Entrepreneurship

Feature Story R. Aimee Chipman, owner of Bluestocking Bookshop, envisions it as more than just a bookstore.
Feature Story Carla Flanders of CMF Marketing & Events has been selected for a 2025 Comcast RISE grant.
Feature Story Members of the Holland/Zeeland Young Professionals
Feature Story Wendy Dreese is 70 x 7 Life Recovery’s relationship manager
Feature Story Bret Docter, Kevin Costello, and John Burmeister
Feature Story These five finalists for the Lakeshore Innovator of the Year award will be honored at the Muskegon Innovation Hub on July 31.

Finalists compete for Lakeshore Innovator of the Year


Longform Community collaborations help coordinate shelter, food, clothing, and other basic needs alongside behavioral health services. Community Action of Allegan County home-delivered meals drivers.
Feature Story The 20,000-square-foot Next Center in downtown Holland symbolizes Lakeshore Advantage's evolution over the past two decades and its enduring commitment to fostering innovation in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
Feature Story Ashley Cramer received the 2025 Gentex Foundation’s Amanda Clark Scholarship.
Feature Story Kelly Wandel
Feature Story Small-Aaron

West Michigan embraces inclusion as autism diagnoses rise


Feature Story Chasity Fedon (left) participated in the Summer Youth Career Readiness Program last summer and said it gave her the tools and confidence to earn her first paycheck. Pictured with her manager her manager, Alysa Hoy, she is still employed there.

Summer career program expands to serve more youth


Feature Story Jennifer Owens, President, Lakeshore Advantage and Jeff Stutz, CFO, MillerKnoll

Business leaders launch plan to power Lakeshore growth