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Economic Development / Entrepreneurship

Lansing area named No. 25 Startup City in Midwest; Ann Arbor 6th, Detroit 9th, GR 23rd, TC 34th

LANSING—The Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties, has been ranked No. 25 among Midwest cities on the Midwest Startup magazine’s 2020 Midwest Startup Cities …

Coronavirus / Economic Development

Lansing’s LEAP gets $5.5 million from feds for small business restart grants

LANSING–Following months of economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 crisis, more small-business support funds are once again on the way to the Lansing region by order of the federal government, …

Economic Development

Chinese tech company to launch U.S. operations in Meridian Twp.

LANSING—Officials at the Lansing Economic Area Partnership announced that Continental Oceans Technology Corp., a Chinese company, will open its United States operations in Meridian Township outside Lansing. COTC is building …

Coronavirus

2,700 small businesses get state relief grants

LANSING—More than 2,700 small businesses around Michigan have been awarded a total of $10 million in grants by local economic development organizations through the Michigan Small Business Relief Program, the …

Coronavirus / Economic Development

State Business Accelerator Fund opens to new COVID-19-related funding

LANSING—The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced that the state of Michigan has expanded eligibility requirements for the Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) to incorporate a focus on coronavirus response. The …

Coronavirus

LEAP opens applications for emergency small business relief grants in Lansing area

LANSING—The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) successfully secured $600,000 from the MEDC’s Small Business Relief Program to issue 60 $10,000 grants to small businesses across Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties …

Pitch Competitions / Startups

Three new Lansing startups ‘Hatched’ through LEAP

LANSING–From gamified science learning to empowering youth athletes, entrepreneurs of all kinds joined the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the greater Lansing community on Nov. 20 for the Hatching …

E-Commerce / Economic Development / Online Shopping

Wayfair to bring 500+ jobs to Lansing area

LANSING–Wayfair, the Boston-based online store for home furnishings and décor, announced it would establish a customer service center in Meridian Township, which the company says will create 500 full time …

Economic Development / Fintech

Lansing insurer gets state aid for expansion

LANSING—The Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Cos. Has received a $241,500 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to support a $6.8 million prouect to upgrade its existing headquarters. Included in …

Economic Development / Fintech / Insurtech

LEAP’s Proto Accelerator InsurTech program opens 2020 applications

LANSING—On the heels of highly successful first year, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s Proto Accelerator InsurTech program has opened its 2020 application process. Earlier this year, the program welcomed three …

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