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🎉 September is here, and so are more opportunities to support our SpringGR entrepreneurs!We’re excited to share the loca...
09/04/2026

🎉 September is here, and so are more opportunities to support our SpringGR entrepreneurs!
We’re excited to share the local events and markets where our SpringGR entrepreneurs and alumni will be showcasing their businesses, products, flavors, and creations throughout the month.

🌟 These events are a great opportunity to shop local, discover new businesses, meet the entrepreneurs behind them, and show some love to our SpringGR community!

📅 Swipe through to see where they’ll be this September, save the dates, and come support them in person!

Let’s show up, shop local, and cheer on our entrepreneurs! 🙌

🌎✨ Are you ready to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact in your community?SpringGR is hiring a Senior Manager of Opera...
08/31/2026

🌎✨ Are you ready to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact in your community?

SpringGR is hiring a Senior Manager of Operations & Programming a leadership role for someone who is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs, developing impactful programs, leading teams, and using data to drive better outcomes. 📊🤝

This is an opportunity to help shape the strategy and implementation of SpringGR’s learning programs, support our entrepreneurs throughout their journey, strengthen our operations, and build a culture of service, growth, innovation, and excellence.

If you’re a strategic thinker, an entrepreneurial self-starter, and a strong leader who enjoys working with diverse communities and helping others reach their potential… this could be your next step. 🚀

📍 Grand Rapids, MI
💼 Senior-level leadership role
⏰ Full-Time | Hybrid
🌱 Community Impact Strategies

👉 Interested in joining the SpringGR team? Check the job details and apply through the link:
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/RDV1000RDVC/JobBoard/77c03b95-8610-4af8-9b9b-1cfed32aa9ed/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=14687b4c-4535-42d9-85bc-de4a5dbd872a

Yesterday, a new chapter began. 💡Our Next Level cohort officially kicked off, bringing together a group of established e...
08/28/2026

Yesterday, a new chapter began. 💡
Our Next Level cohort officially kicked off, bringing together a group of established entrepreneurs who think bigger, and take their businesses to the next level.

This first class was all about taking a closer look at who they are as leaders, how they think strategically, and where they want to take their businesses next.
Because sometimes, growing a business isn’t about doing more.
It’s about getting clear on what matters, making better decisions, and having the right people around you to move forward.
We’re excited to be part of this journey and can’t wait to see what each entrepreneur builds from here.

To every Next Level entrepreneur: congratulations on taking this step. We’re rooting for you and wishing you an incredible journey ahead! 🚀

We’re proud to see our SpringGR graduates taking part in Fork Fest 2026! 🍴As part of our mission to support and celebrat...
08/28/2026

We’re proud to see our SpringGR graduates taking part in Fork Fest 2026! 🍴

As part of our mission to support and celebrate the entrepreneurs in our community, we’re excited to highlight Honeybee's Kitchen and Catering, Tweety's, and plant -v-foods as they showcase their businesses at this incredible community event.
Fork Fest 2026 is all about celebrating the people, businesses, and communities that make our local food economy thrive. 🍴

🌱 This community event brings together local food vendors, culinary creators, organizations, and changemakers for an evening of great food, connection, and community.
Come hungry, support local, and show some love to our SpringGR entrepreneurs! ❤️

Friday, September 11 | 4 PM
📍 925 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI
🎟️ 1RSVP REQUIRED
https://givebutter.com/fork-fest-its531?fbclid=IwY2xjawT_FsxwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVFuZVZTdnBKS0g2VlJRcjVzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4fIMHPjsvR4nKkF87NoXsMGAi2yP1jmHRJ7u8xwproKOFS1ZRmbgxqeBzwU_aem_EXm4CxHxEoNXa_68x5xMMA

Register online and get your FREE Passport ticket, which includes:
🥤 One free drink
🍴 Free food from Fork Fest food vendors
🎮 Games & prize giveaways

🎓 SpringGR alumni, this invitation is for you!Looking to strengthen your business finances and feel more confident manag...
08/27/2026

🎓 SpringGR alumni, this invitation is for you!
Looking to strengthen your business finances and feel more confident managing them? 📊💼

Join us for our Bookkeeping Bootcamp, a hands-on learning experience where you’ll learn how to use WaveApps to organize your business finances, create invoices and reports and make more informed business decisions.

