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Centrally located between Chicago and Detroit, Grand Rapids is Michigan’s second-largest city and a hub for research, innovation, and a thriving regional economy.
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For 40 years The Right Place has offered confidential, comprehensive business support services in Greater Grand Rapids. Our team has assisted thousands of companies to spur more than $6 billion in investments and 50,000 new jobs throughout the region.
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- Confidential Site Location Services
- State & Local Incentives
- Regional Service Providers
- Regional Business Infrastructure Improvements
- Manufacturing Innovation & Product Development
- International Business Development
- West Michigan Business Research
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BLOUGH INC.: From Turnover to Transformation: Blough Inc.’s Leadership Journey to Operational Excellence
Founded in 1962 in Lowell, Michigan, with just three employees, Blough Inc. has grown into a veteran-owned industry leader, now operating out of a 50,000-square-foot, climate-controlled facility. Today, the company serves more than 15 industries, leveraging advanced automated and robotic technologies.
Momentum in Motion: Tech, Growth and the Road Ahead for Greater Grand Rapids
Greater Grand Rapids is in the midst of a transformation - and the data prove it. The Right Place’s newly released 2025 Tech Report, unveiled during Tech Week Grand Rapids, offers the clearest picture yet of how the region’s innovation economy is scaling.
JIREH METAL: Training & User Groups Unlock Growth Potential
Jireh Metal Products, founded in 1983 as a family-owned business, has built strong, long-standing relationships with leading partners in the furniture, automotive, and hardware industries.
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Achieving our vision of sustainable growth and economic prosperity for all in the Greater Grand Rapids region will take the support of the businesses and key stakeholders that make up our community.