LEAP

Madeline is 7 years old and was recently featured on PBS KIDS through WKAR, describing her life right here in Greater Lansing. Her mom is Darla Bishop, who is an author and money coach in our community.

The episode features Lansing Public Schools, local organizations, small businesses, and community leaders who invest in this region every single day. A kid who loves where she lives. A founder building something here. A community that makes both possible.

That's Greater Lansing.

Watch the full episode: https://hubs.ly/Q04jN_f20

We're just 2 weeks out from the year's biggest CASS event: Founders Day!

📅June 17, 2026 | 4PM - 6PM
🏬MSUFCU, Community Room – 2nd Floor, 311 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

One part tangible takeaways, the other part networking and resource building.

⚡​Learn how to get your next customer with Claude and other AI-powered tools

​⚡Find out how to go from idea to product concept as fast as possible

⚡​Hear lessons from other founders; learn what has worked and not worked

​⚡Leave with one of your biggest business problems solved

RSVP today! https://hubs.la/Q04jDd3z0

🎀Congratulations to the City of Grand Ledge who celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the official completion of the new universally designed, ADA playground in Jaycee Park. The project was supported in part through a $250,000 grant from LEAP administered in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

👉https://hubs.la/Q04jqF3x0

🎉Congratulations to ABC Supply Co. and Dymaxion Development! Dymaxion took a risk on an existing building, renovated it, and now has a great business moving in. We're excited to see this win for the Lansing region.

⚡Thank you Dymaxion Development and ABC Supply Co. for this big step forward!