Entrepreneurship

Business grows as customers become educated about solar

Kathy Jennings Thursday, October 13, 2011

Solar power is something Mike Linsea has believed in for 30 years. He decided to make it his business three years ago. Kathy Jennings catches up with the owner of Solar Winds Power Systems at one of the largest the solar arrays his company has installed in Kalamazoo.

What's Working In Cities: Placemaking

Michelle Bruch Thursday, September 22, 2011

We're taking a closer look at people and organizations in cities across the country that are transforming neighborhoods and driving change in urban areas. The second in our series about good urban ideas focuses on how the best city spaces are built from the ground up rather than planned from the top down.

MacUpdate grows from downtown Kalamazoo

Jane C. Parikh Thursday, June 23, 2011

The two words "world headquarters" once evoked the image of tall buildings and hundreds of employees. From his loft apartment in downtown Kalamazoo, Joel Mueller is part of a group that is redefining the ways companies work. He talks to Jane Parikh about the early beginnings and what's coming in the future for MacUpdate.

Bike tours take the road less traveled through Southwest Michigan

Jane C. Parikh Thursday, June 16, 2011

Southwest Michigan displays to advantage when a new business leads bikers through the area. Jane Parikh talks to the owner of Bike Tour Vacations about the business of biking and how the beauty of local scenery fits into his plans.

Historical Corporation Hall enters new chapter with complete renovation

Jane C. Parikh Thursday, June 09, 2011

A total renovation, including a new addition done with sustainability in mind, will bring the building that once housed Kalamazoo's first city hall into the 21st Century. Jane Parikh talks to Catalyst Development's Patti Owens to find out more about the project creating a buzz downtown.

Downtown Battle Creek's menu of restaurants is about to expand

Jane C. Parikh Thursday, May 19, 2011

In Battle Creek they're on a mission to make the downtown more vibrant. Two new restaurants going in fit nicely in those plans. Jane Parikh talks with the owners of East Egg and Tavern on Michigan to find out more about their business model and how it will work in the Cereal City.

Water Street Glassworks keeps the flame alive in the Arts District

Kathy Jennings Thursday, May 12, 2011

Glass fused, stained and blown is used to teach young people about art and more in downtown Benton Harbor. Kathy Jennings visits the Water Street Glassworks to learn more about art and economic development there.

People come together over coffee at Urban Blend

Kathy Jennings Thursday, April 28, 2011

By some estimates, 85 percent of the residents of Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood are African-Americans. One of the things that's been missing in the neighborhood is a coffee shop. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings talks to Gloria Parker about how she and her husband are working to rectify that omission.

St. Joseph company ready to be the change in the tablet computer market

Kathy Jennings Thursday, April 21, 2011

This has been called the year of the tablet computer. St. Joseph's Scott Lange and Orlando Malone already are part of it. Second Wave editor Kathy Jennings talks to them about what they see for the future.

Recycler wants to paint the town green

Jane C. Parikh Thursday, April 14, 2011

Jim Cosby didn't have a job, so he went out an made one for himself. Jane C. Parikh talks to Cosby about his Battle Creek-based business that uses his own process to keep paint out of the landfill.

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Local food offerings rise with opening of new bakery

Olga Bonfiglio Thursday, January 13, 2011

Traditional Irish scones and cakes are just two of the goods that are attracting customers downtown to the new location of the Victorian Bakery, its first retail setting.

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