Fourteen small businesses in Jackson and Lenawee counties will receive $86,550 in grants from the Lean Rocket Lab and Michigan Tribe in Jackson, building on a November pitch competition that awarded $50,000 to area entrepreneurs.
The funding continues a partnership between the two nonprofit organizations aimed at strengthening South Central Michigan’s small business community through strategic investment and ongoing support, according to a February news release.
Blue Fig Artisan in Napoleon Township received the top award of $20,000. Other leading recipients include The Buzz Café and Marketplace in Adrian, RA Manufacturing in Blackman Township, Chaloner’s Cigar House in Adrian, and Doughnation Bakery in Spring Arbor…