Not all great relationships have that fall in love at first sight beginning. I wish I could say ours did…but it didn’t. Many years and...

You’re not going to believe me. You might not even like me after I tell you. You might not even like me anyway - but no one made you...

I think I’ll start at the end this time. Directly east, across Bird Road, pink and red hues glowed against morning clouds. Petrichor from...

It's the sort of place I really wasn't sure existed in the world any more. Let’s just call it Lost Lake because, frankly, I don’t want...

The first thing people did when they stepped into “The Barn” was let their eyes drift up to explore the beauty in the intricate...

I know what you’re thinking. It’s the same thing I’m still kind of thinking. Don’t touch it, dude. Well…I’m touching it. Last week, I had...

There are a few elements that make a Midwestern town a stereotypical Midwest town. The old cinema gracing Main Street. A Do-It-Best...

Is there any better accompaniment to miles and miles of fields and farms than steel guitars and a little twang? Windows down to enjoy the...

As seems to be the case more and more often recently, some of the best days begin in the dark with a gas station coffee. I know. Gas...

Collaboration. It’s a word that’s getting thrown around a lot right now - which on one hand is awesome because it will lead to success...

If I had to sum up the biggest mistake a new coworking space makes, it’s not understanding the relationship between their area...

“Oh cool, yeah… it’s a place where people can hold a meeting, right?” More often than not, when people ask what I do, and I tell them I...

“We’re not sure if we need a coworking space.  There’s another one town over.” There are a few different mindsets I encounter when...

Most of the people that I work with have some combination of the following goals: -small town economic development and vitality -adaptive...

Truth be told, I worried a little about writing an article like this. I really don't like to frame things negatively and I'm not a "do...

Take a moment to learn about Paul and his business WizTech Computer Solutions and why your town needs more people like Paul. Paul and I...

The first thing you notice when you walk into our coworking space in Clarkston, Michigan is a strong coffee aroma. The shiplap walls and...

Why UNPLUGGED? Because operating, growing, and working in a small business or organization is tough and you need an opportunity to invest...

In 2010, for my grad school consulting class final, we were each given a sample client business that was failing and asked to conduct an...

It was early enough to still be dark on a Thursday morning when I pulled into Kendallville for the first time. A light January snow was...