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GR GiveCamp at The Factory
This year over 100 volunteers helped 17 non-profits develop new websites, establish databases, improve marketing initiatives, and more, through Grand Rapids Give Camp. The annual…
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Sharing The Community at Midwest UX
The local technology community of Grand Rapids hosted this year’s Midwest UX. The excitement from the local community was outstanding and The Factory was lucky enough to be a part…
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Amazing Members - Oct 21st Edition
Derek Lolli, (@deriklolli), a Factory member, just had an app accepted into the Apple App Store. Check it out. Aaron Schaap, (@schaapy), along with company Zipments, (@zipments),…
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coLearning visits Thinkbox Creative
One of the many great experiences of the coLearning program is the site visits that coLearners get to make to local businesses. These visits are opportunities for the the students…
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Amazing Members - Oct 14th Edition
The Factory is 4 years old. We feel old. Jason Swett, @JasonSwett, Factory member, is embarking on “Operation Get Profitable” for his startup. Read moreJ. Tower, @jtowermi,…
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The Factory is Blogging
For a long time, The Factory has considered adding a blog to our website. However, we knew that we did not want just another empty blog that goes stale after a couple of months…
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Weekly News - Oct 4th Edition
We’re Growing…Homes of Hope is building a living building in Grand Rapids for a young family that has devoted their lives to helping the community. Brent Fisher, a Factory member,…
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We're Growing...
We’re very happy to share that The Factory has reached its highest total membership ever! We’ve got 70+ members now and receive >10 visitors a day checking out the space. In…
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CoLearning .Net Course is Underway
The first coLearning Microsoft .Net course is underway and almost to the half-way point. CoLearning’s first course covering the Microsoft .Net platform was a popular addition to…
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The Factory is Available for Meetings and Events
We are lucky to have a great space with lots of room for The Factory at the 77 Monroe Center Building in the heart of downtown GR. With such a great location, we’re excited to…