Just ahead is the TCBN’s 13th annual list of the 40 most influential regional leaders under age 40! This highly-anticipated celebration recognizes individuals in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Ben...
Traverse City is my hometown. When I left to pursue an engineering degree – which turned into a high-tech career in Silicon Valley – I knew that my path would take me away from TC. Permanently. At...
You may have seen one of their big rigs rolling along area roads with the Grand Traverse Container logo emblazoned on the side and wondered what kind of containers they were hauling. You may have gues...
The U.S. divorce rate began falling in the early 1990s and has since continued on an overall downward trend. In 1992, there were 4.8 divorces per 1,000 people. By 2016, it had dropped to 3.2. Accordin...
The name of your local independent insurance agency may not be changing, but its ownership might soon be — if it hasn’t already. Several northwest Michigan agencies selling property, casualty, bus...
An effective economic growth strategy is akin to taking on a major construction project in that it needs to be erected on a solid foundation to endure and remain functional and relevant over time. Aft...
The NFL kicks off its 100th season this fall. While fans are excited for the new season, the NFL and its teams have been forced to deal with numerous legal issues in the past year. Some of the legal i...
Traverse City titans George Cochran, Casey Cowell and Lowell Gruman – all long-time leaders in their respective fields of finance, technology and investment banking – are launching a new bank. The...
A Traverse City farm is finding innovative ways to protect the profitability of local crops during uncertain times. Last year, Wunsch Farms on Old Mission Peninsula purchased the area’s first fresh ...
It’s one thing to launch a product. The next is finding somewhere to sell it. For many entrepreneurs, Meijer is the big catch. Getting product on the shelves of the 246-store Midwest supermarket...
