Rick DeVos
Start Garden project invests $2.3M in 1st year
West Michigan entrepreneur Rick DeVos’ Start Garden venture capital effort has invested more than $2.3 million in over 100 projects during its first year.
Amway’s Globetrotting Pays Off: 2012 Sales Top $11.3 Billion
Amway – which started as “American Way” – defied the odds and grown each year. The company is owned by the two families — among the wealthiest in Michigan.
Blue Medora Gets $1.25M Capital From West Michigan Investors
The Grand Rapids technology firm Blue Medora said Wednesday that it has received an additional $1.25 million in growth capital from two West Michigan-based angel investment groups, Start Garden and the Grand Angels.
Top Tech Stories Of 2012 In Michigan
From a cure for the flu to big start-up ventures, a $250 million wind power park, the creation of Start Garden, and more — tech news dominated 2012.
Event Notices From October 5-7
The latest meeting and event notices from Michigan’s technology focused companies, institutions and people
ArtPrize: Top 10 Finalists Unveiled For $560K Prize
These finalists were chosen from a field of 1,517 artists from 46 countries and 41 U.S. states and territories. More than 41,000 voters contributed nearly 400,000 votes.
Michigan Matters: Highlights From The Mackinac Policy Conference
This week on Michigan Matters, host Carol Cain travels to Mackinac Island to cover the annual Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference.
For DeVos, Reuss & Penske: “Like Father, Like Son”
DeVos was voted into the U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA) prestigious Hall of Fame in 1979 for efforts to put Amway on the map. (Jay Van Andel was inducted into the exclusive club in 1987).
Michigan Matters: Rick DeVos Talks Start Garden And ArtPrize
He said they expected about 50 submissions a week from budding businesses and instead have received over 400 in the two weeks since launching the program.
Rick DeVos Introduces Start Garden: $15 Million Fund To Invest In Ideas
GRAND RAPIDS — After weeks of speculation, Rick DeVos’ Pomegranate Studios, creator of ArtPrize, Momentum and 5×5 Night, Thursday introduced its latest initiative before a crowd of Michigan business leaders. Called Start Garden, it is […]
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