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Luke Ferris

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Little Bay Boards makes a splash in Michigan and beyond

A daughter's request for a paddleboard taps her father's artistic abilities and inspires a  full-fledged, environmentally friendly business in Petoskey.   

A Creative Dining Services employee in a community garden.
A Zeeland company is passionate about the triple bottom line

Creative Dining Services received the Triple Bottom Line Leadership Award from the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum for its sustainability and social justice efforts in the foodservice industry.

Entrepreneurs along the Lakeshore are betting on themselves beating the odds.
Why those starting Lakeshore small businesses are betting they’ll beat the odds

Despite dire statistics of failure, the desire to start a small business has only grown during the pandemic. In 2021, there were 5.4 million small business applications in the U.S., an increase of nearly 60% from 2019.

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