Local First produces INsight for entrepreneurs

Local First’s INsight Conference is back.

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The 2014 INsight Conference, hosted by the Grand Rapids-based nonprofit, was such a hit that Local First is bringing it back for another year.

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The second-annual event will be this Wednesday, from noon to 6:30 p.m., in Grand Rapids at the BISSELL Tree House at John Ball Zoo, at 1300 Fulton W.

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Registration for the conference will run from noon to 12:45 p.m., with programming from 1-5 p.m. and a cocktail reception from 5-6:30 p.m.

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The event is a conference and forum for entrepreneurs to have candid conversations about business and leadership.

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INsight will feature local business owners offering interviews and case studies about how to build community-engaged businesses and how to increase employee engagement and incentivize green practices.

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Speakers

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The event will feature several speakers: Tami Vandenberg, owner of The Pyramid Scheme and The Meanwhile Bar; Heather VanDyke, owner of Bear Manor Properties and Harmony Brewing Co.; and Ryan Knapp and Trevor Corlett of Madcap Coffee.

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Entrepreneur “community”

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“Owning a local business is deeply intimate and personal, and at INsight, I felt surrounded in this community of people who understood my experience and let me know that this is part of the journey,” said Anissa Eddie, co-owner, Malamiah Juice Bar, who served as a case study at least year’s event.

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“We also gained valuable resource connections and built relationships.”

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Tickets

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Tickets for INsight are $30 for students, $75 for Local First members and $85 for non-members.

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Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance online. 
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nOriginally published in Grand Rapids Business Journal.