A “normal” summer. It’s a prospect that local residents, businesses, event organizers, and tourism professionals have been hoping for since COVID-19 first waylaid Traverse City’s econo...
It goes without saying that the pandemic has changed everything, including the way we travel, the places we want to visit and the things we want to do. We are looking for new experiences and new oppor...
$17,000: That’s how much money in credit and debit card fees local restaurateur Becky Tranchell incurred at her old restaurant, the now-shuttered Rose and Fern, in 2021. When Tranchell announced a n...
Local bank and credit union executives are flying without a map as they navigate a high-inflation, rising-interest-rate business environment that most have never experienced. Prices on everything from...
In 2019, area hotels were flying high. According to STR, an industry leader in tracking metrics like occupancy and revenue, the hotel sector hit all-time highs for both average daily rate (ADR) and re...
Growth simply for growth’s sake can be a shaky business proposition. On the other hand, Traverse City-based Great Lakes Potato Chip Co. (GLPC) shows that a company with growth on its mind can su...
At this point, millennials are the biggest adult generational cohort in the world. And while the baby-boom generation may have been the largest in American history, census data shows that millennials ...
Stock options are not just for large multinational corporations. Stock options and other more advanced deferred compensation tools offer companies many opportunities to attract, retain and reward key ...
Traverse City’s real estate market has been a ball of chaos for two years running. Homes selling for way above asking price, dozens of offers on a single house, all-cash sales, sight-unseen offers, ...
Tyler Cerny, the owner of Strata Design, wanted to boost his leadership skills and the profile of his company. Strata Design specializes in modular casework, plastic laminate furniture, and store fixt...
