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The Future of Work
Northern Initiatives working to fix PPP disparity
Just Over a Year Ago... A Reflection on a Year of Uncertainty
Auditing & Amplifying Your Digital Presence
Top 10 Small Business Trends & Becoming Future Smart
Coffee Hour is Back!
7 Ways to Safely Support West MI Local Food Businesses this Winter
Safety Protocols for Small Businesses
Stock up at Martha's Vineyard
The 2020 Holi-DAZE are here!
All you need to know about the new localfirst.com
Celebrating Virtual Fork Fest: A Guide to Local Food
Marketing Tips: Taste the Local Difference
Celebrate our local, independent businesses!
Businesses Moving the Needle on Racial Equity: A Dialogue Led by Local First’s Board of Directors
Marketing Matters (Part II)
Get your 2020 Local Food Guide!
Marketing Matters (Especially in a Pandemic)
Q & A with gr_support_local
La SBA ofrece asistencia en caso de desastre a las pequeñas empresas de Michigan afectadas económica
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Michigan Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus
Support Local (while keeping a safe distance)
Imagine Restaurants Encouraging their Patrons to ‘Dine ‘n Dash’!
Benefits of Supporting Locally Owned Businesses
Localize your Valentine’s Day!
Taste the Local Difference in West Michigan
Now Is the Time: Reflect and Regroup with Purpose
Engagement Supporter: Watermark Properties
Fork Fest - Holiday Edition!
2019 Holiday Events
Ongoing Events & Promotions
Have your holiday gathering at John Ball Zoo
5 ways to enjoy fall in West Michigan
The Dos and Don’ts Of Event Marketing
Ypsilanti-based investment firm announces additional dates of local investing education workshops
LF101: Recap!
Potential Profits Your Business May Be Missing Out On
What To Wear For Your Business Headshots
Eat Local! What’s growing in Michigan this summer
Finding Peace with your Data
What Can Be Done With 1 Hour Of Photo Time? | Poppin Huis In Holland
Local business; national reach
Elissa Sangalli Hillary honored as 2018 GRBJ Sustainability Newsmaker
The Headshot Studio Experience | Hungerford Nichols
Be Intentional and Strategic With Your Business Planning
Five Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing a Payment Processor
How To Reach More People Online With Your Photos (Maybe 20,000 Or So)
Wealthy Theatre: Voice of a Community
Make an impact with your dollar this holiday season
Get Merry at These 6 Local Holiday Events
10 Local Holiday Markets You Must Shop This Year
Connecting people through food and a shared mission
Should you send business holiday cards?
Localize your Thanksgiving
If you book it, they will come
Building healthy relationships from the database up
WMCAT sets the record straight
Creating a Framework For Success
EPS Has Your Back
Q&A: Vivant’s Wood-Aged Beer Fest
To Blog – or Not
5 simple ways to green your business
The “Noble Experiment” - Can Business Be A Force For Good
Measure What Matters: The Barre Code
Measure What Matters: Mosby’s Popcorn
Measure What Matters: At Your Service Valet
Marketing Matters in Business
How Can People Be Your Secret Weapon In Marketing?
Learn more about the Good for Grand Rapids award recipients
Use Your Passion to Define Your Purpose
Appreciating the Past While Looking to the Future: Takeaways From the Annual Meeting
7 Tips to Effective Public Speaking from a Photographer
DornerWorks Joins Local First and Other West Michigan Businesses Building a ‘Force for Good’
BlackRock’s Message: Contribute to Society, or Risk Losing Our Support
Gold Coast Doulas
Five reasons your business needs a local freelance copywriter
Celebrating business as a force for good
Good pizza, no matter how you slice it
Farm fresh ingredients and a team-centered focus
Rockwell Republic
Planning an event? Hire a local caterer!
Thinking Outside the Box - Moving Your Business From ‘Good’ to ‘Great’
Holiday happenings in Grand Rapids and Holland
Shop small: It matters
Lifting up great businesses!
#MIKidsCan Snack Time! Kid-Approved Smoothies from Malamiah Juice Bar
Q&A with Uccello’s Ristorante
Field & Fire: Trying to Change the World Through Food
Software consultancy receives national recognition for economic growth
Local First Experiences Toronto
A strong local economy starts with you
What’s for dinner? A large helping of community strength
1st Annual “City Hacks GR” Tech Weekend & Hackathon
Love local food? Support local grocers!
