Beginning With the End in Mind... The Importance of Having an Exit strategy   With the excitement of starting a new business, it’s easy to overlook the fact that one…

Dealing with Self Doubt, Feeling Like an Impostor, and Learning to Take Care of You   Being a woman in this world doesn’t come without its challenges. And those challenges…

Nevertheless, She Persisted… Celebrating Women’s Equality Day   What is Women's Equality Day? Today is Women’s Equality Day! But here at GROW, we don’t use only today as a reason…

The Ins and Outs of Business Insurance Why do I need business insurance? Because you want to protect your investment. There’s always an element of chance involved with a new…

Planning for a Healthy Business Earlier this year, GROW’s Business Development Officer, Mary Hartfield, led our GROW Connects class about planning for a healthy business by sharing 4 essential steps.…

Business Model Canvas, Explained If you’ve ever attended one of our Start Smart classes, you’re probably familiar with the Business Model Canvas. It’s a tool that will help you thoughtfully…

May Entrepreneurial Insider Recap   May’s Entrepreneurial Insider segment is all about food! We’re thrilled to talk about our new partnership with Michigan Good Food Fund and the opportunity to provide lending to good food enterprises in…

  Your mindset effects every aspect of your life and is influential on your success. This is especially true when you are an entrepreneur. We’ve all heard “what you believe…

GROW Volunteers Make All the Difference in the World Are you ready for some fun facts? There are over 1 million women-owned businesses in the United States. These businesses generate…