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New scuba, skiing and outdoor shop opens in Beulah with assist from Venture North - Traverse City Record Eagle, 5.22.25

These 17 small businesses won grants to grow their companies in Northwest Michigan - Rural Innovation Exchange, 6.3.25

20Fathoms, Venture North Announce Recipients of Joint Grant Program Awards - The Ticker, 5.20.25

Banking on Communities - The Nonprofit Lender Backing Small Businesses Up North - Northern Express, 5.17.25

Emergency mini-grants offered to Emmet and Charlevoix small businesses - 9&10 News, 4.10.25

10 Northwest Michigan Businesses Receive Grants from 20Fathoms, Venture North - Manistee News Advocate, 12.20.24

Nonprofits Launch Loan Program to Boost Local Businesses - Manistee News Advocate, 12.14.24

USDA Rural Development, Venture North Talk Resources for Rural Business - Manistee News Advocate, 8.2.24

Creating economic opportunity in rural Michigan - Traverse City Record Eagle, 7.18.24

Venture North to Discuss Funding Opportunities for Manistee Small Businesses - Manistee News Advocate, 7.18.24

'Lending Money with a Mission:' Venture North Boosts Small Business in Region - Traverse City Record Eagle, 7.14.24

Funding Options for Startups - Traverse City Business News, 7.1.24

Gas Line Project to Serve Mesick, Buckley Areas - Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City Record Eagle, 4.19.24

Where Banks Fear to Tread: CDFIs Rush in to Finance Startups and Small Businesses - Traverse City Business News, 1.24.24

Venture North client, Crystal Lake Alpacas, included in “Must Have” Northern Michigan Holiday Gift Guide - MyNorth.com, 12.18.23

Holiday Gift Guide - Venture North, 11.25.23

Venture North Elevates Entrepreneurs in Underserved Michigan Communities - Walters Family Foundation, 11.13.23

Manistee County Community Foundation Supports Small Businesses Through Impact Investment - Council of Michigan Foundations, 10.30.23

Manistee County Awards $250,000 to Nonprofit for Local Loan Program - Manistee News Advocate, 10.27.23

Influential Women of Northern Michigan - Traverse City Record Eagle, 10.24.23

$1M Venture North Award Aimed at Small Business Growth - Traverse City Record Eagle, 4.14.23

Meet the Dream Believer of Northern Michigan, Laura Galbraith - Traverse Northern Michigan magazine, 3.1.23

Venture North’s New Fund Looks to Expand Impact - Traverse City Record Eagle, 2.8.23

Michigan Farm Cooperative Awarded $250,000 Grant From USDA - 9&10 News, 2.6.23

Donations Provide Foundation for Second Round of RRP - Traverse City Record Eagle, 8.10.22

Iconic Deli Expands to Glen Arbor - Traverse City Record Eagle, 7.27.22

Venture North A Foundation of Funding - Traverse City Record Eagle, 5.29.22

DTE Energy Foundation Provides Statewide Economic Development Support in Michigan Communities - Yahoo Finance, 9.28.21

12 Metric Tons of Chocolate Rolls into Town to Support Growth of Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate - Leelanau Ticker, 5.26.21

Venture North, Cadillac Area Community Foundation Team Up to Help Small Businesses - 9&10 News, 5.17.21

Small Businesses Eligible for up to $5K in Covid Relief through "Regional Resiliency" Program - Cadillac News, 5.17.21

News Releases

Consumers Energy Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Venture North: Funding Supports Small Business Prosperity in Underserved Areas - 4.29.25

Emergency Mini-Grants for Small Businesses in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties to Help Deal with March 28 Ice Storm Impacts - 4.10.25

Rotary Charities Grant to Venture North Supports Underserved Communities and Businesses - 2.7.25

Traverse City Native Bill Byrne Takes On New Roles on Venture North Board - 1.27.25

Venture North Manages Fund to Help Manistee County Businesses - 1.22.25

Female Business Owners to Benefit from Boundless Futures Foundation Grant to Venture North - 11.25.24

Invest Manistee! Venture North Receives $150,000 Social Impact Loan - 11.13.24

Venture North Receives $50,000 Grant for Small Business Growth from the DTE Energy Foundation - 10.29.24

From Decadent Chocolates to Savory Breakfast Burritos…Great Lakes Chocolate & Dessert Co. Rocks! - 10.24.24

Kyle Rahe Continues Family Tradition of Manufacturing with Venture North Support - 10.10.24

