Discovering Past and Present Entrepreneurial Leaders
Books
Holland Michigan’s Entrepreneurs: 1840-1870 —The Pioneers
Holland Michigan’s Entrepreneurs: 1870-1900 — The Emerging Capitalists
(Hardcopies are available at https://readersworldbookstore.com/)
Presentations
“Holland’s Entrepreneurial Heroes, 1840-1870,” presented at the Herrick Library, April 13, 2022
“Holland’s Entrepreneurial Heroes, 1870-1900,” presented at the Herrick Library, Dec 14, 2022
“Holland’s Entrepreneurial Heroes, 1900-1930,” presented at the Herrick Library, Feb 15, 2023
“Zeeland’s Earliest Entrepreneurial Heroes,” presented at the Howard Miller Library for the Zeeland Historical Society, March 15, 2023
“Isaac Cappon: Holland’s First Major Industrialist,“ presented at the Holland Museum, December 7, 2023
“Holland’s First Entrepreneurs,” presented at Holland Historical Society (Pillar Church), June 8, 2024
“Unrecognized Trailblazers: A Sample of Holland’s Female Entrepreneurs from the Anishinaabek to the Present,” presented at the Holland Museum, March 20, 2025
“The Entrepreneurs Behind the Warm Friend Story,” to be presented at the Resthaven Warm Friend, April 24, 2025
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Articles
19th Century Entrepreneurial Leaders
Published in the Holland Sentinel (see below for articles available on LinkedIn)
The Odawa, “The African Boarder,” Silas Sills, and George Washington
Tensions among the Odawa and Dutch
Jan Binnekant and Teunis Keppel
Arend Visscher and James Huntley
Albert LaHuis, Frank Boonstra, and Sikke Brouwers
Mary and John Fox, Willem Wichers, Edna and Paul Van Raalte
Jan Slag and Kommer Schaddelee
Govert Keppel and Cornelius De Roo
Leendert Mulder and Otto Doesburg
More stories below…
20th Century Entrepreneurial Leaders
Published in the Holland Sentinel (see below for articles available on LinkedIn):
Dirk Van Bree and Abe Van Hoven
Con DePree and John Van Zoeren
Holland Shoe Company, James Borr
William, Alvin D, and Thomas G Bos
James DeYoung and Christian Becker
Some of Holland’s Entrepreneurial Women, Part 1
Some of Holland’s Entrepreneurial Women, Part 2
Some of Holland’s Entrepreneurial Women, Part 3
John and Anna and Andy and Harriet Van Wieren
The Arendhorsts and Hekmans (Rusk Industry in Holland)
Progress vs Preservation: LG and The Old Wing Mission
Neighborhood Grocery Stores, Part 1
Neighborhood Grocery Stores, Part 2
Neighborhood Grocery Stores, Part 3
Neighborhood Grocery Stores, Part 4: James Voss
Neighborhood Grocery Stores, Part 5: Diepenhorst and Knoll
The Vannettes (Arthur and Gerry, Jack and Marjorie)
Ralph and Sandra Houston, Part 1
Ralph and Sandra Houston, Part 2
The Entrepreneurs Behind the Warm Friend, Part 1
The Entrepreneurs Behind the Warm Friend, Part 2
The Entrepreneurs Behind the Warm Friend, Part 3
Published on LinkedIn:
The Entrepreneurs Behind the Warm Friend Story (published on LinkedIn)
A History of Some of Holland’s Female Entrepreneurs (published on LinkedIn)
Jan and Clara Vogelzang (published on LinkedIn)
John and Andy Van Wieren (published on LinkedIn)
Russ Bouws (published on LinkedIn)
John and John C. Gras (published on LinkedIn)
G.W. Haworth (published on LinkedIn)
Leon Slikkers (published on LinkedIn)
Vernon and Leona Houting (published on LinkedIn)
Ed Prince (published on LinkedIn)
Virgil Gulker (published on LinkedIn)
Pat Thompson (published on LinkedIn)
Tom Van Dokkumburg (published on LinkedIn)
Lupita Reyes (published on LinkedIn)
Luciano Hernandez (published on LinkedIn)
More stories below…
21st Century Entrepreneurial Leaders
Published on LinkedIn:
Willie Watt (published on LinkedIn)
Barbara Lee Van Horssen (published on LinkedIn)
Jenny VanVeen (published on LinkedIn)
Kav Luong and Chhorvy Yos (published on LinkedIn)
Matthew Scott (published on LinkedIn)
A.J. Westenbroek (published on LinkedIn)