Welcome Back, Ben Oliver!
After a year of traveling, it’s good to be back with the energetic team at Grow in a new capacity as Lending Manager. I missed working with colleagues who care…
Get to Know Grow’s New Business Advisor, John F. Hendershot
John F. Hendershot is an American entrepreneur, former executive, and business coach with a passion for social entrepreneurship. He is the founder of iNFable socks, iNFable sports, iNFable publishing, and…
RFP – Program and Workshop Facilitation and Content Creation
Request for Proposals Task: Program and Workshop Facilitation and Content Creation Due: January 30, 2023 by 5PM EST Background Grow is a CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) that is…
GROW rebrands, opens opportunities for all small businesses
A local business development organization said it no longer will provide loans only for female business owners and will expand its offerings to all small businesses in need of funding.…
‘Grow’ expands services for small businesses, changes name
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women is making some changes. For 30 years, the organization has helped women business owners in West Michigan. Grow, as it is now known, will continue to…
“Grow” updates name and mission to help systemically excluded small businesses in West Michigan
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women ( G.R.O.W.) is officially updating its name — and will now be known as simply Grow. For more than 30 years the group has helped…
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women changes name, expands mission
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women announced a name change this week. The organization, which has provided women business owners economic mobility in West Michigan for more than 30 years, will…
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women Unveils New Branding, Mission and Vision
For over 30 years, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) has provided women business owners economic mobility in West Michigan. The pandemic highlighted the urgent need that many aspiring and…
Get to Know GROW’s New CEO, Milinda Ysasi
Get to Know GROW's New CEO, Milinda Ysasi What was your first job and what did you learn from it? Scooping ice cream at the iconic Jersey Junction…I was 14…
Applications Now Open for Muskegon County Fast Forward Loan
Applications Now Open for Muskegon County Fast Forward Loan (Grand Rapids, MI – April 12, 2021) Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) in partnership with the Community Foundation for Muskegon County,…