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A small business focus – Your Biz, Your Town

October 27th, 2011

By being a small business, I automatically am a supporter of small businesses. Serving small businesses is one of the biggest reasons 834 was founded. There is no reason a small business should not receive the same great service as…

Success is a team effort. Meet the vendors we love.

October 11th, 2011
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Over the years, 834 has formed many relationships with vendors from all service areas. From video to print t0 large format printing to window sticks to direct mail to digital printing to…well you get the picture.

We want to take…

ArtPrize – A Family Affair

September 27th, 2011
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By: Renay Schoenmaker

For the third consecutive year, crowds have begun assembling in downtown Grand Rapids for yet another ArtPrize.  Over the period of 19 days, the city will not only become home to 1,582 artists from 42 states and…

Kids, ArtPrize, Getting Reaal and finding the rhythm

September 23rd, 2011
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What a great Your Biz, Your Town show today. I gotta tell ya, I love my job.

We chatted kids, ArtPrize, REAAL and the upcoming Rhythm Walk.

On October 1st the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute is having their…

The painful act of volunteering

September 21st, 2011
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So lately, I have endured a few painful volunteer experiences. As a former non-profit professional, and now serving the non-profit industry, here are a few tips on the treatment of volunteers. I don’t believe it is rocket science, but after…