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07/23/2026

Congrats to the 100 Semi-finalists! We will see you on August 7th and 8th. Excited to talk all things capital access. Thanks to Start Garden for your continued investment in entrepreneurs.

Huge congratulations to this year’s The 100 semi-finalist! Please check your emails to see if you made it to the next round this year.

Thank you again to everyone who submitted an idea this year.

07/08/2026

You still have time to apply to Start Garden 100. Grow is proud to continue as a capital partner. Be submit your video or share with a friend, the due date is Sunday, July 12th!

Thanks to our business development officer Paola R. Mendivil for highlighting the opportunity!

07/07/2026

Check out our latest newsletter to learn more about Start Garden 100, apply by July 12th, for an opportunity to secure capital for your small business. Plus check out our borrower story featuring, Green Leap LLC.

Check out this story on Green Leap LLC. Take a listen to this story on Michigan Public featuring Green Leap and their cricket protein powder.

07/07/2026

You have until this Sunday to apply! Grow is proud to join Start Garden again and offer working capital loans to small business owners.

06/17/2026

We love to see the energy that comes from business owners and Start Garden coming together. Grow is proud to partner with Start Garden on The 100. Check out the details on securing up to $500k in funding at Demo Day. Turn in your pitch video by Sunday, July 12th!

06/10/2026

Check out our latest newsletter to connect to capital, unique events and opportunities!

The official start to summer is here! There are many festivals, food truck events and markets happening each weekend in our community. Be sure to check out and support local small business owners.

04/27/2026

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

04/23/2026

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

04/21/2026

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.