When eFulfillment Service opened its doors in Grawn in 2001, the e-commerce industry was in its early days. The industry has since grown by leaps and bounds, and the same is true of eFulfillment, which moved to a larger facility in Traverse City less than a...
Having worked in the real estate industry for more than 20 years now, the age-old question that gets asked about once a week is, “So, how is the market?” My initial reaction has always been, “Well, what street are you referring to?” I don’t say this...
Jennifer Stoll has two sons in their early 20s who are on the autism spectrum. She knew when they were young boys that their neurodiversity would create challenges for them when the time came to enter the workforce. “I started preparing them when they were younger...
Everyone knows the big players on the real estate scene that boast 10, 20 or more Realtors in each office. But smaller operations abound in northern Michigan – boutique brokerages with a handful of agents. These smaller outfits say that they are not only surviving, but...
[caption id="attachment_22650" align="alignleft" width="252"] Howard[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22651" align="alignleft" width="229"] Hogan[/caption] Aaron Howard didn’t used to consider himself a car guy. But after about two and a half years working at classic vehicle insurer Hagerty and tapping a unique offering of in-house classes, he’s learned a lot professionally and...
[caption id="attachment_22625" align="alignleft" width="300"] Growing markets like agriculture, transportation, security, mining and other industries are pushing more drones into the sky.[/caption] A technology company with northern Michigan roots is growing its business through drones and the air traffic control snarl expected to come with them. Aveopt, a...
There’s been a significant buzz in the local media in recent weeks on the efforts of area students to participate in the outer space program, including several related to the International Space Station. It’s an amazing accomplishment given the extensive coordination required among numerous private...
As anyone who has looked into building a home in the past couple years has found out, building costs have increased. While escalating home costs have made it difficult to find a three-bedroom, two-bath home for less than $200,000, it’s still easier than trying to...
On the list of the most in-demand employee benefits, paid family leave might just rank at the top. According to a 2019 survey by employee benefits insurance company Unum Group, paid family leave is the perk that most job seekers want. Fifty-eight percent of respondents expressed...
Few have noticed it but we’re experiencing a massive changing of the guard in Traverse City. Leslie Eckert from Raleigh, North Carolina, will lead Northwestern Michigan College’s wonderful Great Lakes Culinary Institute. Leila Hilal is the new director of the college’s equally wonderful International Affairs...
