Lansing Economic Area Partnership | LEAP

CDCRegion 7 Grant Report

2013/2014

Application for Grant Dollars

Application for $90,000

Sub-Contracted with Generation E Institute

Engage Community

Certify Curriculum Facilitators

Hold the First Annual Lansing Celebrates Youth Entrepreneurship business plan showcase

Based on Generation E Battle Creek Model

April 30, 2014

Lansing Center

WHY? Lansing’s last century was one of total stability

Lost our entrepreneurial spirit & competiveness

Became a second tier community behind other state communities

Under new LEAP 2012

New Economy Division was created

To revive and revolutionize the culture of the Lansing region toward entrepreneurship

Regional Innovation Network

Grants to incubators

Signed a contract to run the SmartZone & Technology Innovation Center

Re-built relationship with MSU Spartan Innovations/Foundation/F-RIB

Created the Hatching event

We want to reach the middle and high school students

Goals of this Youth Entrepreneurial Program:

Survey Students & Community

Determine likelihood of entrepreneurial interest

25 Public School District Students

Grades 6, 8 & 10

25 Students per grade

Train 56 educators & members of community

Those with access and capability of reaching potential student entrepreneurs

Hold “trade show” event featuring student entrepreneurs

LEAP to raise money for sponsorships & prizes

Each year, repeat & add on

Budget Generation E Costs

Based on Community Size (Population)

Small, Medium & Large Communities

Includes Surveys, Community Engagement Events

Certification of facilitators

Training for Facilitators

56 Certified Facilitators

Ongoing Support for Certified Facilitators

Lansing Celebrates Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase

Full day event held at the Lansing Center

Students won $10,000 in prizes

$70,000

$15,000

LEAP Admin $5,000

Results Surveys

679 Total Survey Results

4 Districts

Held 5 Community Events around Lansing Williamston

Holt

DeWitt

Lansing

Charlotte

Conducted eight 2-Day Training Seminars throughout the Region Certified 59 Facilitators

Met Goal of 56

Lansing Community College Sponsored 3 Additional Facilitators

Lansing Celebrates Youth EntrepreneurshipShowcase Results

April 30, 2014 @ Lansing Center

Included Junior Achievement, DECA & BPA Students

55 Student Entrepreneurs

44 Student Teams

$10,000 in prizes

Organic Dog Treats

Recycled Guitar String Jewelry

Photography Business

School Map Coloring Book

Invited 20 business leaders from sponsoring organizations to

participate as judges

“This was the best day of my life.” - Leslie Middle School Student

Participating Students

DeWitt High School

Leslie Middle School

Eaton Rapids High School

Lansing Eastern High School

Charlotte High School

Olivet High School

Frankenmuth High School

West MI Academy of Environmental Services

Prize Sponsorships

Dean Transportation

MSU Federal Credit Union

Sparrow Health System

Prima Civitas Foundation

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce

Neogen

Harvest Creative Services

Spartan Innovations

Accident Fund

Challenges

Support was there from the beginning Action was not

Training lacked a contract and seriousness from certified facilitators

The facilitators (champions) are already embedded in the schools

We found them through this program

Ultimate deliverable to the participants was the event & advanced programming

Exclusive curriculum Could not be exclusive to Generation E, chose to include other curriculums

Snow days conflicting with lesson plans

January - April

Future Plans

April 29, 2015 @ Lansing Center

Lansing Youth Startup Challenge

Business Plan Competition

2 Page Executive Summary

Include a Hatching Event

5 Minute Pitch

Funded by LEAP

Thank You to the MEDC!

BOB TREZISE & SARA PARKINSONLansing Economic Area Partnership | LEAP

BOB TREZISEPresident & CEObob@purelansing.com

SARA PARKINSONDirector of Talent & Communicationssara@purelansing.com