Can-Do Kalamazoo

Can-Do Kalamazoo Small business support for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.

🛍️ Merch with a Mission!We’re excited to officially launch the Can-Do Kalamazoo merch store—where every purchase you mak...
09/12/2025

🛍️ Merch with a Mission!

We’re excited to officially launch the Can-Do Kalamazoo merch store—where every purchase you make supports local entrepreneurs. 💡✨

100% of profits go directly to our Annual Campaign, fueling programs, coaching, and resources for the small business owners and makers who strengthen our community.

🙌 Shop now and keep entrepreneurship thriving in Kalamazoo: https://www.candokalamazoo.org/merch

👋 Meet the newest additions to Can-Do Kalamazoo!This fall, we’re excited to welcome three new interns to the CDK team. E...
09/11/2025

👋 Meet the newest additions to Can-Do Kalamazoo!

This fall, we’re excited to welcome three new interns to the CDK team. Each of them brings fresh energy, ideas, and passion for supporting entrepreneurs in our community.

Swipe through to get to know them ➡️ and join us in giving them a big Can-Do welcome in the comments! 💬✨

🌟 Entrepreneurs, makers, and small business owners—are you ready to step into retail? 🌟Our Retail Readiness program in d...
09/10/2025

🌟 Entrepreneurs, makers, and small business owners—are you ready to step into retail? 🌟

Our Retail Readiness program in downtown Kalamazoo gives you the chance to run your own retail space inside an established retail environment with a proven customer base.

Here’s what you’ll gain:
🛍️ Test your concept in a real retail setting
💡 Gain feedback to grow your business
🤝 Connect with customers and fellow entrepreneurs

We still have space for a few more vendors!

📩 Send us a message or email startup@candokalamazoo.org
with your name, business, and a quick description of your products to find out more!

09/08/2025

🎉 A brand-new Can-Do Camp journey has begun!

Last Wednesday, we welcomed our newest cohort of entrepreneurs into this 90-day program designed to turn ideas into thriving businesses. Over the next three months, they’ll be tackling big goals, building businesses, and celebrating milestones together.

We’re so excited to cheer them on every step of the way! 💛✨

Stay tuned as we share their journey. 🚀

08/29/2025

📢 Office Closure Notice 📢

Our staff offices will be closed Monday, Sept 1st for Labor Day.

We’ll see you Tuesday, recharged and ready to support our Can-Do community. 💪💛

🛒 Landing your product on grocery store shelves can feel overwhelming — tight margins, busy buyers, and a crowded market...
08/28/2025

🛒 Landing your product on grocery store shelves can feel overwhelming — tight margins, busy buyers, and a crowded marketplace.
But with the right tools and strategy, you can stand out.

Stocked & Ready: Wholesale Grocery for Small Food Brands is our next FREE Can-Do Workshop!

What you’ll learn:
✅ Pricing + margins buyers expect
✅ Pitching buyers (and making it stick)
✅ Sell sheets that actually get noticed (template included!)
✅ Delivery, stocking, invoicing — the full process
✅ Building long-term relationships once you’re on the shelf

📅 Mon, Sept 8 | 6PM
📍 Can-Do Kalamazoo
🎟 Save your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stocked-ready-wholesale-grocery-for-small-food-brands-tickets-1602841244309?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let’s get your products from local favorite to grocery store staple. ✨

⏰ Registration Closes Soon! ⏰Your business idea deserves the chance to grow — but time is running out!Applications for C...
08/25/2025

⏰ Registration Closes Soon! ⏰

Your business idea deserves the chance to grow — but time is running out!
Applications for Can-Do Camp close on Monday, September 2nd at 5 PM.

This 90-day program helps you:
✅ Launch or grow your business step by step
✅ Build confidence with real tools + resources
✅ Connect with a supportive network of entrepreneurs & experts

Don’t miss your chance to join this fall’s cohort and take your business to the next level.

👉 Register now before the deadline: https://www.candokalamazoo.org/can-do-camp

08/25/2025

We're switching things up a bit this year!

Now is the time to nominate your favorite individuals and businesses for the Southwest Michigan First Chamber's Choice Awards, presented by LMCU. Cast your vote for the people you feel are truly making a big difference in the greater Kalamazoo region. There are nine categories in all.

The link is open now through Friday, August 22: https://smfchamberschoice.voterfly.com/

The winners will be announced LIVE on stage at our first-ever Chambers Choice Small Business Conference and Celebration in partnership with Varnum LLP on Thursday, September 18 at the Western Michigan University Dalton Recital Hall.

Want to know more? Find all the details here and purchase your ticket today: https://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com/events/chambers-choice-conference

Special thanks to all our incredible sponsors for making this event possible!

Varnum
LMCU
Can-Do Kalamazoo
Farrand Hall
Flair Interior
Gasaway Investment Advisors
Lauren Taylor Home
Mercantile Bank
People Forward
The Barton Group
YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo
Wightman
WMU Alumni Association

08/21/2025

🌊 Grocery shelves can feel like choppy, uncharted waters — crowded aisles, tough margins, buyers who’ve seen it all. 🦈

But you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Stocked & Ready: Wholesale Grocery for Small Food Brands is our next FREE Can-Do Workshop!

✅ Pricing + margins buyers expect
✅ Pitching buyers (and making it stick)
✅ Sell sheets that actually get noticed (template included!)
✅ Delivery, stocking, invoicing, the whole flow
✅ Building long-term relationships once you’re on the shelf

📅 Mon Sept 8th, 6pm | 📍 Can-Do Kalamazoo
🎟 Reserve your spot: https://www.facebook.com/events/767841292302686

Don’t just tread water — learn how to swim confidently toward your spot on the shelf. 🛒✨

🚨 Food Entrepreneurs! Ready to see your product on grocery store shelves?Getting stocked isn’t just about taste, it’s ab...
08/19/2025

🚨 Food Entrepreneurs! Ready to see your product on grocery store shelves?

Getting stocked isn’t just about taste, it’s about strategy. Our FREE upcoming workshop “Stocked & Ready: Wholesale Grocery for Small Food Brands” will show you exactly how to make the leap from farmers' markets and online sales to wholesale success.

📦 What you’ll learn:
✅ How to price for wholesale (and know if you’re ready)
✅ Free Canva template for your sell sheet (the #1 tool buyers expect)
✅ What buyers really look for (and what turns them off)
✅ How to build strong, lasting buyer relationships

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stocked-ready-wholesale-grocery-for-small-food-brands-tickets-1602841244309?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Kalamazoo, MI
49007

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