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March 13, 2025
Jim Millar attended graduate school in Chicago, which is where he met his wife. When they first started dating, she kept talking about this beautiful place her family went in the summertime. “I didn’t believe...
August 17, 2021
In 2017, Ken Davies, his wife Emily, and their twin boys moved to Emily’s hometown of Traverse City, Michigan. Ken and Emily had spent the previous ten years moving around the country building careers in...
August 17, 2021
After three years of continual growth, Birch Infrastructure (“Birch”) is graduating from the 20Fathoms startup incubator in Traverse City. It is the latest startup to see success in Traverse City’s growing tech and entrepreneurship scene....
August 10, 2021
Mary Michno wants to help founders turn their great ideas into profitable businesses. After a career spent working at the intersection of technology and automotive, she settled in Northern Michigan and continues her work growing...
July 27, 2021
Get to know our newest 20Fathoms members. Lisa Almehsen Strategic Operations Specialist at FranCHANGE Describe your professional background. I am a volunteer and past chair for SCORE Detroit and run FranCHANGE LLC, which supports individuals seeking...
July 19, 2021
Take a short drive in any direction from Traverse City and you’ll soon pass roadside produce stands, U-pick farms, farmers markets, and stores advertising local produce. While our area may be most famous for cherries,...
July 14, 2021
After a career spent in global telecommunications and private equity companies, Dave Summers is now helping to facilitate growth within the Traverse City startup community. Dave specializes in corporate operations and governance including starting new...
