Archive for February 2024
S3E7 – Mollie Woods – MSU Product Center
Today’s Guest: Mollie Woods, Director of MSU Product Center at Michigan State University. Mollie Woods is the director of the MSU Product Center, a program based at Michigan State University aimed at nurturing food businesses and entrepreneurs in Michigan. With her background as an economist, Mollie’s journey into the food industry began in 1997 when…
Read MoreS3E6 – Reach Studio Art Center
Today’s Guests: Alice Brinkman, Founder of Reach Studio Art Center, and Melissa Keely, Executive Director of Reach Studio Art Center. Alice Brinkman is the founder of Reach Studio Art Center, sharing her journey from being a textile artist and surface designer to founding Reach in 2003 with a focus on providing art-making opportunities for underserved…
Read MoreS3E5 – Laura Guild – Real Estate Agent
Today’s Guest: Laura Guild, Realtor in the Greater Lansing area affiliated with Keller Williams Realty. Watch on YouTube HERE. Aside from being a mom, wife, and grandma, Laura describes herself as a woman with a Christian spirit and a roaring passion for the service industry. Her journey into real estate took an interesting turn, transitioning…
Read MoreS3E4 – Tony Willis – Leap
Today’s Guest: Tony Willis, Chief Equity Development Officer at Leap and President at Proto Accelerator. Watch on YouTube HERE Tony’s journey over the past decade has been deeply intertwined with economic development in the Greater Lansing region, focusing on creating a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. As he shared with us, the ultimate goal of economic development…
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