After projecting a $1 million pandemic-related loss, Goodwill Northern Michigan got creative. Like other nonprofits, it turned to new funding sources, donors and community to keep operations strong and serve its population. “It’s amazing,” said Executive Director Dan Buron of his organization's current projected loss of $70,000....
Reviewed by Chris Wendel In a nutshell: Podcast-turned-best selling book reveals how 200-plus business owners navigated their way to business success. (Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2020; hardcover $28.) Guy Raz is an award-winning CNN reporter and host of National Public Radio’s “TED Radio Hour” podcast. He admittedly...
The first-ever $19.3 million, Traverse City-based FishPass contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers singled out a fourth-generation, local company among a host of national competitors. Weather depending, Spence Brothers Construction could shortly begin the two-year project, which replaces Traverse City's Union Street Dam...
As a mortgage lender, my job is largely contingent upon the state of the real estate industry. So, when I had conversations with real estate agents about what 2020 might look like, I was concerned too. In the early days of the pandemic, Michigan’s real estate...
Cherry Capital Airport’s Kevin Klein checked in with the TCBN recently to discuss the recent visit by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, how air travel is recovering, and changes in governance at the airport. TCBN: You had a very busy end to the...
Kingsley, once thought of as a bedroom community to Traverse City, is waking up to residential and commercial growth, with a net gain in new business openings and other signs of renewal. Property developer Terry Beia says Kingsley has much more going for it than just...
Early last spring, TBA Credit Union was averaging about $65,000 a month in deposits from unemployment benefits. Between April and August, that number jumped to $3 million a month as thousands of newly laid-off people deposited their jobless benefits. Overall, TBA deposits are up 20% as of...
From decks to sheds to houses, construction is going to be more expensive for the foreseeable future. It's "a perfect storm" of factors that have caused lumber prices to skyrocket over the course of 2020, says Kingsley Lumber CEO Mike Tucker. [caption id="attachment_59199" align="alignleft" width="272"] Kingsley Lumber...
Mark Duplass, a successful filmmaker and actor, was the keynote speaker for the South by Southwest conference and festival in 2015. His speech focused on his self-realization about personal responsibility, exemplified by the mantra, "The cavalry is not coming." The phrase refers to the danger of...
Smaller groups, handwritten notes and outdoor activities are defining the activities of today's volunteers, who remain passionate about their pet causes. “People show up. They’re still passionate about volunteering in the midst of a pandemic," said Seth Johnson, CEO of United Way of Northwest Michigan. "I...
