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From Vision to Growth: How a Latina Woman Entrepreneur Built a Million-Dollar Construction Firm

In Michigan’s $50 billion construction industry, small businesses dominate the landscape. Yet for many of those businesses, particularly women- and immigrant-owned firms, access to capital...

An Immigrant Entrepreneur’s Journey to Restoring Community Health in Ypsilanti, Michigan

When Jacqueline opened the doors of her independent pharmacy and wellness center in Ypsilanti in May 2025, she walked into a growing gap in Michigan’s...

In Grand Rapids’ “Childcare Desert,” an OppFund-Nonprofit Partnership Fills the Gap

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, the childcare crisis is no longer an abstract policy issue—it is a daily reality shaping families’ livelihoods, workforce participation, and community...

From Renter Instability to Homeownership for a Grand Rapids Mother with Children

Growing up, Avanti Footman knew the feeling of “home” with a backyard and neighbors as space and security that define what is happiness. This was...