For more than a century, Michigan has been known as the center of the automotive industry, with much of the focus and attention on Detroit (aka the Motor City). Over the last 50 years, however, West Michigan’s automotive supply chain h[...]
Popular lifestyle digital content publisher, Thrillist, has created a ranking of the eight Top Up and Coming Cities in the U.S. in 2019, and Grand Rapids, Michigan was one of the destinations to make the list. Thrillist is the #1 ranked[...]
After studying U.S. migration trends in 2018, U-Haul created its ranking of the top 25 growth cities in the nation. Grand Rapids/Wyoming landed the No. 5 spot on that list, indicating that the area is considerably effective in attracting and retaining[...]
Each December, The Right Place hosts its annual Economic Outlook for West Michigan to provide insights on regional, state, and national industry trends in the economy. This widely attended event attracts more than 400 business leaders and community members, who look[...]
We’re fresh off of some major spending days in the year, like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday, but the gift giving season is still ahead of us. While we’re in the midst of holiday shopping madness, our[...]
President and CEO of The Right Place, Inc., Birgit Klohs, has been named as one of the 2018 Notable Women in Nonprofits by Crain's Detroit. Klohs is among 59 female leaders in Michigan's nonprofit sector who were recognized in this year's report. [...]
Popular housing search platform, Trulia.com, has evaluated 100 of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. in search of the hottest housing markets. The company developed a top 10 list, where Grand Rapids, Michigan snagged second place. When scoring cities,[...]
Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity are hot topics these days. The industries are in high demand, and are predicted to continue seeing growth in the coming years. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the role these i[...]
