Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Eight Entrepreneurs Join Rigorous Six-Month Business Accelerator Program LANSING, Mich. (April, 28 2022) – Today, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the PNC Foundation, in partnership with Best Practice Consulting Services welcomed eight entrepreneurs from the Lansing region who will participate in the…
Pitch Competition Returns After Necessary Move to Virtual amid COVID-19 Pandemic LANSING, Mich. (April, 14, 2022) — The Hatching is back and better than ever with a return to in-person programming in partnership with the Allen Neighborhood Center in Lansing’s Eastside Neighborhood. The Hatching is a business…
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 State University (MSU) and the Lansing Poetry Club, are proud to announce the appointment of…
LEAP’s One and All Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative Celebrates 23 Graduates for Program Five— January–March 2022 Fifth One and All Graduating Class Continues to Accelerate Economic Mobility Across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties LANSING, Mich. (Mar. 30, 2022) – Twenty-three entrepreneurs from across the…
Program Seeks to Increase and Strengthen Black Businesses Across Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), with support from the PNC Foundation, has opened applications for Elevate, a Black business accelerator program in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties. Elevate, an entrepreneurial…
One and All Program Continues to Accelerate Economic Mobility Across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 24, 2022) – Twenty-four entrepreneurs from across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee counties will continue building or growing their businesses as part of the fifth program…
Regional Communities Invited to Apply for Funding to Enhance Sense of Place After nine successful years of growing a regional collection of permanent art pieces, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for LEAP’s 2022 Public Art for…
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 on the benefits of cooperatives. I had come into the project knowing very little about…
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 development, but also inclusive entrepreneurship and what it takes to run a successful program. One of my…
Grants Support Businesses from All Corners of Clinton County Today, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced 107 Clinton County small businesses will receive grants from the Clinton County Small Business Relief Program. Grants range from $10,000-$25,000 based…
