Entrepreneurship

Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.

Owning a business is one version of the American dream. Olivia Maurer, a youth correspondent for Route Bay City, talked to three business owners in the area who graduated from the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center.

Career Center program plants the seed for three Great Lakes Bay Region entrepreneurs

Many students from the Marketing & Management program at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center have gone on to start their own businesses. Here, we profile a few success stories.

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A completed home repair in Genesee County.
FHLBank of Indianapolis home repair programs make life-changing impacts on homeowners

The FHLBank of Indianapolis provides impactful resources for communities in Michigan and provides home repair programs and additional resources to homeowners via lenders like1st State Bank in Saginaw and Metro Community Development Corporation in Flint.

Jordan Dice is the owner of the Midland Mall.
Midland Mall continues to see improvements through maintenance and fresh retailers

Profile Q & A with new owner of Midland Mall working to breath new life into the mall as retail stores close across the country.

Julia Kepler, entrepreneur
Spend 24 hours in Midland with Julia Kepler, entrepreneur

Good things come in threes: How a Midland businesswoman balances a trio of stores alongside family and community connections.

Eric Lupher.
Housing a key element of “Michigan’s Path to a Prosperous Future”

Citizens Research Council, Michigan Municipal League, and Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation weigh in on state's housing needs, regional, minority-driven resources, and development within individual communities.   

Jim Bardenhagen of Suttons Bay-based Bardenhagen Farms is one of many Michigan farmers who sold his produce to Michigan clients through Cherry Capital Foods.
After a Traverse City food distributor’s closure, Michigan farmers work to keep produce in state

Cherry Capital Foods closed in November, leaving Michigan farmers and produce buyers scrambling to figure out what's next. 

Daniel Shook & Sean Paisley at Virtue Spirits Distillery
Bourbon Junkies set to open a distillery

The proof is in the pour for two local entrepreneurs who've turned a hobby into internet stardom and a new distillery.

Graphic courtesy of Business by the Bay: Pitch Your Future
Bay City entrepreneurs pitch their dreams to a panel of judges in hopes of winning $5,000

Five businesses – Princess and the Hound, LoLoBee's Lounge, Bayside Buggies, Calypso Wine Bar, and Bay City Boat Rental – competed on Wednesday night for thousands of dollars to realize their entrepreneurial dreams

Sherlynn James works hard to help her Black and brown clients overcome barriers to home ownership.
Dismantling racism means removing barriers to home ownership

Owning a home is a huge part of the American Dream for those that call Michigan home. It is also one of the keys to building wealth, which many Black families have learned and now strive for.

Deanna Bork & Sabrina Sauer, entrepreneurs
New Ownership and Exciting Changes at Platinum House Salon

Meet local entrepreneur Sabrina Sauer as she starts a new chapter in her business.

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