See for Yourself...
Because we know that seeing is believing, we have captured some very convincing people on tape as they talk about why they chose southwest Michigan. Click the links below to view leaders from across the Kalamazoo Region speaking about the Kalamazoo Region, our business-friendly environment and, of course, Southwest Michigan First.
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Business Leaders
Bill Adams, Director of New Business Development, Flowserve Corporation
...on Community Collaboration
...on Southwest Michigan First
Robert Brown, President, Arcadia Capital Corporation
...on the accomplishments of Southwest Michigan First
Jay Goodwin, CEO, ADMETRx
...on starting a company in Southwest Michigan
Michael Jandernoa, Principal, Bridge Street Capital Fund
...on the entrepreneurial spirit in the Kalamazoo Region
Richard Johnson, President, AvTech Laboratories, Inc.
...on the access to capital
Donald Parfet, Managing Director, Apjohn Group
...on Southwest Michigan First
Frank Sardone, CEO, Bronson Healthcare Group
...on Living in Southwest Michigan
...on Southwest Michigan First
Doctors Sheldon Maltz and Gabe Pedraza, Bronson Healthcare Group
...on Living and Working in Kalamazoo
Chris Schauer, CEO, PharmOptima
...on starting a business in the Kalamazoo Region
Marilyn Schlack, President, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
...on Southwest Michigan First
Clark Smith, CEO, Proteos
...on the advantages of Southwest Michigan
Paul Spaude, President & CEO, Borgess Health Alliance
...on Southwest Michigan First
David Zimmermann, CEO, Kalexsyn, Inc.
...on Kalamazoo
Elected Officials
Hannah McKinney, Mayor, City of Kalamazoo
...on the role of Southwest Michigan First
...on Public/Private Partnership
...on the Kalamazoo Promise
Peter Strazdas, Mayor, City of Portage
...on Southwest Michigan First
...on why he chose Southwest Michigan
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Can I quote you on that?
 "Kalamazoo is the example of a community that is doing it well...Kalamazoo is a model for success...You guys get it." - Governor Jennifer Granholm
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"Kalamazoo has a cohesive social and civic structure that is unique. There are a lot of smart people with financial backing that have enabled Kalamazoo's venture community to develop very quickly. The number of deals here have a surprising commonality and there are teams of highly sophisticated folks supporting the effort." Tom Dickerson, Tullis-Dickerson, Connecticut
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