Ionia County's Local Business Alliance
Stronger Businesses. Stronger ConnectionsTogether
Business Grows Through Relationships
Ionia Innovators is a local business alliance built around a simple idea: when we know and trust the businesses around us, we can help each other succeed.
Build
Trust
Know local businesses-what they do, who they serve, and when they're the right person to recommend.
Exchange Referrals
Connect customers, colleagues, friends, and neighbors with businesses you know and trust.
Grow Together
Every successful connection strengthens our members, our alliance, and the local business community.
See the Impact
Local Relationships. Measurable Results.
Ionia Innovators members don't just build relationships-they turn those relationships into referrals and real business. See the results our members are generating together.
Working together since 2002
For more than two decades, Innovators has brought local business professionals together around a shared commitment to one another's success.
The foundation is trust. Members learn each others' businesses, share their expertise, make introductions, exchange referrals, and look for opportunities to help fellow members succeed.
That's what makes Ionia Innovators more than a weekly meeting. It's a business alliance.
Innovators in Action
See how members share expertise, support local organizations, and put our alliance into action.
Money to Local Educators
Almost 20 local teachers were chosen (Jefferson Elementary teachers are pictured here) to get a check to help them buy classroom supplies at the start of the school year. We chose elementary age classrooms, and it was fun to go deliver the checks!
IM Safe CAC (Child Advocacy Center)
We also donated $500 to IM Safe CAC. This organization does wonderful things to help children who have suffered abuse and need advocates. Lori Kirkhoff was there to represent IM Safe CAC.
Ionia VFW
We donated $500 the VFW. Fred Bishop, Kevin Defrates, and Jim Hoover work hard to support local veterans, and we were thrilled to be able to support them.
Why Join Innovators?
Be Known
Help fellow members understand your business, the customers you serve, and what makes a great referral for you
Be Trusted
Develop the relationships that make members comfortable putting your name in front of their customers, colleagues, friends, and family.
Generate Business
Become part of an active alliance designed to create real opportunities for participating businesses. Join Innovators today to get started.
Strengthen Local Business
Share knowledge, make connections, and help keep more business within our local community.
Alliance
See What a Business Alliance Can Do
The best way to understand Ionia Innovators is to join us for a meeting. Meet the members, learn how the alliance works, and see whether it's a good fit for your business.
Location
Ionia MSU Extension
50 E Sprague Rd in Ionia