Family Business Feature Stories
Discover the strategies, challenges, and defining moments that inspired generations of growth.
A Century in Stainless: The Enduring Legacy of Royce Rolls Ringer
One hundred years after a noisy mop bucket inspired a new idea, Royce Rolls Ringer is still building tools that help keep hospitals, schools, parks, and communities clean and safe. READ MORE
Local Family-Owned Businesses Partner After Meeting at FBA Peer Group
For HES Equipment, working with Budget Blinds wasn’t just a smart business move; it was a meaningful collaboration between two local family-owned companies that value craftsmanship, service, and relationships. READ MORE
The Welsh Wire: Brewing Success with Chris O’Neill of One Well Brewing
This month on The Welsh Wire, Sheri Welsh dives into the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Chris O’Neill, the visionary behind One Well Brewing in Kalamazoo. READ MORE
From Lumber to Legacy: Monsma Marketing Builds a Family Future
This year marks the 90th anniversary for Monsma Marketing. After starting his career at US Gypsum, Nick Monsma, Jane’s father, heeded his entrepreneurial spirit and started a lumber brokerage business out of his family home. Eventually, he bought Grand Rapids Reserve Supply, shifting the company from commodity products into specialty building materials and renamed it Monsma Marketing. READ MORE
A Century in Stainless: The Enduring Legacy of Royce Rolls Ringer
One hundred years after a noisy mop bucket inspired a new idea, Royce Rolls Ringer is still building tools that help keep hospitals, schools, parks, and communities clean and safe. READ MORE
Local Family-Owned Businesses Partner After Meeting at FBA Peer Group
For HES Equipment, working with Budget Blinds wasn’t just a smart business move; it was a meaningful collaboration between two local family-owned companies that value craftsmanship, service, and relationships. READ MORE
The Welsh Wire: Brewing Success with Chris O’Neill of One Well Brewing
This month on The Welsh Wire, Sheri Welsh dives into the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Chris O’Neill, the visionary behind One Well Brewing in Kalamazoo. READ MORE
From Lumber to Legacy: Monsma Marketing Builds a Family Future
This year marks the 90th anniversary for Monsma Marketing. After starting his career at US Gypsum, Nick Monsma, Jane’s father, heeded his entrepreneurial spirit and started a lumber brokerage business out of his family home. Eventually, he bought Grand Rapids Reserve Supply, shifting the company from commodity products into specialty building materials and renamed it Monsma Marketing. READ MORE
