The Right Place

 

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Investors in The Right Place, Inc.

Greater Grand Rapids has long stood apart as an innovator — a collaborative community with a strong work ethic, a creative entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to sustained economic growth. This is the community that created The Right Place, Inc. more than 20 years ago. This is the community that continues to invest in The Right Place, ensuring our critical role in the region's vitality and economic leadership.

By supporting The Right Place, area businesses, non-profit organizations, and local government invest in economic expansion. They advance productivity and profitability through innovation. They support business expansion and retention. They promote quality employment and job growth. And they position Greater Grand Rapids' as a premier place to do business. Together we:

  • Lead business retention, expansion and attraction
  • Identify and develop emerging industry sectors
  • Strengthen manufacturing leadership and innovation
  • Lead urban redevelopment vital to business retention and attraction
  • Guide regional initiatives in economic development

With our investors, The Right Place has reached significant milestones in our current five-year strategic plan:

  • Attracted $340 million in new capital investment
  • Attracted $139 million in new payroll
  • Retained 2,500 jobs
  • Assisted 1,476 companies

Help us make Greater Grand Rapids The Right Place for your business.

To learn more about the organizations that support The Right Place, please view our list of investors. To learn more about The Right Place and how we can be a vital resource to your business, please contact:

Birgit Klohs
President
The Right Place, Inc.
616.771.0324
klohsb@rightplace.org