Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Support for creative business entrepreneurs contributes to local business vitality LANSING, Mich. (December 9, 2025) – Main Street advocates scored another win this past month with the facade improvements made by Grand Ledge’s Homebrew Tabletop Game Lounge. Through the support of the Tri-County Resource for Entrepreneurs and Knowledge (TREK) Small Business Support Hub (SBSH), Homebrew has...
Johanna Schuster-Craig launched Smaller Scale, a Lansing-based company that completes small home projects and repairs, after identifying that her skill set could fill a need in the community. By strategically hiring workers who are women and/or identify as LGBTQ+, she is adding diversity to the...
Written by Katie Goble, Digital Marketing Intern When a family business has roots as deep as the Phillips family’s, stretching all the way back to 1852, it carries not only the legacy of a community but also the hopes its future. Phillips Orchards and Cider...
Program is driving economic mobility and strengthening the Lansing region’s small business ecosystem LANSING, Mich. — (May 9, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) proudly celebrates the graduation of the tenth cohort of entrepreneurs from its One and All entrepreneurship program. This program...
Local tech companies poised to accelerate investment and job creation in Lansing region. LANSING, Mich. — (May 1, 2025) — The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the Lansing Regional SmartZone, in collaboration with the Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Michigan Economic Development...
During this Women’s History Month, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) wants to celebrate a female entrepreneur who has a flair for ingenuity, and we can look no further than Stefaney Norcross. She is a hairstylist at Capellini Salon with 24 years of experience, and creator...
Okemos, Mich. company is part of the 1 percent of applicants accepted into the global accelerator LANSING, Mich. — (March 10, 2025) — In a testament to the Lansing Region’s growing leadership role in entrepreneurship and innovation, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the...
Okemos, Mich. company is part of the 1 percent of applicants accepted into the global accelerator EAST LANSING, Mich. — (March 3, 2025) — 3R Pallets, an Okemos, Mich.-based sustainable pallet company which has received long-term support from the Lansing Regional SmartZone (LRSZ), recently graduated...
More events added to region’s premier innovation celebration, held March 31-April 4 EAST LANSING, Mich.—(Feb. 20, 2025)—More must-see sessions have been added to this year’s 517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week (517 E&I Week) lineup, including a keynote speech from the co-founder of national fitness franchise...
Attendees will have access to programs, service providers, networking, and workshops LANSING, Mich. — (Jan. 21, 2025)— The 2025 edition of 517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week (517 E&I Week), East Lansing’s premier event celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation, will be held March 31–April 4 at Michigan...
