Let's Connect! Thats What It's About...

Hi, Mark here!
If you love Michigan...
If you value small businesses that still do things right...
And if you’re someone who believes relationships and trust still matter — you're in the right place.

I’ve been building things for as long as I can remember.
My first birdhouse, Pinewood Derby car, go-cart, and backyard fort all came before I was ten. By the time I hit my twenties, I was already writing database-driven applications — long before most people knew what 'online' even meant.

Whether it was team gaming ladders, facility management systems, or helping local contractors organize their work and customer flow, I've always been drawn to building systems that work and serve people well.

MichiganConnects is just the next layer of that.
It’s part directory, part discovery tool, and part community — focused on helping the right people find each other, whether they’re looking for trustworthy help or just something worthwhile to do this weekend.

If that resonates with you… maybe this becomes something we build together.

Husband since ’93. Dad. Grandpa. And someone who genuinely loves Michigan.

What Michigan Connects Is (and Isn’t)

This isn’t a ratings site or another spammy directory.
This is about real connection. About people.

- If you’re someone who wants to find a business you can trust — for your home, your car, your dog, your hair — you’re in the right place.
- If you’re a business owner who’s great at what you do but not great at getting noticed, I want to help.
- If you’re just trying to find something worth doing this weekend — the hidden gems, the food trucks, the fishing guides, the family-run spots — I want to make that easier too.

I’m not here to give you a hundred choices. I’m here to help you discover the right ones.

Built on Shared Values

I love the Lord and His Word — even if I haven’t always lived like it.
I still believe in things like honesty, follow-through, and doing good work quietly. And I believe Michigan is full of people who feel the same.

Whether this becomes a site, a weekly email, a community meeting, or something more — we’ll figure that out. But it starts here.

Whether you're looking for a business you can trust...
Want your business found for the right reasons...
Or just want to discover good people and better ways to spend your time...

You're in the right place.

Welcome to Michigan Connects.

– Mark




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