Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce proudly announces seven winners of the highly esteemed Business Excellence Awards. The winners will be recognized for outstanding performance at the fourth annual “Business Excellence Awards” Event. Each of these businesses or individuals has set the standard of excellence every day in their respective business sector. […]
Muskegon – Muskegon Community College (MCC) is calling on gamers in the community to take part in its first-ever MCC Esports Tournament, set to take place on March 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stevenson Center, Room 3306. The groundbreaking event is open to athletes ages 16 and over and is […]
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23 by recognizing the impact of Registered Apprenticeships on the state’s workforce and economy. There are more than 21,600 active Registered Apprentices and over 800 unique programs in Michigan, making the state home to the sixth-highest number of active Registered Apprentices […]
David Lingholm, the social media team lead for Consumer’s Energy, will address “The Myth of the Social Media Guru: Seven Things All Social Media Mangers Want You to Know” on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Muskegon Community College. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is part of the MCC President’s Speakers Series: […]
By Victor Skinner The global coronavirus pandemic is forcing SCORE Muskegon to rethink how the business mentorship organization connects with and guides local entrepreneurs, and one thing seems certain: the old way of doing business is going extinct. Prior to the pandemic, 95 percent of SCORE’s client interactions took place during face-to-face meetings with mentors […]
By Victor Skinner West Michigan Works! is recruiting local job seekers for a virtual job fair in July, the latest in a series of monthly job fairs and other efforts to connect the unemployed with the area’s in-demand industries. Throughout the pandemic, West Michigan Works! has hosted job fairs on the third Wednesday of every […]
By M.J. Walker Tribune Writer On June 19, 2021, Black business advocate Black Wall Street Muskegon presents the 1st Annual Black Business Expo at VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center in Muskegon, MI. BWSM CEO and founder Lashae Simmons II, a financial advisor and influential community leader, organized the expo. “This is a great opportunity for community […]
LANSING—A projected 43,000 Michigan youth, ages 16-19, will seek summer employment and find jobs this season, and to help raise awareness about the importance of youth earning valuable skills and training for the future while doing so safely and legally, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaims June 2021 as Youth Employment Month in Michigan. During the month of […]
By Paula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting Rosie Gunville looked ahead on Tuesday to the end of the state-ordered “pause” on indoor dining a few days later and placed a food order for her bar. Burger buns, produce, fresh meat and french fries all arrived Wednesday, within hours of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announcing that Michigan’s bars and […]
Small businesses in Michigan seem to have a single focus this winter: survival. Ron Stevens, associate director of the Small Business Development Center for Greater Washtenaw County, said he’s having daily conversations about strategies to remain open with owners who reach out to him for help. “Most of those discussions are about managing cash and […]