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Meet-Up a success; watch for more events

In my last column I told you about Marquette Area’s Entrepreneur Eco-System Meet-Up. This was an opportunity for small business owners and entrepreneurs of all kinds with ideas and dreams to gain a better understanding of the business resources, connections…

Event offers opportunity for entrepreneurs

I am very excited to share information about an amazing (and FREE!) opportunity for local business owners, inventors, entrepreneurs and anyone with an idea or a dream. We are teaming up with our friends at Accelerate UP, Invent@NMU, Innovate Marquette…

Area programs help bridge skills gap

You may have seen some press lately regarding the unemployment rates in Marquette County. In November, we saw the lowest rate since 2005 at 4.4%! This is below the Upper Peninsula and the State of Michigan. We monitor these numbers…

LSCP Partner Benefits

My last column of 2015! Where has the year gone? Here at the LSCP we had a great year thanks to many amazing partners! I can’t wait to tell you more about it early in 2016 when we give our…

UP Health System – Marquette finalizes purchase of land for new medical campus

MARQUETTE – UP Health System – Marquette and the City of Marquette have finalized the purchase of the Roundhouse Property in south Marquette, paving the way for construction of UP Health System’s new medical campus. The health system completed the real estate transaction Monday, following the City Commission voting to…

UP Health System has large economic impact

Part of what we do in economic development is “sell” our community. We package and sell the assets that we have in order to showcase that we are a great place to live, work and play. For employers and their employees,…

Shop Locally

With the holiday season underway, we often think about everything that we are thankful for. Here in Marquette County we truly have many reasons to be grateful. We are lucky to live in this wonderful community surrounded by amazing…

Job Posting: Administrative Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for overall office maintenance and administrative duties. Functions of this position include invoicing of receivables through Chamber Master, coordinating meetings and events, travel arrangements and providing administrative support for assigned committees and staff. This position is the “front line” staff person, the first contact…

Tools available to assist businesses

  Here at the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP), we use many research and forecasting tools when working with clients. We feel it is important to have a variety of facts available to assist businesses. Whether they are just getting…

Taking on the ‘Dark Store’ issue

I am sure, by now, you have heard about what most refer to as the “dark store issue” that has hit Marquette County hard. The best overview I have seen of this complex issue came from the Michigan Association…
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