Immaculate Home Offers Order and Calm to Homeowners - 9.19.24

Huntington Bank Grant Supports Business Growth - 9.16.24

Venture North on Track with 2024 Goals for Helping Businesses Grow - 7.12.24

Venture North’s Annie Olds Moderates Panel at MSU’S Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference - 5.24.24

Planned Cheesemaking Facility Will Adapt to Adoring Palates - 5.1.24

From Therapy to Cheese Making: Venture North Helping Small Businesses at Record Pace - 4.26.24

Venture North Offers Small Business Support to Connect with DTE Energy Natural Gas in Wexford County - 4.23.24

ELEV8 Reaches New Heights for Body and Mind - 4.17.24

Hearth Sauna Brings Health and Heat to Northern Michigan - 4.1.24

Chickadees Gift Shop Makes Welcomed Roost in Kingsley - 3.19.24

Preserving Nostalgia: Leland’s Bluebird Restaurant Embarks on Next Chapter - 2.20.24

New Members and Officers for Venture North Board of Directors - 2.20.24

Protecting Your World: Venture North Helps WarBird Protection Group Begin New Traverse City Business - 2.15.24

Record Setting Year for Venture North and Partners - 2.8.24

Venture North Lending Surpasses $10 Million to Small Businesses - 1.10.24

New Mancelona Business Uses Lasers to Bring Ideas to Life! - 12.19.23

Mapping Higher Ground: AltaTerra Cartographic Sets Sail in Mancelona Bolstered with Venture North Capital - 12.6.23

Manistee County Community Foundation Invests $250,000 to Help County’s Small Businesses - 10.23.23

Walters Family Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Venture North - 10.19.23

FIVE STARS FOR “IN IT TO WIN IT!” New Business Brings Stunning, Healthy Meals to Your Door - 10.3.23

RoasterJack, Truck Stop Excellence & Saving the Planet: Entrepreneur Jack Davis Making Waves with World’s Largest Consumed Beverage - 8.6.23

Venture North and Antrim Foundation Agreement Supports Growth of Antrim County Businesses - 7.26.23

DTE Energy Foundation Grants $50,000 for Small Business Success in Northwest Michigan - 7.19.23

Venture North Awarded Grant by U.S. Dept of Agriculture Rural Development to Help Microenterprises Start Up and Grow - 7.13.23

All Bets on Tyler: Venture North Supports Success of Entrepreneur Owner of TC Golf Carts - 5.23.23

Small Businesses to Benefit from Huntington Bank Foundation Gift - 5.17.23

Danu Hof Farm:  A Destination for Fresh, Healthful Food with a Big Dose of Fun - 4.27.23

USDA RD Awards $1 Million to Venture North - 4.13.23

The Buzz About Wolf Wellness - 3.24.23

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Awards Grant to Support Venture North Programs - 3.13.23

The Heroes Among Us: Jessica Horness LLC Helps People Transform their Lives - 2.21.23

Size to Fit: Michigan Farm Co-Op Makes Match for Fresh Farm Products - 2.6.23

Venture North Announces Small Business Growth Fund - 1.2.23

Make Friends with Rough Pony! - 12.16.22

The ActionGlow Brothers + One: Living the Dream with New Shark Tank Partner Robert Herjavec - 11.29.22

From Eagle Scouts to Shark Tank: Traverse City Brothers Dakota and Garret Porter Shark Tank Appearance Airs Nov. 18 - 11.14.22

Wolf Wellness: Building Confidence, Strength and Mobility with Women in Mind - 11.3.22

Let’s Talk!  New Venture North Site for Growing Businesses - 10.24.22

Huntington Bank Donates to Venture North to Help Small Businesses - 10.17.22

Venture North Tests New Way to Help Emmet County Businesses Most in Need - 9.21.22

Consumers Energy Foundation Awards $100,000 to Venture North - 8.4.22

Venture North Grant from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Helps Target Small Businesses - 6.13.22​

Wineries, Agriculture Benefit in Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas - 11.9.21

Small Business Expert Annie Olds Accepts Venture North Business Development Position - 9.29.21

When Failure Succeeds:  Venture North Support Pays Off Without Financing - 9.23.21

COVID Lifeline Grants to 302 Businesses with Nine or Fewer Employees:  Venture North Issues Regional Resiliency Final Report - 9.16.21

Venture North Awarded $70,000 by USDA Rural Development to Help Small Businesses and Rural Communities - 8.18.21​​

TNT Electrical Systems: An Unconventional Loan by Venture North for a Dynamite Business Formula - 7.27.21