About

The GR Business Breakfast promises to be a strong presence in the Grand Rapids area for relevant leadership and community information.

Birthed out of a desire to bring back a professional early morning format for Business Owners and Leaders, Gary Ball and Michelle Steffes began the early stages of forming GR Business Breakfast in July 2013. Today, the board has evolved and grown to include, Jenn Maksimowski, Gwyn Harnish, Dawnese Openshaw, Rose Coonan, Michael Mandeville, Dr. Laurie Brush and Leigh Hunt.

The Purpose and Vision of this group is to offer a structured platform where business leaders can thrive in an environment of their own peers. As a team, we are striving to operate a highly organized and effective business group including but not limited to the following amenities:

Monthly Business Breakfast
Outstanding & Approved Speakers/Topics
A Time of Networking
Facilitated Group Involvement
Screened Sponsorships/Door Prizes
Premium Member Benefits
Exclusive Events for Members

Meeting are held at SarahCare
2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

AGENDA: 7:30am Networking Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am – 9:00am Event

If you are interested in offering Sponsorship or Door Prizes, please contact Michelle Steffes at michelle@ipvconsulting.com

WGVU Radio Interview on 1/10/14 (11 min.) – PLAY INTERVIEW

Upcoming Events

april

10apr7:30 AM- 9:00 AMKevin Jurek, “Vision Stories: How to Set Up Your Organization for Successful Change”

Event Details

One of the big reasons that organizational initiatives fail is that they are not fully supported by the people that will be helping with their implementation. A great tool to help prevent this lack of support is something called a “vision story.” In this interactive workshop, you will:

Learn what a vision story is
Discover the criteria that good vision stories meet
Review good vision story structure
Share thoughts on how a vision story can help you become more successful

About Kevin:

Kevin Jurek is the owner of Organizational Improvement Solutions in Rockford, MI. He has been in the training/development field for more than 15 years. During that time, he has led large-scale projects to develop leadership competency models and the curriculum and programs to support them. His programs have been delivered throughout the U.S. and Canada. Kevin’s training specialties include communication skills, problem solving skills, change management, servant leadership, organizational culture identification/development, and team dynamics. Kevin is a nationally certified facilitator for many of the major training organizations in America, including The Ken Blanchard Company, Gordon Training International, and John Wiley & Sons. He also delivers several of his own workshops. Kevin is on the faculty of both The Employer’s Association and Davenport University’s IPEX program. He is also a certified Human Performance Improvement Specialist. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys fishing, trail running, and home brewing.

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Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

may

8may7:30 AM- 9:00 AMPeter A Letzmann, “Impact versus Intent: Sexual, Ethnic, Religious, Political and Other Harassment in the Workplace”

Event Details

Harassment, whether sexual, ethnic, religious, political and other, may be devastating to the victim and disruptive in the workplace. False accusations may be career ending and cause financial ruin. This presentation will discuss what you should know about the sensitive topic of harassment and how to change your behavior accordingly and the step to take to create a healthy workplace.

ABOUT PETER A. LETZMANN

Since 1973, made over a thousand educational presentations to multiple government bodies and associations. The topics presented included open meetings law, freedom of information laws, conducting meetings in a legal and orderly manner, liability of local governments, supervision and management laws and skills, personnel matters, police internal affairs laws and investigations, ethics in local government, land use issues, procurement and purchasing, legal structures of local governments, the roles of elected and appointed officials, record retention, substance abuse in the workplace criminal law, better communications and dealing with difficult people and more.

Letzmann possesses a long list of credentials including:

Adjunct Professor (College of Business, Management), Ferris State University, Big Rapids.
Adjunct Professor (Public Administration), Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids.
General Civil and Domestic Relations Mediator, MCR 2.411 qualified.
Consults with various governmental officials and agencies
Teaches and coordinates the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University course, since 2010 (over 25 classes.)
D., 1972, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit Michigan
A., 1969, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Letzmann appears frequently on local television, radio and in the print media.

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Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

june

12jun7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDr. Kevin Mays, CEO - "How to build a business that makes your mother proud"

Event Details

Everyone knows that in order to build an amazing, you must work ‘ON’ your business, not just ‘IN’ your business.

Why, then do the vast majority of businesses fail in the first FIVE YEARS?

In this presentation you will discover what it means to work “ON” your business while learning the essential skills to assure its success including:

How to increase your profit by 61%
The difference between being self-employed and being a business owner.
The 6 steps to growing a business that works without you
How to turn your marketing into an ATM
The secret to creating a success mindset

ABOUT KEVIN

I believe it’s possible for every leader, team, and business to achieve exceptional, world-class results; to go beyond what they believe to be true and achieve a new, unexpected level of success. In fact, I know it’s true.

Over the years I have coached thousands of business owners and executives to do just that – create high revenue, high performance organizations. My passion is in helping businesses just like yours to grow and become wildly profitable (and sellable) by helping business leaders become better. Creating leaders and businesses that thrive, providing for a healthy and abundant community, is my calling.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MBTI Qualified
Hogan Assessment Certified
Certified Executive Coach-CCF
Certified Business Coach-Action Coach
New Business of the Year – Rockford-
Best Speaker, First Place in Region, Toast Masters, NC
BS – Philosophy & Political Science, Western Michigan University
BS – Geography, Minors: Economics, English, Western Michigan University
MA – Psychology: Contemplative Psychotherapy, The Naropa Institute
MA – Organizational Leadership and Administration, Saginaw Valley State University
EdD – Educational Leadership, University of Montana
Author – Totem: Mastering Team Performance

“Kevin is one of the nation’s best leadership trainers.”

Mick Zais, PhD, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, South Carolina State Superintendent of Education.

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Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

july

10jul7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDawn Damon – How to Lead Millennials

august

14aug7:30 AM- 9:00 AMKathey Batey - Riding The Winds of Change