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5/12/2010 LG Chem opts for Holland
3/27/2010 Battery expert engergizes business community
3/13/2010 Civic, business, community leaders played roles in landing the LG Chem deal
3/13/2010 OUR VIEW — Holland is now at the center of a promising industry
3/13/2010 Battery plant announcement provides charge to community
3/12/2010 Officially Official: LG Chem to build lithium ion cell factory in Holland Michigan
3/12/2010 Battery-site plan to be revealed
3/12/2010 LG Chem to Build $303M Volt Battery Plant in Holland Michigan
3/12/2010 LG Chem to build $300M plant near Holland
3/12/2010 Holland battery plant to get lots of GM work
3/12/2010 Plan unveiled for battery plant in Holland
3/12/2010 Holland gets battery plant for Volt
3/12/2010 $300 Million Battery Plant Announced For Holland
3/12/2010 LG Chem Ltd. to make battery cells in Holland, MI
2/19/2010 Request Foods to created 250 new jobs
2/4/2010 Hiring at the new NOVO 1 call center in Holland could start in March
2/4/2010 MSU Bioeconomy Institute in Holland attracts new alternative feedstock venture
2/4/2010 Battery plant deal nears finish line
2/4/2010 Gov. Granholm in Holland to celebrate job growth with Energetx
1/5/2010 Global ‘clean water’ founder to speak
1/3/2010 JCI battery plant expected to bring 550 jobs to Holland by 2014
1/3/2010 Growth may be meager in 2010, but experts say West Michigan can anticipate employment gains
12/27/2009 Ramping up: 550 jobs on horizon for JCI
12/24/2009 Building Momentum: Applicants sought for year two of entrepreneur training
12/10/2009 Sharing pain, working for the common good
11/20/2009 Earth-friendly ideas top Lakeshore’s Next Top Entrepreneur competition
11/18/2009 Innovation, diversification keys to better business
10/23/2009 Another 300 to 500 jobs headed to Holland?
10/13/2009 Pitch Night offers next hot business ideas
10/10/2009 Wanted: Top entrepreneur - Lakeshore Advantage looking for contestants with business ideas
9/8/2009 Economist: Local businesses in good position for recovery
8/5/2009 Holland in line for $450 million jolt to economy; JCI gets $299 million
2/7/2009 Investors seek technology innovators for statewide entrepreneur program
2/6/2009 Boot camp aims to draw young tech talent to West Michigan
1/27/2009 Investors support Lakeshore tech firms
1/21/2009 New Initiative will help create “Momentum” for the West Michigan Tech Sector
12/24/2008 Editorial: High tech lab in Holland deserves state funds
12/15/2008 Laid-off workers take Lakeshore Advantage course to become entrepreneurs
12/12/2008 Biobucks bound for Holland
12/6/2008 GV entrepreneurs take top three spots
12/4/2008 GVSU students land top three in the Lakeshore's Next Top Entrepreneur competition
12/1/2008 Founders of Digital Wingman, T.Way Customs win Lakeshore Advantage contest for innovation
11/10/2008 Layoffs Offer Small Business Opportunities
10/23/2008 LAKESHORE ADVANTAGE OFFERS ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING TO KEEP TALENTED WORKERS IN THE AREA
9/19/2008 Lakeshore Advantage Joins Global Entrepreneurship Week
8/21/2008 Holland businesses experiencing growth despite weak economy
8/19/2008 State tax credits will allow businesses to expand, create hundreds of jobs
8/18/2008 Lakeshore Jobs Wait For Tax Incentives
7/31/2008 Lakeshore seed fund closes three more deals
7/21/2008 Design: A building block in our economy
7/20/2008 Economist says new ideas can awaken sleeping lions
6/17/2008 If you’re a designer in West Michigan, get out your calendar.
