Entrepreneurship & Innovation 5 - Lansing Economic Area Partnership

Amp Coworking: Building a Supportive and Inclusive Community

Jessica Vilca, CDMP May 26, 2023 No Comments

Kate Snyder, CEO and Founder of Piper & Gold Public Relations, shares the inspiring story behind Amp Coworking—an innovative workspace that embodies the principles of diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility.…

LEAP Partners with VentureWell to Welcome 20 Startups to Ascend MedTech Accelerator Program

Jessica Vilca, CDMP May 15, 2023 No Comments

Emerging Companies Bring High-Impact Medical Device, Diagnostic, and Software Solutions to the Lansing Region The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is pleased to announce the 20 startups selected for the…

#LEAPactivator Experience: 37th International Conference on Business Incubation in Detroit

Jessica Vilca, CDMP May 12, 2023 No Comments

We sat down with Harrison Leffel-Jones, Development Director of the Lansing Regional SmartZone, who attended and spoke at the 37th Annual International Conference on Business Incubation hosted in Downtown Detroit. Harrison…

Elevate All-Black Business Accelerator Welcomes Second Cohort

Jessica Vilca, CDMP April 12, 2023 No Comments

Ten Entrepreneurs Join Rigorous Six-Month Business Accelerator Program The Lansing Area Economic Partnership (LEAP) and PNC Foundation, in partnership with Best Practices Consulting Solutions, has selected ten entrepreneurs to participate…

LEAP’s One and All Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative Welcomes 20 New Entrepreneurs to Seventh Program

Jessica Vilca, CDMP March 7, 2023 No Comments

LEAP’s One and All Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative Welcomes 20 New Entrepreneurs to Seventh Program The One and All Program Continues to Accelerate Economic Mobility in the Lansing Region LANSING, Mich.…

It Takes a (Middle) Village to Grow Lansing

Jessica Vilca, CDMP February 28, 2023 No Comments

The Middle Village Micro Market is a year long business incubator program that allows entrepreneurs to open their own retail micro storefront in downtown Lansing. Program members receive programming and…

What is Socialight Society?

Jessica Vilca, CDMP February 7, 2023 No Comments

Have you heard about Socialight Society? This Black owned bookstore is the perfect place to find titles written about, for, and by Black authors! Socialight Society is the brain child…

Constellation Cat Cafe, a purrfect destination in the Lansing Region

Jessica Vilca, CDMP January 13, 2023 No Comments

Have you taken a trip to the Constellation Cat Cafe? This cafe and cat haven is currently located at 3320 E Lake Lansing Rd, East Lansing, MI but is in…

LEAP and PNC Foundation Celebrate Completion of Inaugural Groundbreaking Black-business Accelerator Program – Elevate

Jessica Vilca, CDMP January 12, 2023 No Comments

Elevate Program’s First Cohort Complete Six Months of Individualized Business Training, Resource Sharing and Community Building LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 12, 2023) — In December 2022, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) came together with…

Lansing Regional SmartZone Approves Historic $450K Investment to Support High-Growth, High-Tech Businesses

Jessica Vilca, CDMP November 28, 2022 No Comments

Partnerships Pave the Way for First of Its Kind Tech Entrepreneurship Investment in Lansing Region After more than a decade of intentional efforts and partnership to grow tech entrepreneurship in…

Category: Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Amp Coworking: Building a Supportive and Inclusive Community

LEAP Partners with VentureWell to Welcome 20 Startups to Ascend MedTech Accelerator Program

#LEAPactivator Experience: 37th International Conference on Business Incubation in Detroit

Elevate All-Black Business Accelerator Welcomes Second Cohort

LEAP’s One and All Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative Welcomes 20 New Entrepreneurs to Seventh Program

It Takes a (Middle) Village to Grow Lansing

What is Socialight Society?

Constellation Cat Cafe, a purrfect destination in the Lansing Region

LEAP and PNC Foundation Celebrate Completion of Inaugural Groundbreaking Black-business Accelerator Program – Elevate

Lansing Regional SmartZone Approves Historic $450K Investment to Support High-Growth, High-Tech Businesses

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