After the Great Recession, Grand Rapids experienced a great recovery. Our mid-sized city outperformed numerous economic metrics, climbing to the top of ranking lists and expanding at an impressive rate. Some of those top rankings included: #1 Mid-Sized Metro for Economic[...]
In December 2020, The Right Place hosted the 24th Annual Economic Outlook for West Michigan. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was hosted virtually for the first time since the series began. President and CEO of The Right Place,[...]
The German American Chambers of Commerce (GACCs) has awarded The Right Place the German American Business Award in the category of “Excellence in Economic Development.” This award recognizes the highest accolades in German-American business and showcases the strength of German-American tra[...]
Well-known business publication, Corp! Magazine, has named The Right Place, Inc. as one of its 2020 Salute to Diversity Award winners. In a feature article acknowledging the winners, Corp! highlighted The Right Place's 2020-2022 Strategic Plan that was rolled out to[...]
In July 2020, Dykema, MICHauto and The Right Place canvassed automotive executives, professionals and service providers to gauge their perspectives on the U.S. economy and the automotive industry and, particularly, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dykema_Infographic The survey[...]
In its 16th annual ranking, Business Facilities' 2020 Metro Rankings Report named Grand Rapids, Mich. as the No.2 Best Business Climate in the country among mid-sized metros. The Federal Reserve Bank identifies the five key components of a 'positive' business climate[...]
Who else is tired of hearing the phrases ‘uncharted territory,’ ‘these uncertain times,’ or ‘unprecedented challenges,’? Since mid-March, we’ve all heard these phrases more times than we can count to describe the current situation our companies, organizations and communities face. The CO[...]
Chief Executive's annual "Best and Worst States for Business" survey, now in its 16th year, is a collection of opinions gathered from CEOs on which states are the most -- and least -- business friendly in the U.S. In 2020,[...]
