The City of Kentwood, a suburb of Grand Rapids, was recently named the No. 3 hottest housing market in the US by Realtor.com. Kentwood was evaluated by a number of factors including relative affordability, large shares of older[...]
After recent announcements of nationwide layoffs by Cisco, Microsoft, and other companies, Hello West Michigan responded by building a digital marketing campaign targeting IT professionals in states where these companies have a large presence: [...]
RENÉ BOOKER René Booker has been selected as the new executive assistant for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center - West team. In her role, she will provide administrative support for MMTC-West events, marketing, and internal c[...]
Grand Rapids has recently been ranked in the top 10 hottest hipster markets in the US by realtor.com and Yelp. The city ranked No. 9 based on median listing price of homes, millennial median household income, millennial share of population,[...]
The State of Michigan has recently been awarded $900,000 in MI-STEP funds by the US Small Business Administration (SBA). Along with support from the Michigan Strategic fund, over $1.7 million is available for funding.MI-STEP is a grant program that provides direct[...]
Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) is a national event in which manufacturers across the country open their doors to students, parents, administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors. This coordinated effort is designed to change public perceptions [...]
Cybersecurity. This buzzword is popping up all over the place right now — and with good reason. Cybercrime and espionage are big business: according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, they account for $445[...]
Hello West Michigan’s Executive Director Cindy Brown recently won the West Michigan Woman Brilliance Award in the Connector Category. The award honors a woman whose professional and personal success involves making the right connections and b[...]
