Grove Community Incubator

Last call!

TC SOUP is happening tonight at Commongrounds! Doors, music, and food starts at 5:00 PM, pitches around 530PM, and we’ll wrap by 7(ish).

We’ve got several kinds of hearty soup, fresh bread, live music, and four incredible presenters ready to share what they’re building in our community. Come grab a bowl, cast a vote, and cheer on local entrepreneurs.

Open to everyone — pay what you can, give what you can, support who you can.

See you tonight!

(Ticket link in the comments below. You can also show up and donate at the door, but you might have to just scrape the bottom of the soup pots.)

We’re proud to feature Loghan Call, founder of Men of Devotion, in our Jan 28 TC SOUP lineup. (Tomorrow!)

Men of Devotion is creating structured, supportive spaces for men to engage in emotional growth, accountability, connection, and service — all grounded in intentional community agreements. The work strengthens not only individual men, but family systems, workplaces, and the broader social fabric.

Loghan is seeking support with outreach, visibility, and community building, as well as men interested in participating in circle work, social connection, and community contribution.

If you believe in the importance of strengthening community wellbeing from the inside out, you won’t want to miss this one.

See you tomorrow at 5:30pm! (Tickets in the comments/in our bio)

Meet our friend Holly Mullins, who’s bringing a bold (and much-needed) idea to TC SOUP: a year-round indoor sand volleyball facility right here in Traverse City.

Imagine this:
• Sand leagues, clinics, practices, and tournaments... in winter.
• A warm, bright space to move, play, and connect when everything outside is frozen.
• A facility designed not only for volleyball, but for community exercise, youth sports overflow, creative programming, and even wellness elements like grounding and red-light therapy.

As Holly puts it: there’s a big gap in indoor recreation space in Northern Michigan. TCAPS and the YMCA have filled part of the need, but we’re still missing a dedicated, flexible facility for year-round play.

This project is brand new — and Holly is seeking capital partners, investors, collaborators, and community feedback to help shape it.

Come hear her vision at TC SOUP on Jan 28.

Ticket link in the comments!

Join us for the Office of Possibilities — Tuesday, Jan 27

Please note: This week we’re meeting inside Riverside, the restaurant on the ground floor of the Commongrounds building (414 E 8th St). We are not meeting at Westshore Bank.

OOPs is Northern Michigan’s front porch for connection and collaboration. Every Tuesday, entrepreneurs and changemakers from across the region gather to support one another, share updates, make asks, and celebrate wins—no business plan or pitch required.

This week’s learning session features Daniel Marbury, Program Specialist at Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology. Daniel will share information about their Food & Farms Microloan program and highlight new opportunities emerging through the Good Food Fund, where he serves on the board.

If you’re working in food, farming, land-based work, or simply curious about community-rooted business support, this is a great week to join us.

- Tuesday, January 27
- 9–11am
- Riverside @ Commongrounds (414 E 8th St)

Open to all. Come connect with your communit