Women of Tech
Though they make up more than half of the U.S. workforce, women hold less than 20 percent of U.S. tech jobs, according to virtual events solutions company Evia. Tech is just getting a toehold in north...
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Construction by the Numbers
Is the construction industry healthy, or is it on the downward slide? Right now, some experts are predicting that the United States could be heading toward another housing bubble. At the end of last s...
What Some of the Best Leaders Have in Common
These are times of incredible change in the world and many of these changes are happening at an exponential rate. For some, that’s a good thing because they view change as an exciting opportunity. ...
A New Day for TraverseCONNECT
Four years ago this month the Grand Traverse region’s efforts to shape its future in economic development took a quiet – but significant – turn through the creation of TraverseCONNECT. Now it’...
Building Up An Industry: More Women Wanted
Women in the construction and development industry – whether working at jobsites or running companies – are more prevalent than ever before. Still, the overall percentage is small in the male-domi...
Taking Off: Traverse Stainless & Millwork enjoys booming airport construction business
Quitting a steady job to start your own business can be a risky move. But for David Bitely and Scott Neil, friends with decades of experience in woodworking and steel fabrication, leaving jobs they w...
Local Legal Legends: Four longtime attorneys and what they make of the profession today
Pat Wilson was the 22nd attorney to join the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association when he started practicing law in Traverse City in 1963. John Blakeslee was the 25th in 1966. The roster was...
Accounting Steps Up: Three firms embrace tech, services to lure clients
Math nerds. Quiet, sit-in-a-corner types. Dull and boring. Accountants fight stereotypes like these and more. Or not. At the business school Golden Gate University, there’s pushback against such st...
DOL Proposes to Increase Salary Threshold for OT Exemption … Again
In March 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would increase the salary thresholds that “white collar” and “highly compensated” employees must be paid to qualif...
Good Counsel: Women-owned Lakeview Counseling growing with need for more mental health services
Traverse City has won numerous accolades over the years as one of the most desirable places to live in America. But the Grand Traverse region’s beauty, its foodie culture and year-round recreationa...