6/12/2008 Design West Michigan aims to unify and promote the industry at upcoming event
5/9/2008 MSU thanks Pfizer; progress shown
4/7/2008 America for Sale: Two Outcomes When Foreigners Buy Factories
3/25/2008 MSU searching for director of new bioresearch center
3/19/2008 Boar's Head plans to expand
3/19/2008 Boar's Head plant plans expansion in Holland Township
1/10/2008 Focus, execute, compete
12/17/2007 Alternative energy may fuel economy
12/10/2007 MSU accepts Pfizer site
12/8/2007 MSU accepts Pfizer gift
11/17/2007 Alternative energy may fuel economy
11/12/2007 Bio R&D center progressing
10/25/2007 Lakeshore Advantage launches groundbreaking support forum for startups
10/1/2007 Bankrolling talent
9/12/2007 Survey: Economy is a top concern for area residents
9/12/2007 Internet venture receives a boost
9/12/2007 Economic development firm creates fund for area start-ups
9/2/2007 A call to action-Design West Michigan seeks sector's brain trust
8/6/2007 Responding to economic challenges
8/4/2007 State delays grant for Pfizer employees, plant
7/5/2007 Support grows for bio center
6/29/2007 State grants $3.4 million for MSU center
6/29/2007 MSU gets $3.4M grant
6/28/2007 Grant to turn Holland's Pfizer facility into biofuels research hub
6/28/2007 State board votes $12 million for post-Pfizer businesses
6/2/2007 Bioscience center gets $100,000
6/1/2007 'You can only drool,' MSU prof says of new labs
5/17/2007 Haworth: Thumbs up for Pfizer site handoff
5/9/2007 PFIZER SITE TO BECOME MSU-LED BIOECONOMY R&D CENTER
4/30/2007 Job Training Grants to Create, Retain 290 Ottawa County Manufacturing Jobs
4/26/2007 Lakeshore Business Garden grows W MI economy by $3 M
4/22/2007 Manufacturing alive, well in Holland Area
3/25/2007 Local companies named in the “50 Companies to Watch” program.
3/19/2007 See how the garden grows
3/8/2007 Hope College student wins entrepreneurial contest
3/3/2007 Tracking success
3/2/2007 Young Entrepreneurs Get a Head Start
2/22/2007 Economy shows its resilience in tough times
2/22/2007 Can Holland airport land more companies?
2/17/2007 Economic success in Holland linked to well-educated workers
1/28/2007 The future of business
1/27/2007 Young entrepreneurs make their pitch in contest
1/25/2007 Skilled worker shortage looms
1/18/2007 Manpower president expects worker shortage
1/12/2007 Idea Factory
11/30/2006 The hardest hit call tax proposal unfair
11/9/2006 Holland-based IT company grows out of garden
8/15/2006 Manufacturer IdraPrince sold to Swiss firm
8/14/2006 Business Garden offers small firms room to grow
7/16/2006 Need your car started? Call it in
7/2/2006 Successful startup Software company gains million-dollar investment in less than year
7/1/2006 Tiara Yachts Expands
2/27/2006 Lofty goal: Growing start-ups in Zeeland
2/23/2006 Lakeshore Advantage to get new quarters
2/22/2006 Economic barometer can aid in financial decisions
2/22/2006 Index gauges local economy
1/27/2006 Industrial designers, students showcase new ideas in forum
1/16/2006 Lakeshore Advantage creates economic analysis
12/30/2005 Gentex on cloud nine with Boeing contract
12/18/2005 Boar's Head adding 115 jobs
11/14/2005 Holland Pfizer facility goes on the nationwide market
10/21/2005 Board OKs $11 million in tax breaks for five companies
8/9/2005 Yacht-building jobs provide life line for skilled woodworkers
8/8/2005 Consolidation brings new jobs to Big Dutchman
8/4/2005 City gives $47,000 to job development group
5/23/2005 Haworth To Renovate HQ
5/23/2005 Herman Miller Unveils Sonare Brand
4/20/2005 JCI adding 300 jobs
4/19/2005 State incentives keep 1,754 Johnson Controls jobs in Michigan
3/26/2005 NEWS STORY
2/21/2005 Expansion heralds bright future for manufacturer
2/7/2005 Haworth's Focus on Design and North America Pays Off
1/1/2005 Company Profiles of the 2005 50 Companies to Watch in Michigan

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