Economic Development

Q&A with David Ramaker, president of the Michigan Baseball Foundation

David Ramaker, president of the Michigan Baseball Foundation on what makes Midland great, what he would like to see take shape in the city and an update on the road diet.

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Bloody Mary mix establishes brand at Midland Area Farmers Market

In just two years time, Brewt's Bloody Mary Mix went from being made in a home kitchen to being the official Bloody Mary mix at Detroit Lions games. You'll also find Brewt's for sale in a few places around Midland.

Q&A with Ben Cohen, owner of Small House Farms and author

We sit down with Ben Cohen, owner of Small House Farm on his new book, From Our Seeds & Their Keepers: A Collection of Stories.

Midland Makers Series: Spotlight on area craftsmanship

In another edition of Midland Makers, we talk to three more local businesses that have a deep focus on craftsmanship: Eastman's Forgotten Ciders, Helios Hops and Mule Resophonic Guitars.

Taking the plunge: Starting a new business in Midland

Midland is a great place to launch a new business and a few new ones share stories on the support they've received.

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Ray’s Bike Shop to open second location near Midland City Forest

Ray's Bike Shop is expanding from the Midland, Bay City and Clare locations to add a second location in Midland near City Forest.

Q&A with Patrick McElgunn, SBDC business consultant

We sat down with Patrick McElgunn, a business consultant with the SBDC, to talk about taking the plunge on a dream, resources to help small business and some of his own projects.

Q&A with Brad Kaye, Midland City Manager

Brad Kaye, Midland's City Manager talks about about investment, what is on the horizon for the next five years and what makes the city great.

Mobile pizza kitchen brings Neapolitan-style pizza to Midland County

The story behind how Pizza Baker of Sanford, one of the mainstays you'll see at Larkin Beer Garden and the Midland Area Farmers Market, was inspired to start the business.

Michigan companies vie for investment dollars at Pitch Night in Midland

Great Lakes startups often are met with challenges on funding, the Saginaw-based angel investment firm Blue Water Angels is trying to fix that. 

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