Ed Lowe Foundation
@LoweFoundation
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Est. 1985 by Edward & Darlene Lowe to champion the entrepreneurial spirit & leverage entrepreneurship as a strategy for economic growth & community development.
Cassopolis, Michigan
Joined January 2013
Congratulations to the 2023 class of @ColoradoCTW! These high-performing second-stage entrepreneurs were honored last week at a gala in Denver, marking the 15th annual statewide awards program. Learn more at
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A shoutout to participants in this week’s Performance Accelerator program, which helps already talented managers better leverage their strengths within the second-stage arena!
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This week we launched our third rural cohort for Pelican State second-stage business owners. Conducted in partnership with @LEDLouisiana, this program spans several months and includes a virtual retreat, CEO roundtables and our System for Integrated Growth.
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This week we welcomed “The Futurists,” one of our favorite roundtable groups to Big Rock Valley! From left: Matthew Burnell, Travis Stoliker, Catherine Behrenbrinker, Patti Eisenbraun, Jami Moore, Cathy Koch, Christen Carter, Dino Signore, Mark Massicotte and Gary Vanderstelt.
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EconDev leaders from seven states joined us this week for our annual “Roadmap for Economic Development Success” retreat! #BigRockValley
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Congratulations to the 2023 class of Louisiana Growth Leaders! These second-stage business owners were recognized last night by Louisiana Economic Development for their business success and community involvement!
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A group of Michigan 50 Companies to Watch honorees returned to Big Rock Valley this week to wrap up a nine-month leadership program sponsored by the @MEDC.
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In partnership with the @MEDC, we hosted a Performance Accelerator retreat at Big Rock Valley this week — a program designed specifically for key managers of second-stage companies!
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Congrats to our newly vetted PeerSpectives® Roundtable facilitators: Betsy Gantz, Lisa Hutson and Jason Williams from @Ohio_SBDC Lorain County Community College (a new licensee); and Judy Butler and Todd Hutcheson from @northerniowa.
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A group of second-stage business owners from northeast Ohio traveled to Big Rock Valley this week for a leadership retreat hosted by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation! @BDMorganFdn
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Sixteen more Louisiana business owners are inducted into our American Academy of Entrepreneurs (AAE), which marks the third cohort hosted by @LEDLouisiana Economic Development!
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Seven Michigan business owners entered our rural cohort program this week: Randal Beattie, Terry Bovee, Emanuel Herschberger, Jay Issacson, Brian Jones, Jeff Matzen and Ryan Schultz. Hosted by @MEDC, the program blends leadership training, peer learning and custom research.
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Join in the celebration! Slated for May 2 in Lansing, @theMCSB 19th annual gala pays tribute to Michigan 50 Companies to Watch honorees and other small-business rockstars! Learn how you can sponsor a table at:
eventbrite.com
Sponsorship for the Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Gala provides an opportunity to connect with small businesses.
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Students from Grand Valley State University, Kalamazoo Nature Center and Oakland Township Parks joined us at BRV last week for S-290 Wildland Fire Behavior Training. This week-long course provides in-depth explanation of how fuels, weather and topography impact fire behavior.
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This week Rita Phillips and Dino Signore traveled to Baton Rouge to conduct roundtable facilitator training with our partners at @LEDLouisiana. A shoutout to the newly vetted class of facilitators — and kudos to LED for hosting the event!
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Congrats to the 2022 Florida Companies to Watch honorees who were recognized last week at a gala in Orlando! This is the 12th year for the awards program, hosted by @GrowFL. In attendance from the foundation to cheer on the honorees were Paul Bowles, Joy Kitamori and Dan Wyant.
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This week we welcomed three more Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to Big Rock Valley! From left are: Camron Gnass of Traction @leftandright, Catherine Behrenbrinker of @symplicitycom (both from Michigan) and Michael LeBlanc of White Gloves Interior Care from Louisiana.
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Taking responsibility as the leader is probably the biggest success factor in running a business, says Kathie Fuce-Hobohm, co-founder of @SPACEINCMI in Midland, Michigan: “If you’re having a problem with your business, look in the mirror.”
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Three entrepreneurial couples celebrated Valentine’s Day by joining us at Big Rock Valley as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence: Larry & Diane Kooiker of Agritek; Angelica Rivera and Roman Lopez of Colmex Construction; McKenzie & Creighton Gallagher of Rove Estate Vineyard.
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Four new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at BRV this week: Renita Williams Thomas of In Loving Arms Healthcare @RenitaW75903132, Lawrence Salone of Post Trauma Institute of Louisiana @PTIofLA, Brenda Prenitzer of @NanoSpective and Courtney Lorenz of Cultured Kombucha Co.@DrinkCultured
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