About Us
The Lake Superior Community Partnership is Marquette County’s leading resource for economic development, providing a wide variety of affordable and effective development services. The LSCP helps our partners make the connections that matter – between businesses, organizations, leaders and legislators, and provides a powerful legislative voice for programs and policies that strengthen our regional economy.
Business Resources
Start a Business
The LSCP provides comprehensive strategic planning services for entrepreneurs. No matter what stage in the process you are at, the Business Development Team at the LSCP can provide education, coaching, research assistance and advice.
Business Development & Marketing Guide
The LSCP economic development team can guide you through the process of starting or expanding your business and provide you with the appropriate resources and tools to assist you.
Business Services
Managed business growth is necessary for success and we at LSCP can help by maximizing profits, providing business check-ups, planning for succession, and reviewing economic impact studies.
Gov’t Relations & Advocacy
The Lake Superior Community Partnership is committed to representing our community and partners when it comes to legislation and regulations that effect industry in our region and how it may affect our economy.
Working in Marquette County
The Lake Superior Community Partnership is the Marquette County Regions leading resource for economic development, providing a wide variety of affordable and effective development services. The LSCP helps our partners make the connections that matter – between businesses, organizations, leaders and legislators, and provides a powerful legislative voice for programs and policies that strengthen our regional economy.
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Become a Partner
Partners enjoy many benefits including business advocacy, site selection, financing, and workforce development.
Upcoming Events
Take a look at our events calendar to know what is going on with us, and for great networking opportunities.
Site Selection
Our site selection tool can help you find the best location to start or expand your business in the community or nearby
Hot Topics
Local Heroes Project
The Heroes Project started as an idea to provide a simple “thank you” to our frontline workers to remind them that they, and their services, are appreciated. What better way to show appreciation than with products sourced from our local businesses also impacted by the virus?
Great Lakes Jobs
In Michigan, we love our lakes, guard our paychecks, and work hard at our jobs. The new, high-tech Great Lakes Tunnel planned for deep below the Mackinac Straits protects all three. Join us! Help us build the Great Lakes Tunnel.
Marquette County EDC COVID-19 Loan Program
The COVID-19 Loan Program is a separate fund from the traditional RLF Program with different guidelines. These funds are available to businesses to help alleviate sudden and severe economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Load moreMark your calendars! The Upper Peninsula State Bank is hosting their #BusinessAfterHours on October 10! There will be food 🍽️ catered by MQT Nutrition and plenty of fantastic prizes, including a Yeti Cooler, Golf for two at Greywalls Course at Marquette Golf Club, and a 1-night stay at The Vault hotel in Houghton. 😎
More details: business.marquette.org/events/details/business-after-hours-upper-peninsula-state-bank-143337Looking forward to October 19!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.The LSCP team recently assisted Tenet Therapies, Inc. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening. ✂️ Congrats!!
You often hear the phrase “it takes a village” when trying to achieve great things. In the Upper Peninsula, we tend to amp that up to it takes a region. And thanks to that thinking, Marquette County is home to an impressive collection of economic development partners which serve both our local communities and the entire U.P.
marquette.org/taking-collaboration-to-the-next-level/Congratulations, City of Negaunee! The LSCP team recently assisted the City of Negaunee with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the grant improvements made at the Senior Center and the surrounding area. ✨✂️
The LSCP team recently assisted MCDC • My Community Dental Cente with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their grand opening at their new location! 🥳 Congratulations!!
Your team was the absolute BEST!! We are so grateful for our partnership and can't wait to celebrate more milestones together!
The LSCP team headed down to Lansing for their fall Ambassador Trip. Christopher, Mary, and the Ambassadors had the opportunity to visit with Senator Ed Mcbroom, State Representative Sara Cambensey, and many more legislative friends in Lansing.
Wednesday night was a BAHlast!! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to the NMU College of Business's Business After Hours event and for welcoming John Baltes (BS 86') as the 2022 Executive in Residence.
#bah #BusinessAfterHours #ShareNMU #marquettecounty #mqtcoThis week's Job of the Week is as a Clinical Coordinator at Upper Peninsula Health Plan! If you're ready to join a positive culture that's centered on engagement, growth, and collaboration, then this is might be the position for you! Apply now: tinyurl.com/clinical-coordinator-uphp 🩺💼
