ReLaunch Greater Lansing
A regional resource hub for the capital area's small businesses and community: operating guides, health and workplace resources, local organizations, and the people moving Greater Lansing forward.
ReLaunch Greater Lansing began as a regional coalition of chambers, county health departments, employers, and Michigan State University working to help the capital area's businesses operate safely and recover. Today it continues as an evergreen resource hub for the people and organizations that keep Greater Lansing's economy moving.
How to use this hub
Four steps to get from a question to the right local resource.
Starting a business, hiring, navigating health or workplace requirements, or finding funding: each has a clear path in the capital region.
City, county, and state offices each own different pieces. We point you to the one that handles your question.
Operating guides, health and workplace resources, industry-specific guidance, and a directory of who to call.
The Lansing Regional Chamber and regional partners keep owners plugged into the network that helps them grow.
Resources & Guides
Practical, regularly maintained guides for Greater Lansing businesses and residents.
What a strong local business community looks like
The capital region is at its best when these hold true.
Owners can find the operating, health, and licensing requirements that apply to them without guessing.
Employers have the resources to keep teams safe, supported, and well.
Residents know which local businesses are open, hiring, and worth supporting.
Chambers, county offices, MSU, hospitals, and employers work from the same regional playbook.
When small businesses thrive, the whole capital region benefits.
Ways to support local Greater Lansing businesses
Small actions that keep the capital region's small businesses strong.
Choose Greater Lansing storefronts and makers when you can.
An easy way to support a favorite spot year-round.
Local restaurants in Old Town, REO Town, and beyond.
Honest reviews help neighbors find good local businesses.
Word of mouth is still the capital region's best marketing.
Stay current on hours, events, and new local openings.
Greater Lansing's anchor institutions and partners
The capital region is anchored by an unusually dense network of institutions and employers.
Help keep the capital region moving
Support Greater Lansing's small businesses, point a neighbor to the right resource, and stay connected to the organizations building the local economy.
Browse the resource directory