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SpringGR 2016 Review
SpringGR has published it's 2016 review - giving an update on the program statistics and the graduates.
Business Spotlight: Connie’s Fig Leaf Shop
Trained by a master tailor, and certified in custom alterations, Connie Croom brings her 25 years of experience to downtown Grand Rapids.
Creative Carvings Brightens Up Fall Season
SpringGR grad Jessica Austin has decided that jack-o-lanterns aren’t just for Halloween anymore. Along with her business partner, Ricky Gray, they are taking the art of carving and turning it into a profitable business.
SpringGR Grads Team Up for Product Launch
For the first time in SpringGR history, three grads teamed up to officially launch J. Autrey Cosmetics.
SpringGR trio collaborates to launch new line of cosmetics →
With a little help from his friends, Juan Autrey, founder of J. Autrey Cosmetics, celebrated the launch of his new product line of lipsticks.
Congratulations to Latesha Lipscomb, owner of I GOT FACE Cosmetic Concierge, for winning the 5x5 night pitch competition!
With passion and perseverance, Latesha Lipscomb makes Grand Rapids a better home for many →
Latesha Lipscomb isn't just making Grand Rapids a happier home for many in the city, she's showing the world how things get done.
Two SpringGR Graduates Are Officially Open for Business!
Making it in GR: Despite gains for entrepreneurs of color, inclusiveness remains a work in progress
Even though minority-owned businesses in Grand Rapids have grown in number in recent years and organizations like SpringGR have arrived on the scene to support startups in underserved communities, entrepreneurs of color continue to face distinct challenges and longer odds, especially in the capital-intensive high-tech sector.
Spring GR alumnus, Alfield Reeves Photography, explores Grand Rapids people and events
Alfield Reeves just completed Spring GR, a training, mentoring and networking program. "Spring GR helped me tremendously," he says. "It opened my eyes to a lot of things I wasn't thinking about as a business owner, such as controlling my costs, building a team, understanding my niche and other avenues to expand my business."
Spring GR coaches, connects, and inspires entrepreneurs
There are a variety of services for entrepreneurs in West Michigan but none quite like SpringGR, a hands-on program that provides guidance from idea to ongoing support beyond launch.
SpringGR
Spring GR is a training, mentoring and networking program designed to help budding entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids turn their ideas into thriving businesses. And while it’s focused on the Madison-Hall neighborhood, interested entrepreneurs from outside the neighborhood are taking part in the sessions, too.
Kafi Carrasco helps restore entrepreneurial roots to local neighborhood
For a community to grow, it needs strong entrepreneurial roots to build on. Enter the green thumbs of Kafi and Rudy Carrasco and their team at Partners Worldwide and Restorers Business Partnership, a Christian-based organization which began the SpringGR program on March 19, 2014.