LorAnn Oils: First in flavor
Founded in 1962, LorAnn Oils has evolved from a small supplier of essential oils into a thriving second-stage company with $23 million in annual revenue.
Better burns: Altering the timing and sequence of prescribed fire
Researchers from Grand Valley State University (GVSU) have been conducting a multi-year study to see how seasonal timing and sequence of prescribed burns may affect restored prairies. This marks the first research in the Great Lakes region to investigate multiple rounds of seasonal burns and compare repetitive fire treatments with alternating ones. “Land managers typically conduct prescribed burns in the…
JEM Tech Group
Jami Moore is the president and second-generation owner of JEM Tech Group in Clinton Township, Michigan, which specializes in power and cooling within data centers and other mission-critical IT spaces. Moore’s father, James Edward Miller, started the company in 1979, and Moore joined in 2000, taking over when her father retired in 2001. Since then, Moore’s two sisters have joined the family business, and during the past two decades JEM has not only quadrupled its annual sales and number of employees, but also opened an office in New York. Moore attributes JEM’s growth to great customer relationships, referrals, her dedicated team and a never-ending commitment to knowing her industry’s future path.
Engineering a successful culture
By Dan Ducoté The secret to building a successful business is having a culture that’s crystal clear and embraced by all your employees. It’s how we started Enginuity Global in 2018 — and were able to grow from a team of four to more than 100 employees within five years. It’s how we plan to grow Big Rock Leaders. A…
Encore CO2: Advancing sustainable manufacturing
Packing a punch on both environmental and economic fronts, Encore CO2 is commercializing technology that recycles carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into valuable new products.
Outlook on Leadership with Dan Hampu
In this session of “Outlook on Leadership,” Dan Hampu, president and CEO of Burton D. Morgan Foundation, discusses his organization’s mission, the striking similarities between our respective founders, Burt Morgan and Ed Lowe — and how our two organizations are working together to serve entrepreneurs in the second-stage space.
CodeGig: a tool for carbon transparency
CodeGig aims to be a force in the carbon software market and is preparing to launch its first proprietary product, CodeGig Carbon.
Happy anniversary: 40 years and 5 phases
On September 3, the Edward Lowe Foundation will celebrate 40 years of championing the entrepreneurial spirit. This is a pretty remarkable milestone, particularly when one considers that more than 30% of nonprofits fail within 10 years.* We’ve come a long way over the past four decades, and I like to describe our evolution as characterized by five phases. Exploring the…
Chris Larker of S3 Technologies
Since launching S3 Technologies in their basement in 2010, Chris and Nancy Larker have grown the Akron, Ohio-based company to more than 30 employees with three locations in Ohio, along with offices in Buffalo, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Focusing on commercial and educational markets, S3 Technologies delivers approachable solutions that make technology simple for users while simultaneously improving safety, productivity and learning. Projects include digital signage, security, audio-visual, digital networking and emerging tech solutions such as artificial intelligence and virtual and augmented reality. Among accolades, the company has been a two-time winner of Cascade Capital Corp.’s Business Growth Award.
Feeding your entrepreneurial fire
By Erick Stewart I believe there is an important relationship between an entrepreneur’s passion and values and how these intangibles are ingrained in your company’s culture to affect performance. Regardless of what your company does, it’s critical to identify what feeds your fire and then transfer this to your team. It’s what leads to ongoing professional success — and personal…