smyly, director of employer talent strategies and engagement at non-profit Talent First discusses the six-month Talent Pipeline Management program.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez labor and commodity prices impacting Michigan apple farmers. A new study finds the state’s tribes non-gaming businesses are generating over a billion dollars. A start-up investment competition is drawing statewide attention.

A new study shows non-gaming tribal businesses in Michigan have a more than $1 billion economic impact, both major parties are gearing up to fight over an open Michigan Senate seat now that a special election has been called, and more.

Degage Ministries’ Open Door Bakery started in 2023 as a way to help women learn job skills. Now its expanding with weekend hours, a bigger menu, and event catering

Nine West Michigan employers are teaming up to address workforce shortages, a portion of traffic tickets to go to libraries, Muskegon General Hospital being demolished to make way for affordable housing, Hudsonville Ice Cream to expand in Holland, and more.

As part of a visit to West Michigan this week focused on manufacturing, leaders with the U.S. Small Business Administration toured a job training program at Grand Rapids Community College

The Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program enters its second year, some Detroit-based small business owners say the President's tariff strategy is backing them into a corner, Grand Rapids Zine Fest is returning for its 11th year, and more.

A senior leader with the U.S. Small Business Administration met with local manufacturers about re-shoring the nation’s supply chain

Short five meteorologists, Grand Rapids now relies on the Detroit office to cover some shifts

We talk to Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer with the State of Michigan.