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June 3, 2026

When Women Build Companies, They Deserve More Than a Starter Kit

Business Ownership, Case Study
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Michigan has no shortage of resources for people starting a business, but it has almost nothing for women who have already built one. That’s the gap the Women’s Entrepreneurial Fellowship was designed to fill, and after two cohorts, the results are making the case louder than any program description could. What It Is The fellowship […]

May 27, 2026

Monica Gauthier didn’t plan to own a business. She built one worth selling.

Nobody warns you business ownership will ask more of you than you ever planned to give. Knowing when to walk away requires just as much courage as starting in the first place. On a recent episode of Happy Hour Hustle, Kim sat down with Monica Gauthier, former owner of the award-winning Groovy Donuts and a […]

March 11, 2026

Growth or Profitability?

Growth is uncomfortable, but it’s necessary. Kim was recently quoted in an Inc. Magazine article about how many small business owners struggle to choose between growth and profitability. It’s a much harder decision than most want to admit. Here’s what she said: “When you invest in growth, your profitability will take a hit. You can’t […]

February 4, 2026

The Hard Cost of Soft Skills

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Soft is a terrible word, right up there with moist, and when you couple it with skills, it becomes even more gag-worthy. If the title to this article wasn’t so catchy, I’d start a petition to rebrand “soft skills,” cause there is nothing soft about the cost to small businesses. The term, that I shall […]