“When the world gives you lemons, make some lemonade." That's exactly what James Powell (JP), owner of APT Haul, did earlier this year. Let's face it, 2020 pretty much sucks; with an ever growing list of business closures, it's hard, for any owner, to keep their company afloat. After, sweeping federal shutdowns, JP knew, he needed

“Go Hard or Go Home." "I created Hardcore Serious Fitness Inc. in 2009, with the ambition to provide clients with the knowledge and tools needed to meet their individual fitness goals." says Bear Robinson, owner of hardCORE Serious Fitness. "The mission of hardCORE is to use the power of fitness to build confidence by revealing potential

“I have always loved being creative.” Hobbies sometimes have a way of becoming more than a simple daydream when we’re at work. That’s exactly what happened to Martanna Schroeder, owner of The Grateful Fork, in scenic Escanaba, Michigan. By day she’s a Library Administrative Assistant, at Bay De Noc Community College, but on the weekends, and

Necessity is truly the Mother of Invention. "Another lost weekend", that's what drove Brian Heiting to start his powersport business, Race-Driven, Inc., late one evening. Being a race enthusiast, Brian had already spent many years competing in the local motocross circuit located in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Unfortunately, many of those weekends were spent replacing broken

  “Out with the old, and in with the Renewed!" In a time of disposable everything, it's refreshing to see the folks at Lemon Bowl Renovations look past the outdated and see new possibilities. Margo Pemmaraju, owner of Lemon Bowl Renovations, and her partner, Mike Gray, believe in finding the beauty lost to years of neglect. "We’re