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Pitch North Announces Winners
Five local entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges and an audience of over 50 people at the fifth annual Pitch North competition held on August 17th at the Pavilion at Waters Edge in Fremont.

Local Entrepreneurs Selected as Finalists for Fifth Annual Pitch North Competition
Five local entrepreneurs will pitch business ideas for chance at $5,000 during a live competition on August 16 in Fremont

Newaygo County Housing Tool Launched at County's first Developer Day
Today, Fremont Area Community Foundation and the Newaygo County Economic Development Partnership (NCEDP), powered by The Right Place, announced the launch of Newaygo County’s Housing Partnership Incentive Tool.

Pitch North returns for 5th year
Entrepreneurial pitch competition open to those living in Newaygo, Oceana or Lake Counties

MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY LAUNCHED IN NEWAYGO
American Classic announce the establishment of a material recovery facility in Newaygo, adding 10 new jobs and $2M in capital investment

Quality Finishing Systems to expand, add jobs
Industrial equipment manufacturer plans to add 10 new jobs and invest over $500,000

Newaygo County ranks 13th on Lightcast's Talent Attraction Scorecard for small counties in USA
Global leader in labor market analytics, Lightcast, ranks Newaygo County one of top small counties in US to attract talent

Five local entrepreneurs win business capital as pitch north 2022 finalists
Five local entrepreneurs took home their share of over $11,000 on Tuesday, June 14th

Local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for fourth annual Pitch North competition
Five local entrepreneurs chosen to pitch their business ideas to panel of judges during fourth annual Pitch North competition

The Right Place announces new hires, promotions in partner counties
Executive Directors hired for Mecosta, Mason, and Oceana Counties