by IG_Admin | Jul 21, 2026 | News
Regional ecosystem coverage from Second Wave Media. KZFV appears as a supporting reference rather than the main subject. The Southwest Michigan First Chamber has rebuilt its membership to just over 600 after falling below 250, according to director Clarence Lloyd, who...
by IG_Admin | Jun 16, 2026 | News
Coverage from Second Wave Media, published 2026-06-16. Kalamazoo Forward Ventures has launched Tsunami Lab, an accelerator that prepares prospective owners to acquire and operate existing small businesses as Baby Boomer proprietors retire. The program drew 104...
by IG_Admin | Apr 26, 2026 | News
Coverage from Michigan Business Beat, published 2026-04-26. Michigan Business Beat featured Kalamazoo Forward Ventures leaders Dwayne Powell Jr. and Marcel Fable Price in an audio segment about Tsunami Lab and the region’s approaching wave of business-owner...
by IG_Admin | Apr 16, 2026 | News
Coverage from Western Herald, published 2026-04-16. Samuel Marseille, a Western Michigan University graduate student, captured both prizes at the inaugural Cultivate 269 pitch competition on April 10, collecting $25,000 from the public vote and $75,000 from the judges...
by IG_Admin | Apr 13, 2026 | News
Coverage from Second Wave Media, published 2026-04-13. A Western Michigan University graduate student took home $100,000 at the first Cultivate 269 pitch contest, held April 10, 2026, at the WMU Student Center before a standing-room crowd of roughly 400. Samuel...
by IG_Admin | Apr 10, 2026 | News
Coverage from NowKalamazoo, published 2026-04-10. NowKalamazoo’s community calendar listed Cultivate 269: The $100,000 Pitch Night, an event presented by Kalamazoo Forward Ventures (KZFV) in partnership with Western Michigan University. The listing placed the...
