Displaying items by tag: Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Standards ‘very high’ for Transformational Brownfield funding tool
GRAND RAPIDS — A tax incentive the city of Grand Rapids and an Indianapolis developer unsuccessfully pursued to transform publicly owned riverfront property has only been used twice in Michigan.
Thousands seek small biz pandemic relief grants in West Michigan
Nearly 4,000 small businesses across a 13-county region of West Michigan have applied for state pandemic relief grants.
Q&A: Dillon Rush, Lansing Economic Area Partnership
After spending the last two years running Charlotte’s Rising Tide community economic development program, Dillon Rush hopes to bring his expertise to the Lansing and Mid-Michigan region.
JUST SAY NO? Despite legal framework, West Michigan economic developers avoid marijuana business
In politically conservative Calhoun County, Scott Fleming embraces the economic potential of legal marijuana businesses.
MiBiz Growth Report: Jan. 22, 2018
Here is the MiBiz Growth Report for Jan. 22, 2018:
• M&A: Bridgman-based Kruger Plastic Products has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm HC Private Investments, according to a statement. Kruger President Pat Brandstatter and VP of Engineering Dirk Kruger retained “significant stakes” in the custom injection molding company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Grand Rapids-based Varnum LLP served as legal counsel to Kruger, which was advised on the transaction by BlueWater Partners LLC, a Grand Rapids-based investment banking and consulting firm.
NYC-based VC fund to invest in Michigan fashion companies
LANSING — A New York-based venture capital firm wants to propel Michigan’s nascent fashion industry to runways everywhere.
Two building redevelopments proposed in downtown Lansing
Two buildings just northwest of the state’s Capitol Building will undergo significant renovations, according to a statement from economic development organization Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP).
Capital gains: Lansing-area developers focus on mixed-use projects to add vibrancy
As developers from around the Midwest descend on Michigan’s capital region, the Lansing area’s brownfield sites could soon become a lot less brown.
LorAnn Oils expands in Lansing
LorAnn Oils Inc., a Lansing-based manufacturer and distributor of premium flavorings and oils, plans to invest $1.5 million to expand in Lansing.
Lansing business accelerator gets $50K SBA grant
A business accelerator started by regional economic development organization Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).