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We are looking forward to Small Biz Week West Michigan! Thanks to our friends at SpringGR we will be hosting two sessions on small business lending.

11:30 am in English
12:30 pm in Spanish

Join in to learn more about our small business loans, what items you will need to apply and about our competitive 4% interest rate.

¿Tu negocio necesita capital para crecer? 💡
SpringGR se une a Grow para traerte este Lunch & Learn especial durante Small Biz Week.
Aprende los pasos y requisitos para solicitar un crédito con una institución financiera de desarrollo comunitario (CDFI) y prepárate para recibir la inversión que tu negocio necesita para comenzar o crecer.

📅 Viernes, 8 de mayo�🕒 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM�📍 SpringGR: 818 Butterworth St SW #6, Grand Rapids, MI�🎟 Evento gratuito
👉 ¡Regístrate y acompáñanos!
https://smallbizweekwm.com/events -196b15a5-954b-4add-abca-035f17f6f5aa-event-04613fa8-980c-408b-a299-ba7cde01f422

Join us and our friends at SpringGR!

¿Tu negocio necesita capital para crecer? 💡
SpringGR se une a Grow para traerte este Lunch & Learn especial durante Small Biz Week.
Aprende los pasos y requisitos para solicitar un crédito con una institución financiera de desarrollo comunitario (CDFI) y prepárate para recibir la inversión que tu negocio necesita para comenzar o crecer.

📅 Viernes, 8 de mayo�🕒 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM�📍 SpringGR: 818 Butterworth St SW #6, Grand Rapids, MI�🎟 Evento gratuito
👉 ¡Regístrate y acompáñanos!
https://smallbizweekwm.com/events -196b15a5-954b-4add-abca-035f17f6f5aa-event-04613fa8-980c-408b-a299-ba7cde01f422

Thank you to El Concilio Kzoo for the invitation to partner! Paola R. Mendivil had a packed room of entrepreneurs. This year we have also worked with A Glimpse of Africa and Latin Americans United for Progress - LAUP. We look forward to future partnership and providing valuable knowledge to business owners.

Clase para principiantes: Plan de Negocios EN ESPAÑOL-GRATIS
¿Listo para comenzar tu propio negocio? ¡Esta es tu oportunidad!
Acompáñanos en esta clase práctica en español diseñada especialmente para emprendedores que quieren dar el siguiente paso.
📍 Lugar: El Concilio
2501 Millcork St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
📅 Fecha: Sábado 18 de abril
⏰ Hora: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Paola R. Mendivil

Clase para principiantes: Plan de Negocios EN ESPAÑOL-GRATIS

¿Listo para comenzar tu propio negocio? ¡Esta es tu oportunidad!
Acompáñanos en esta clase práctica en español diseñada especialmente para emprendedores que quieren dar el siguiente paso.
📍 Lugar: El Concilio
2501 Millcork St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
📅 Fecha: Sábado 18 de abril
⏰ Hora: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Impartida por Paola Mendivil, consejera bilingüe en GROW, aprenderás paso a paso cómo iniciar y operar tu negocio:
✔️ Registro de LLC
✔️ Obtención del EIN
✔️ Seguro de negocio y cuenta bancaria
✔️ Número de impuesto sobre ventas (Sales Tax) y seguro de desempleo
✔️ Elaboración de tu plan de negocios
🍽️ Almuerzo patrocinado por El Concilio
🔗 Regístrate aquí: https://forms.gle/T7L3CLqrgv7GcAnn7
📲 También puedes registrarte escaneando el código QR del póster
Organizado por el programa Camino al Éxito de El Concilio
¡No pierdas esta oportunidad de hacer crecer tu sueño! ✨

We have a number events for small business owners in April! Check out the latest newsletter for more details, share with a friend and plan for Small Biz Week WM during the first week of May!

Grow April 2026 newsletter and events Business and personal finances are connected and here at Grow we are often asked how personal finances will impact approval of a small business loan. Our friends at Project Green are reminding us to advocate for stronger financial policies and to bring more awareness to our personal finances. They e...

Check out our March newsletter! Lots of events and knowledge for business owners.

Grow March 2026 newsletter: Spring into opportunities Spring is upon us and that means a recommitment to your goals. Check out the list of great events and connection opportunities. If you are interested in learning more about our working capital lending products, loans of up to $50,000 at a 4% interest rate, email Paola at [email protected]

Join us next week! We are excited to partner with real estate and Daniel Williams.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 101

A Practical Guide for Small Business Owners

Are you a small business owner looking to scale your business? Identifying the right physical property and location is critical to your success. Join the teams from Grow and Fancy Real Estate for a virtual session where we will discuss the essentials of starting your commercial real estate journey.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
5:30PM - 7:00PM

Sign up at the link!

Registration Event Timing: March 18, 2026 Event Address: Virtual

We look forward to connecting with business owners at our first culinary conversations event of the year! See you at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market on Wednesday, February 18th! See the link below for more details and to sign up!

Start Garden SpringGR MSU Extension District 7

New Year, New Business - Entrepreneur/ESO Meet & Greet, Wed, Feb 18, 2026, 5:00 PM | Meetup **Join us in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market second floor Greenhouse for a networking happy hour just for food business entrepreneurs!** Meet some of the amazing entrepre

Happy Tuesday, a picture from downtown GR last week! Not too much snow today but our grow website has been hacked.

Please reached us at 616-458-3404 or [email protected]. Stay safe!

Thanks A Glimpse of Africa for the invitation to join last week Friday! Our business liaison officer Maximiliano Velasco had the opportunity to meet new business owners and share more about our shared programming in 2026.

Sign up for the last Culinary Conversations event of the year on Wednesday October 22nd! If you are in the food/hospitality space you will not want to miss.

Our very own Paola R. Mendivil will be there with our partners from Start Garden Grand Rapids Downtown Market and extension. We can’t wait to connect!

Culinary Conversations: Food Entrepreneur Showcase — Grand Rapids Downtown Market Join us from 5pm to 7pm on Wednesday, October 22 for a food entrepreneur showcase at the Downtown Market. 20+ food producers, packaged food brands, and caterers will be set up for sampling and showcasing throughout the night in the Downtown Market Greenhouse. Get the first taste of new and emer