PFE Blog

The Midwest Tech Project has partnered with Theta Ventures to organize the 1st Annual “City Hacks GR” Tech Weekend & Hackathon Sept. 14th-17th, with the intended purpose of growing our community's tech talent pipeline &…

Locally owned and operated grocery stores increase access to locally produced food, support local food entrepreneurs, and keep your dollars circulating in our community. Supporting local grocers is one of the easiest ways to gain…

Business owners know that standing out in their industry can be tough to do. While each business has its own unique approach to how it serves and appeals to their patrons, it can be challenging…

“I’ve never had safety. I will always be seen as a threat due to the color of my skin.” (more…)

Thornburg and Company is a small, family-owned artisan food company located in Holland that specializes in creating artisan-made gourmet preserves, specialty Michigan maple syrups, and other goodies.  (more…)

West Michigan farmers markets provide endless options for purchasing delicious, local fare. Below are a few of our favorites! (more…)

You need to bank and your bank closes at 5:00 p.m.? In Grandville and Plainfield, Consumers has your back and is open until 7:00 p.m. weekdays! This is one unique feature of Consumers Credit Union.…

Pioneering West Michigan brewery, New Holland Brewing Company is celebrating 20 years this year. Through those two decades, they’ve turned growing pains into innovation and built a community around their “Stop and Taste” way of…

This past week we entered the sixth week of our workplace CSA with Plainsong Farm. Since June, we have been heading down to the Fulton Street Farmers Market on Wednesday afternoons with our bulb crate in…

Since launching the Good for Grand Rapids campaign in January, we’ve collected some impressive numbers from the businesses who have taken the Quick Impact Assessment. “Our data show businesses of all shapes, sizes and industries…