LochenHeath – the exclusive waterfront golf development on the shores of East Grand Traverse Bay – could soon become a private golf club again. Owners have greenlit construction of upscale “statement” cottages on the course, which could be a key step in attracting outside members...
By Scott Harrison (author) and Lisa Sweetingham (contributor) 336 pages; published by Currency, October 2, 2018 Hardcover $28, softcover $21.95, e-read edition $13.95, audio book version $14.95 In a nutshell: A hard-partying night club promoter finds religion and turns his boundless energy into making a difference in third...
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 ...
I’ve been there. There are probably only a couple of you and only so many hours in a week. I vividly remember watching Saturday parades go down Front Street from the window upstairs, our baby boy napping in his Pack ‘n Play next to the...
State Savings Bank in Frankfort and Central State Bank in Beulah operated separately in Benzie County under common ownership for more than 30 years. But that all changed in October. The two banks have combined under the State Savings Bank name and are expanding beyond their...
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...
Rising interest rates have been a boon to savers, who have seen little return on their savings accounts and certificates of deposits at banks and other financial institutions in recent years. “Rates were so low, you almost expected some banks to charge people to keep their...
Last year, I spoke to the Front Street Irregulars, a group of local men and women who run many of the most successful companies in the region. Among their goals is improving the business climate so more high-value businesses can succeed and scale here. They...
What is northern Michigan’s most valuable asset? According to Kevin Query, of local commercial real estate company Three West, the answer might just be farmland. There are many reasons that Michigan’s arable land is so inherently valuable. Statistically, Michigan’s fruit-producing regions – including the Traverse City...
“Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.” – Hesiod, Greek poet, ~800 BC “Timing is everything.” Have truer words ever been spoken? That well-worn and universal phrase applies to so many circumstances in everyday life – business decisions, personal...
