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2013 Annual Luncheon
The 2013 NLEA Annual Luncheon will be held on Friday, May 3 at Odawa Casino, inside Ovation Hall. Tickets are now available for purchase.
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Moran Iron Works Awarded $19 Million Contract
Consumers Energy recently signed a $19 million contract with Moran Iron Works, a leading manufacturer in Northeast Michigan, for the fabrication of clean-air equipment for the utility’s power plants.
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Partnering for Business Success
The best way to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and businesses is to bring together resources in a collaborative way. NLEA and SCORE have done just that by announcing a joint effort to provide a workshop to entrepreneurs called, How To REALLY Start a Business.
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Michigan is Driving Forward Once Again
According to Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup, Michigan ranked 4th in the country for the number of new major corporate facilities and expansions last year. The report tallies the number of “new corporate facility projects with significant impact.”
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Ellsworth Receives Community Growth Grant
The Village of Ellsworth received a $12,500 “Community Growth Grant” from the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG). The grant was matched with $11,000 raised locally and is being used to build community awareness and to strengthen the ties between the agricultural and educational sectors.
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East Jordan Area Gets Marketing Boost
The East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation to boost marketing of the greater East Jordan area. NLEA assisted the Chamber with their application and is serving as the grant’s fiduciary.
NLEA Service Provider Program
The Service Provider Program is designed to assist Clients/Entrepreneurs in paying for services which are inhibiting them from moving forward with establishing or expanding their business. As an example: attorney fees, CPA fees, accountant fees, architectural fees, marketing/website development fees and such fees associated with the business endeavor. Qualifying clients then receive these services at one-quarter of the typical price by working with an approved provider, who agrees to work at one-half of their typical rate. That rate is then split between the Client and the NLEA. Funds to provide these services are thanks to a generous donation from the Charlevoix County and Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundations.
The program is designed for specific projects and needs of the Client, not on-going services. For example, a Client needing help setting up their books could be an eligible activity, rather than on-going bookkeeping work.
Any Client or potential client of the NLEA business counseling program is eligible for this program. All participants must be approved prior to starting the program. For a printable flyer about the program, click here.