Juliette’s Favorite Coffee Shops
#LEAPActivator Juliette Givhan spills the beans on her favorite coffee shops in the Lansing Region.
LEAP’s One and All Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative Welcomes 20 New Entrepreneurs to Seventh Program
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. (March 7, 2023) – Twenty entrepreneurs from Ingham County have been selected to participate in…
It Takes a (Middle) Village to Grow Lansing
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 marketing support while they grow their brand, build their customer base, and test the market…
What is Socialight Society?
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 of Nyshell Lawrence, an alumni of LEAP’s One and All Program Five, who found a…
Shyft Group Invests $16M to Build Blue Arc All-Electric Commercial Vehicles in Charlotte
Latest Expansion in Charlotte Reinforces Lansing Region’s Growing EV Manufacturing and Supply Chain Prowess Today, the Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) announced plans to continue investing in and expanding the company’s facilities in Charlotte, Mich. Shyft will invest approximately $16 million for expansion and improvements in…
Constellation Cat Cafe, a purrfect destination in the Lansing Region
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 the process of moving to Lansing’s Old Town— where it will become a neighbor to…
LEAP and PNC Foundation Celebrate Completion of Inaugural Groundbreaking Black-business Accelerator Program – Elevate
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 community, funders, family and friends to celebrate the completion of the first Elevate Black-business accelerator…
