Providing resources for communities and entrepreneurs to create and retain jobs in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan & Emmet Counties.
Onaway Trail makes progress
August 16, 2020
Earlier this year it was announced that The City of Onaway was one of the 2019 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Recommended Development Projects. Multiple legal steps will happen prior to the City obtaining the $204,700… read more
First Ever Virtual “Multi-State Community Entrepreneurship” Conference
August 13, 2020
Save the Date! Nov 9-13, 2020 University Extension programs from Michigan State University, University of Nebraska, South Dakota State University, North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, Penn State University,… read more
Michigan Small Business Restart Program funds to be distributed in September
August 13, 2020
The Michigan Small Business Restart Program Grant applications closed at Midnight August 5, 2020. The final numbers for received applications shows that the demand exceeds the available grant funds by a 4:1 margin. As mandated by… read more
2020 Pitch Nights postponed
July 15, 2020
The community and regional annual business model competitions known as “Pitch Nights” have proven to be a good way to support business attraction and growth and continue to offer resources for entrepreneurs to launch and grow… read more
NLEA to facilitate over $2,000,000 in recovery grants for the area
July 15, 2020
Buck Love / Director of Business Retention In partnership with Networks Northwest (NW Reg 2) and Target Alpena (NE Reg 3) the NLEA will facilitate $2,011,306 in business grants in the NLEA service area. Within our area, the NLEA will… read more
July NLEA Newsletter
July 14, 2020
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In this issue: NLEA to facilitate over $2 million in MSBRP grants; Kurth Robotics “How it’s Made in Northern Michigan; Get help creating a prototype; and more! … read moreEast Jordan’s “Joining Jordan”
July 14, 2020
After months of planning and anticipation the City of East Jordan is making progress on their “Joining Jordan” Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. The $2.2M grant project includes a pedestrian boardwalk… read more
Mancelona adds workforce housing and upgrades commercial spaces downtown
July 14, 2020
The Village of Mancelona has been the center of some commercial and residential development thanks to Anchor Management Group LLC . Jason Green ( pictured -R with Village President Mike Allison-L)… read more
Local entrepreneurs highlighted as Disrupters
July 13, 2020
How has business changed for some of the latest NLEA Pitch Night winners? Traverse City Business News caught up with these entrepreneurs to see what has happened and what is next.
- Brian Bates (Bear Creek Organic
Meet Kurth Robotics in “How It’s Made in Northern Michigan”
July 13, 2020
Do you ever wonder how things are actually made? We run into people all the time that tell us how amazed they are to find out exactly what happens inside that business they drive by every day. Focusing in on a summer project this year Emma… read more
