Providing resources for communities and entrepreneurs to create and retain jobs in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan & Emmet Counties.
Grand Event, Finale Pitch Competition comes to Great Lake Center for the Arts
November 8, 2018
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net
12 Pitch Night winners from each county event will compete for additional $18,000 in startup funds at the Grand Event on Tuesday, November
… read moreEJ Groundbreaking
October 31, 2018
Courtesy of EJ • Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EJ Groundbreaking
East Jordan, Mich. (October 25, 2018) – EJ,… read moreStrategic Plan Still Sitting on the Shelf?
October 17, 2018
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net Andy Hayes, NLEA President
NLEA Team took part in Strategic Doing Workshop hosted by MSU Extension which taught the practice of collaborative
… read moreJust a Single, Please! More Housing Help
October 17, 2018
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net Janet Koch, Community Development
What would you say if I told you there’s a way, available right now, to help alleviate the housing shortage?
… read moreStop Fixing Potholes and Build Peaks
October 16, 2018
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net
When a visitor is coming to your town for the first time what do you want them to experience? What do you want them to tell their friends and families
… read moreOn-Street Bike Parking Coming Soon
October 16, 2018
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net
The Elk Rapids DDA plans to install on-street bike parking similar to that pictured thanks to a local grant from Cherry Capital Cycling Club.
… read moreReflections from Charlevoix CEC Conference
October 16, 2018
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net Buck Love, Business Retention & Growth
On October 3-4, 2018 over 115 people from all over Michigan and various states met in Charlevoix
… read moreNational Manufacturing Day coming to Northern Michigan
October 16, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net
National Manufacturing Day is coming to Northern Michigan Communities and Students!
High schoolers, parents and
… read moreGreenLight East Jordan Winners
October 12, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net • www.northernlakes.net
Four East Jordan Entrepreneurs win Startup Capital Totaling $14,500!
Seven entrepreneurs, business owners and three
… read moreFiber is the Future
September 12, 2018
Andy Hayes, NLEA President The FCC estimates that more than 350,000 homes in rural areas of Michigan cannot connect to higher speed internet providers. A great partner of NLEA, Great Lakes Energy, came in to help answer the call for higher speeds… read more
