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

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

Click here for full July 2020 NLEA Newsletter.

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

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

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

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

The Central Michigan University School of Engineering can do just that; and the come to you! Check out the video for an introduction to the program from Senior Design Coordinator, Dr. Richard Hayes.  … read more