Celebrate All Things Plaid on October 7th for the 12th Annual Worldwide Plaidurday Celebration
Michiganders are encouraged to embrace the plaid by joining gatherings in Detroit, Marquette, and Ironwood
Ironwood, MI - Several Michigan cities will celebrate the world’s favorite pattern with gatherings planned in Ironwood, Marquette and Detroit on October 7th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Expert tips and strategies to help business owners prepare and manage taxes on a long and short-term basis.
to Attract Businesses on Vital Agricultural Corridor
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2022) – Led by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the M-21 AgTech Taskforce, comprised of the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP), The Right Place
"Our Strong Start” will help the state reach its goals of opening 1,000 new child care programs by the end of 2024 through the governor’s Caring for MI Future program
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the new Our Strong Start program to make it easier for entrepreneurs to open new child care programs, get licensed faster, and expand access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families.
The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) initiative was chosen to receive the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC)!
For Detroit, this means a huge boost to our efforts to remain the global epicenter of mobility. TechTown will receive $12.4M to lead the newly formed Mobility Acceleration and Innovation Network (MAIN) with our partners Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Centrepolis Accelerator, Invest Detroit, Endeavor, Michigan Founders Fund, and Design Core Detroit.
Save the date! Toast of the Town, TechTown’s annual fundraiser, is on Thursday, Oct. 6.
This year, TechTown will livestream the Salute Awards to a virtual audience from 4 - 5 p.m., and then celebrate Detroit’s emerging startups and coolest small businesses with an in-person, ticketed event at TechTown from 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Adam Clarke, President & Jennifer Jurgens CEO/Founding Partner, co-owners of 1 Bold Step, Grand Rapids, MI, to MBN. The pair shared their story when they were awardees with Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
Chinese Company to Offer Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 2, 2022) — An exciting new educational and cultural exchange company is coming to Lansing, Michigan, thanks in part to the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) foreign direct investment (FDI) soft landing program. Representatives from A Plus International Culture Communication, Inc., were joined by LEAP, local elected officials, and education partners in Lansing today to announce the launch of its U.S.-based cultural exchange operations.
New Program Helps Small Business Owners Plan for the Future with Free Succession Planning
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 11, 2022) As part of the Ingham County Sunrise Program, established by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in April 2021, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the Center for Community-Based Enterprise (C2BE) are partnering to offer Ingham County small businesses the opportunity to participate in the Leave a Legacy Business Succession Program.
Chinese Company to Offer Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 2, 2022) — An exciting new educational and cultural exchange company is coming to Lansing, Michigan, thanks in part to the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) foreign direct investment (FDI) soft landing program. Representatives from A Plus International Culture Communication, Inc., were joined by LEAP, local elected officials, and education partners in Lansing today to announce the launch of its U.S.-based cultural exchange operations.
