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Craig Zucker's Forward Focus with guest Marc Israel of Great Lakes Ventures

In this episode of Forward Focus, attorney Craig Zucker sits down with Marc Israel, President of Great Lakes Ventures, a third-generation leader of a nearly century-old Detroit-based business. Marc shares his journey from pushing refrigerators in the warehouse to growing a 17-person family operation into a national network of companies with over 170 employees. Discover how Marc embraced risk, innovation, and long-term vision to build Great Lakes Hotel Supply Company into Great Lakes Ventures and its sister companies, including the award-winning Great Lakes Culinary Center. From legacy to leadership, and from fatherhood to entrepreneurship, this episode is packed with insights for anyone leading a business through change. Chapters: 00:00-01:59 – Introduction & company history 02:00-04:59 – The “secret sauce” of business longevity 05:00-09:59 – Working from the ground up 10:00-12:59 – Rebranding and national growth 13:00-18:59 – Risk, vision, and family 19:00-23:59 – Core values and succession 24:00-27:31 – Business planning and next-gen leadership Learn more: https://maddinhauser.com/ Contact Craig Zucker: [email protected] | https://maddinhauser.com/people/craig... Contact Marc Israel: [email protected] Great Lakes Ventures: https://glhsco.com/ Like, Comment, Subscribe: If you enjoyed this discussion, please like, comment, and subscribe for future episodes. Thank you for watching! #ForwardFocusPodcast #MaddinHauser #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #BusinessLeadership