Making it in retail is tough. Surviving and thriving for decades is a testament to persistence and changing with the times. Long-time store owners and managers share their history, their challenges, what the future may hold and why they do what they do. Whether purveyors of...
What do flooring, metalsmithing/design and pet food have in common? If you answered Kathy and Tim Hyland, you’re right. They are the owners and moving forces behind Bayview Flooring, Bayview Displays and Pets Naturally. It all started 40 years ago when a young Tim Hyland got his...
By Ross Boissoneau The passing of Ken Schmidt leaves a void in the local real estate community. The CEO of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors had been active in the industry for more than 50 years. He had seen – and helped – the industry in this region...
by Ross Boissoneau In its continuing efforts to provide the highest level of medical care, Munson Medical Center is applying to become a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) through the nonprofit The Joint Commission accrediting body. Currently certified as a Primary Stroke Center, the additional certification means patients...
From wintry winds leaching the heat from homes to April showers dripping through a leaky roof, the vagaries of Michigan’s weather pose an ongoing challenge to homes. Those without the financial means to address such problems not only see the value of their home diminish...
The dearth of incoming certified accountants is a problem that many firms say they saw coming. “The shortage has been coming for some time,” said Chris Kindlinger, president of Kindlinger & Company. There are a number of reasons for the decline in the numbers: the retirement of...
Cannabis is a growing legal business in Michigan that is also illegal at the federal level. This duality is prompting many employers to take a closer look at their policies and procedures. “For anybody in HR … it’s been looming for a while,” said Rob Hanel, director...
Though temperatures remain cool and the threat of snow lingers, summer is just around the proverbial corner – as is boating season. And even after two years of record-breaking sales, dealers remain relatively cautiously optimistic about what 2023 holds. “There was a spike in 2020, '21...
As an event coordinator for a company looking to host meetings for your organization, are you likely to eschew centrally located facilities in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Detroit or elsewhere in favor of northern Michigan? The answer, somewhat surprisingly, is often yes. While Grand Rapids boasts more...
It’s a seller’s market. No, not real estate, but employment. With signs in shops and restaurants saying “Help Wanted” and the classified online market much the same, workers are now able to sell themselves to the highest bidder. Those doing the best job selling themselves...
