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Celebrating the Power of People: Smaller Scale Handyperson Service

Genesis Lodise August 19, 2025 No Comments

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…

LEAP Advances to Next Phase of $3.5 Million Grant to Boost Entrepreneurship in the Tri-County Region

Jessica Vilca, CDMP November 9, 2023 No Comments

Grant will historically ‘supercharge’ the Lansing three-county region’s business startup efforts The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), in collaboration with the Lansing Regional SmartZone LDFA Board, has achieved a significant…

LEAP Releases 2022 Impact Report; $3.2B in Private Investment Across Tri-County Region Creates Nearly 2,000 Direct Jobs in 2022

Jessica Vilca, CDMP April 17, 2023 No Comments

Our 2022 annual impact report titled Brick and Mortar: People building prosperity in the Lansing Region, is hot off the press showcasing a historic year of economic development success for…

Statement on the November 19 Mass Shooting of Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Club Q

Jessica Vilca, CDMP November 21, 2022 No Comments

On Saturday, November 19, 2022, an instance of gun violence perpetrated by a 22-year-old man in Colorado Springs left five dead and 25 injured at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado…

LEAP and C2BE Join Forces to Strengthen Ingham County Business Community through “Leave A Legacy” Program

Jessica Vilca, CDMP August 11, 2022 No Comments

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…

Bryan Lendzion’s Subleasify Takes Top Prize at LEAP’s Return to In-person Hatching Event

Jessica Vilca, CDMP May 20, 2022 No Comments

Platform designed to provide access and ease to the subleasing process takes home first prize; One and All grad Gloria Trevino of TheraPLAYoga takes second place LANSING, Mich. (May 20,…

Masaki Takahashi Selected as Next Lansing Region Poet Laureate

Jessica Vilca, CDMP April 7, 2022 No Comments

Lansing Poet Laureate to Engage Tri-County Community in the Literary Arts The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the Residential College for Arts and Humanities (RCAH) Center for Poetry at Michigan…

Final Intern Blog: Brandon Smith

Genesis Lodise December 17, 2021 No Comments

During my brief time with LEAP I have learned a lot about cooperatives and have met some great people who are passionate about what they do. My focus has been…

Final Intern Blog: Madalyn Dessy

Genesis Lodise December 17, 2021 No Comments

I am so grateful for this opportunity I have had with LEAP and I cannot believe it is coming to a close! I have learned so much about not only economic…

From the Intern Blog: Halfway Point with Madalyn Dessy

Genesis Lodise October 25, 2021 No Comments

I have learned so much thus far at LEAP! I have gotten the chance to meet and greet with various departments across LEAP to introduce myself, my role here at LEAP,…

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Celebrating the Power of People: Smaller Scale Handyperson Service

LEAP Advances to Next Phase of $3.5 Million Grant to Boost Entrepreneurship in the Tri-County Region

LEAP Releases 2022 Impact Report; $3.2B in Private Investment Across Tri-County Region Creates Nearly 2,000 Direct Jobs in 2022

Statement on the November 19 Mass Shooting of Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Club Q

LEAP and C2BE Join Forces to Strengthen Ingham County Business Community through “Leave A Legacy” Program

Bryan Lendzion’s Subleasify Takes Top Prize at LEAP’s Return to In-person Hatching Event

Masaki Takahashi Selected as Next Lansing Region Poet Laureate

Final Intern Blog: Brandon Smith

Final Intern Blog: Madalyn Dessy

From the Intern Blog: Halfway Point with Madalyn Dessy

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