Clatter Creative: Going beyond the pen
Putting the Spotlight on Diversity
Preserves: Going beyond breakfast
West Michigan Farmers Markets
Go. Live. Work. Play. Locally with Consumers Credit Union
20 Year of Cheers!
Cooking Your CSA: Week Six
Businesses demonstrate positive impact in West Michigan
Beyond books: Libraries bringing community together
Local First awarded eighth grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
A beer for every person, a brewery for the people
More Than a Party: A Community-Centric Event
Hanna and I Bought a Cow!
Zeeland’s one and only brewery is getting a makeover this summer!
Measure What Matters: River City Improv
Measure What Matters: Hemp Solutions
A Moveable Feast joins the Street Party!
‘Good for Grand Rapids’ comes to life at 14th annual Local First Street Party
Say it ain’t so! Michele Lonergan counts down her Local First days
Meet the Candied Yam - New to GR, New to the Street Party!
Measure What Matters: Lions and Rabbits
Local First’s CSA Adventure!
Roll’n Out historical news
Announcing the Measure What Matters Workshop Series
Measure What Matters: The Rental Company
From Tokyo to Grand Rapids: Building strong, local economies around the world
How To Utilize Your Competition To Achieve Success
Measure What Matters: C2C Gallery
Measure What Matters: Community Automotive Repair
Awareness Matters
Strategic Planning For Small Businesses in 2017
Etsy.com co-founder explains why Local First’s new campaign is good for Grand Rapids
What’s Trending In 2017
Local First names LocalMotion winners
Building a new connection to place
Local First initiates more inclusive LocalMotion Awards
The #1 Challenge For Small Businesses in 2017: Hiring
Ice Cream Social Impact
Dine Local First with our Members!
Ring in 2017 New Year’s Eve Guide
Neighborhood Shopping Guide: The Lakeshore
Neighborhood Shopping Guide: Downtown, Eastown, East Hills and the Southeast Side
Why Your Small Business Needs a Contingency Plan
Local First receives $200,000 grant to fund “Good for Grand Rapids” campaign
How to keep the momentum after Small Business Saturday
Experience the difference when you bank locally
Put your money where your Michigan is!
Make the Holidays Merry & Bright with Local First Members!
The Importance of Branding Your Small Business
Grand Valley Artists keeps the art discussion going
Wrapping up 2016 at Local First
Madcap returns to Fork Fest!
Indulge in Traditional Italian Favorites at Fork Fest
Think locally sourced this holiday season
Fork Fest - NEXT WEEK
A Fork Fest tradition continues
Keeping score at Fork Fest
Supporting local farms and creating urban gardens
Yoga, tacos, and Dia de los Muertos at Donkey Taqueria
Learning from Change
Brewery Vivant presents Fork Fest!
Lemonjello’s brings your favorite flavors to the Lakeshore Fork Fest
Craft is Choice
Walking the Local Walk
Chef Cook-Off at Lakeshore Fork Fest: Coppercraft Distillery vs. Butch’s Dry Dock
Anthony Flaccavento comes to West Michigan
Local restaurant boasts awards, philanthropy, and brunch
Celebrate Living Local at the 3rd Annual Lakeshore Street Party
To Be, Or Not to Be—Found On the Internet, That Is
Corn
Lubbers Farm: Storytelling through Farming
Cucumbers
The Essence of Responsible Food
Broccoli
Livin’ La Vida Local: Local First’s New Neighborhood
How Small Businesses Can Capitalize on the Pokemon Go Craze
Teamwork and Talent On Stage at this Year’s Piano Cottage Rocks Concert
Thinking Outside the Shopping Cart
Peas
How to Market Your Business on Snapchat
Bok Choy
Check out our new line of apparel
The Wheelhouse offers a ‘chef-focused culinary adventure on the plate’
Rhubarb
Super Green Market Offers Kaleidoscope of Mediterranean Groceries and Fare
‘Tis the Season for Community Supported Agriculture!
Asparagus
Jam with the Locals at the 13th Annual Local First Street Party!
Chard
Hunger Walk Promotes Good Food Principles
Local businesses help declutter
Livin’ La Vida Local: Downtown Grand Rapids
Hope Farms Connects Refugees to Agricultural Roots
Announcing the 2016 Street Party performers!
Parsley
Cooking a Frozen CSA Share from Save the Season
Cilantro
Livin’ La Vida Local: Holland
Basil
Bosnian restaurant adds to a thriving local network in Grand Rapids
A Different Type of Green Beer this St. Patrick’s Day
Q&A on Growers’ Fare with Rachelle from the West Michigan Growers Group
Winter Squash
The Sacredness of Hands
Q&A on Growers’ Fare with Garrett from MSU Extension
Sweet Potatoes
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