Local entrepreneurs can submit their business ideas between now and September 30, 2019 for the chance to win a cash prize at the second annual Square One Pitch Event. Participants have the opportunity to share their business idea with the community, earn feedback, and...
In recent years, the trend in economic development has been to move toward a more regional approach. Historically, economic development organizations operated as independent silos. Every community was out there looking after themselves and they looked at every other...
Thomas Watson Sr., Chairman and CEO of IBM once said that to be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart. No one understands that better than the owner of a family business. If home is where the heart is, then...
Lenawee Now provides access to many business resources to Lenawee County businesses. In this 8-part video series, Director of Operations Tim Robinson discusses how we are the connection between businesses and those resources, helping to drive economic opportunity in...
Many people have business ideas, but few have the capacity for risk required to forge into the rough terrain of the startup world. In fact, about a third of all Americans feel like the idea of starting their own business is more terrifying than jumping out of an...
Randy Yagiela Director of Align Lenawee, Development Director Lenawee Now sustains and grows our local economy by utilizing a basic learning communities’ concept: We provide the space and structure for people to align around shared goals. By doing so we enable...
Adrian, MI – Orientation and class schedules have been confirmed for candidates participating in the next session of Launch Lenawee small business development training. Those who have applied online and passed initial interview screening will meet on Wednesday, May...
Strolling through the three floors of Chaloner’s Cigar House evokes a curious sense of both the contemporary and the nostalgic. Trumpeting jazz notes reverberate over rough brick and smooth leather before sinking softly into your glass of whiskey. Delicate scents,...
By Gary Clemetson Director of Entrepreneurial Services at Lenawee Now When it comes to turning an idea into a business, the first step is often the hardest one to take. One of the best first steps is to build out your business plan in a program like...
Representatives from the USDA Rural Development office visited Lenawee Now last week to share information about resources and programs available to our local communities. Community leaders learned about federal programs that can help local municipalities, businesses,...