✨ Exclusively for SpringGR alumni
🏆 Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the bootcamp.

Take the next step in strengthening your business and building your financial confidence. 🚀

📩 Save your spot and join us for the Bookkeeping Bootcamp:
https://www.springgr.com/event/bookkeeping-bootcamp/

🎉 Our last local market events of the month are here!We’re excited to wrap up the month by showing up for our SpringGR e...
08/27/2026

🎉 Our last local market events of the month are here!
We’re excited to wrap up the month by showing up for our SpringGR entrepreneurs and alumni as they bring their businesses, flavors, and creations to local markets across Grand Rapids.

🌽 Come out, explore the markets, discover local businesses, meet the entrepreneurs behind them, and most importantly — shop local and support our SpringGR community! 🙌

📅 Swipe through to see the last events of the month, mark your calendar, and come support them in person!
Let’s show our entrepreneurs some love!

ShopLocal

🎓✨ Our first Digital Marketing Bootcamp in English, completed!For 6 weeks, our first English Digital Marketing Bootcamp ...
08/26/2026

🎓✨ Our first Digital Marketing Bootcamp in English, completed!

For 6 weeks, our first English Digital Marketing Bootcamp cohort showed up, learned, shared ideas, asked questions, and took steps toward becoming more confident in marketing their businesses online.

They explored everything from creating content and understanding their audience to using digital tools and building a stronger marketing strategy knowledge they can take with them and put into practice in their businesses. 💻📱

Congratulations to all our graduates! 🎉
We’re excited to see what you do with everything you learned.

Thinking about strengthening your digital marketing skills? 👀
Stay tuned for our next enrollment announcement!

💡Last week, we hosted the SpringGR Mentor/Mentee Mixer, one of the benefits of being a SpringGR program graduate.The eve...
08/25/2026

💡Last week, we hosted the SpringGR Mentor/Mentee Mixer, one of the benefits of being a SpringGR program graduate.

The event brought together SpringGR alumni with mentors they’ve worked with and new mentors from our community successful entrepreneurs and business leaders who are willing to share their experience, offer guidance, and support the next generation of SpringGR entrepreneurs.

It was a great opportunity to reconnect with familiar mentors, meet new ones, ask questions, exchange ideas, and build relationships that can open doors and help businesses continue to grow. 🌱

Because entrepreneurship is not a journey you have to navigate alone. Having someone who has been there, understands the challenges, and is willing to share their knowledge can make a meaningful difference.

Are you a SpringGR graduate? Stay connected and take advantage of opportunities like this. Don’t miss the chance to connect with successful business leaders in our community who are ready to share, guide, and support you.

This is what community looks like people growing together, learning from each other, and making sure no entrepreneur has to do it alone.

Thank you to all of our mentors, alumni, and community leaders who continue to invest their time and experience in the SpringGR community!

On Wednesday, we welcomed our second group of entrepreneurs to the Small Business Accelerator (SBA) Program at SpringGR!...
08/21/2026

On Wednesday, we welcomed our second group of entrepreneurs to the Small Business Accelerator (SBA) Program at SpringGR! 🎉

This marks the beginning of a new chapter filled with learning, growth, new connections, and opportunities to strengthen their businesses.

We’re excited to welcome this new group and see the ideas, experiences, and goals they bring to the classroom. Over the coming weeks, they’ll learn, share, ask questions, and gain practical tools to help move their businesses forward.
To our newest SBA entrepreneurs: welcome to SpringGR! 💚 We’re excited to have you here and look forward to being part of your journey.

Here’s to learning, growing, and taking your business to the next level! 🌱

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