Last month we featured the first in a two-part profile of TC hotelier Alex Mowczan (read it at tcbusinessnews.com). When we left off, Mowczan, who had spent his early 20's climbing the hospitality industry ladder in puruit of one day owning his own hotel, was...
Nominations are now being accepted for the TCBN's 40Under40 class of 2010.Beginning this month, the TCBN is accepting nominations for the most dynamic movers and shakers under age 40 in our region. We're looking for folks from Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Benzie and Leelanau Counties who...
There was no lion in northern Michigan's March this year, but a lamb on both ends - and pretty much the whole way through. The traditional March gloom, replaced by long stretches of sunny days and mild temps, was all it took to invigorate area...
REGION - Three to five years ago, the banking industry was booming. Consolidation activity from acquisitions was big business. "Banks, three to four years ago, were profitable," says Mark Angott. "Mergers were for positive purposes." Angott is the owner of Angott Search Group based in...
During an otherwise cheerful meeting of local foodies at the Michigan Land Use Institute last year, Don Coe stood up and announced storm clouds were on the horizon. The co-owner of Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay and state agriculture commissioner said the peanut butter...
People expect that professional athletes, construction workers, landscapers and other physical laborers will get injured in the course of all of their daily activities. What people don't expect is that those who work in an office have a pretty good chance of getting "injured" from...
Being green is important for both individuals and businesses, at least according to results of an inaugural survey conducted by the Traverse City Business News. Of the 349 respondents to the online survey, ranging from company presidents to line employees, 87 percent agreed "It is...
REGION - Why do we preserve land in northern Michigan? Because it has value. In some cases, value in the millions of dollars - but also value in terms of recreating and relaxing, as well as protecting scenic farmland, forests and water quality. Here's a...
TRAVERSE CITY - Grand Rapids-based Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has been busy. The number of outpatients visiting the nonprofit's 25 clinics, including its Traverse City clinic, climbed seven percent last fiscal year, and its COO wouldn't be surprised if they hit 10 percent...
