Chris Holman speaks with Lorri Rishar, CEO at Edge, Lansing, MI, Chicago, IL. In this discussion, they cover how Small businesses positively impact Michigan communities and bolster the state’s economy, and Edge Partnerships contributes to this impact every day.
In recognition of the importance of small business, the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) recently awarded the Lansing-based public relations and marketing agency its Small Business Certified designation.
Click play in the podcast below to hear Lori and Chris discuss this topic:
Among the questions Chris covers with Lorri include:
When and how did Edge start?
What did it take to earn the Small Business certification?
EDGE also shared this release that MBN published earlier in July.
LANSING, MI – Small businesses positively impact Michigan communities and bolster the state’s economy and Edge Partnerships contributes to this impact every day.
In recognition of the importance of small business, the Small Business Association of Michigan
(SBAM) recently awarded the Lansing-based public relations and marketing agency its Small
Business Certified designation.
To qualify for the certification, small businesses must have less than 500 employees and annual
gross revenues equal to or less than $25 million. Edge provides professional services for local,
state, and nationwide clients.
“We may be a small business, but we all work together to garner big results for our clients,”
said Edge CEO Lorri Rishar. “Becoming an official certified small business helps set us apart and
demonstrates the critical importance of small business to Michigan.”
A long-time supporter of small business, Rishar most recently served as chair of the SBAM
Board of Directors and will continue to serve as immediate past chair. She also earned
recognition as an SBAM Small Business Advocate of the Year. Edge co-founder, state Rep.
Angela Witwer was recently awarded SBAM’s 2021 Legislator of the Year.|
With offices in Lansing and Chicago, Edge is a full-service agency specializing in marketing,
advertising, public relations, and event logistics. For more information, visit
www.edgepartnerships.com.
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Founded in 2007 by business partners Lorri Rishar and Angela Witwer, Edge has grown into a multimillion-dollar agency serving state, national and international clients. Edge has offices in Lansing and Chicago. For more information about Edge, visitwww.edgepartnerships.com.
