The first vintners 40 years ago weren’t the only things that were hardy – along the way, the development of new grape varietals perfect for this climate has expanded the growing region even further north. As the number of wineries and vineyards has swelled, various industry...
Erika Nita, Real Estate One, Traverse City Erika Nita always knew she’d move back to her home state. She also knew she wanted to get into real estate. After leaving her native Petoskey, first for Northwood University and then for the Windy City, she eventually found...
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 stereotypes. On its website, it says: “Think of an accountant like a FitBit® for management and investors. Accountants give...
As a business owner, processing payroll and expenses can be challenging. Add determining when and how to finance things like expansion and major purchases, and follow that up with the yearly changes in tax laws, and it’s clear that unless you’re an expert or have...
Ten years ago, Charlie King had a decision to make: Purchase a bigger building for Team Bob's, or acquire another business to grow his heating and cooling operation even larger. The owner and CEO chose to do the latter ...
When Eric Gerstner decided he wanted to rehabilitate the Tru Fit Trouser building on Woodmere Avenue, neither it nor the surrounding area were especially desirable locations. Today the corridor includes several businesses which have injected new life into the area. That includes Gerstner's property, which is...
As the media darling of the Midwest, the Grand Traverse area's population growth continues to outstrip other Michigan towns. Yet nearly all that growth is in the upper age range. Michigan as a whole is aging at a faster rate than the rest of the...
Serra Traverse City is one year into a multi-year renovation/construction of its auto dealerships on Garfield Road in Traverse City. Managing partner Jerry Zezulka said the projects began in August of 2016 and won’t be finished until sometime in 2020. “We started with a 36,000 square-foot service center on the South...
Brad Platt knows it won’t be easy, but he’s enthusiastic about the pending reboot and rebranding of the venerable Century 21 real estate franchise. “We’re excited about the revised look and feel,” said Platt, the owner/broker of Century 21 Northland and Century 21 Sleeping Bear. Platt said...
For some, living the relaxed, Up North lifestyle is just not for them. The movers and shakers in northern Michigan are not content with a book on the beach; instead, they're making things happen in their communities in all kinds of ways. Here are a...
