UP Paper
NMTC financing supported equipment upgrades for a recycled paper manufacturer and paper mill. The new financing supported the ongoing development and improvement of the Manistique-based paper company’s operations. The refinancing consisted of two components: an allocation of Federal New Markets Tax Credits from Michigan Community Capital, which provides favorable terms for businesses investing in defined […]
Protein Pints
Paul Reiss and Mike Meadows are best friends who like to work out. What they don’t like is “chalky shakes, bars and powders” in their quest for protein. What they do like is ice cream. So they figured out a way to make delicious ice cream packed with tons of protein and invented Protein Pints, […]
Hudsonville Creamery
Michigan Community Capital’s NMTC allocation played a key role in supporting the expansion and modernization of the Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream facility. Hudsonville Creamery has been in operation for more than 95 years, producing ice cream and other frozen desserts, and originally started as a dairy farmers’ cooperative in West Michigan. Over the decades, […]
Next Chapter Books
On the Eastside of Detroit, a beacon of culture, community, and literacy shines through Next Chapter Books, co-founded by Jay Williams. This isn’t just any bookstore. It’s a place where books transcend their traditional roles, becoming instruments of comfort, windows to new worlds, and catalysts for change. The journey of Jay Williams to the inception […]
Umi’s Comfort
Umi’s Comfort was founded in 2003 by Kecia Escoe to revive the art of quilt making and highlight its cultural significance in Black American culture. Umi’s Comfort passionately preserves family heritage and lineage through its beautiful quilts. Families across different cultures enjoy passing down books from generation to generation as a way of sharing their […]
Junction Party Store
Rosè and Jacqueline Cuevas are an inspiring duo who share a common dream – to thrive as entrepreneurs. Despite facing physical limitations and juggling family responsibilities, the husband and wife duo never let their dreams fade away. With determination and community support, they brought their dream to life and created Junction Party Store. Their mission […]
Lily’s and Elise Tea House
The Lily’s and Elise Tea House is a luxury tea lounge located on the Livernois Avenue of Fashion in Detroit with a mission to provide an exceptional, European-style afternoon tea experience. Lily’s and Elise specializes in premium teas from around the world, pastries, and fresh flowers. The core values of Lily’s and Elise are femininity, […]
Symmetry Concepts
Tom and Shannon Westgate know a bit about business. They’ve owned and grown individual companies and jointly operate Arcadia’s Pleasant Valley Resort, purchased in 2012. Now, with the help of Venture North Funding & Development, they’re starting down a new path. Fueling Growth in Arcadia The husband-and-wife duo have launched Symmetry Concepts LLC, a company […]
Saltless Sea Creamery
When you talk with Dave and Joy Omar about their rapidly growing business, Saltless Sea Creamery, you are left with two seemingly disparate but closely connected impressions. One, they love what they do with unbridled passion. And, second, time is what makes cheese special. Dave and Joy make artisan cheese that has Mediterranean roots and […]
Myconaut
While Joe Lane, left, and Ryan Iacovacci are growing mushrooms to feed people, they’re also working to save the planet. The owners of Myconaut were awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study how fungi can remediate PFAS in the soil. They’ve also been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Accelerator Program to […]