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Axios' Empowering Small Business: Strategies for Success in Michigan

Empowering Small Business: Strategies for Success in Michigan

Tuesday
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August 
26
, 
2025
5:30pm
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7:30pm 
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs have access to a wide range of opportunities designed to help them launch and grow a successful business, from community programs and emerging AI tools to policy initiatives and grants. Broader economic uncertainty makes having a strategy even more important for future growth prospects.


Join Axios for an event in Lansing, Michigan convening policy, business and community leaders for conversations looking at ways to empower success for Michigan's small businesses in the changing economy. We’ll consider the effectiveness of local and national efforts to support entrepreneurship and small business growth.

8:30am | Doors open
9:00am - 9:40am | Mainstage conversations
9:40am - 10:00am | Reception

Axios senior reporter Erica Pandey will host one-on-one conversations with:

The Honorable Tim Walberg

Representative, Michigan’s 5th Congressional District
Chairman, House Committee on Education and Workforce

Mike Kresse

Executive Vice President, Commercial and New Payment Flows, NAM, Mastercard

View From the Top moderated by Axios' Nicholas Johnston

The Honorable Andy Schor

Mayor, City of Lansing

Tony Willis

Chief Equity Development Officer, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)

Andy Lowery

CEO, Epirus

Maj. Gen. Frank J. Lozano

Program Executive Officer (PEO), Missiles and Space, Redstone Arsenal

Additional speakers to be announced.

Grewal Hall

224 S Washington Square

Lansing, MI 48933

 Please see our Axios event rules here.

Contact events@axios.com if you have any questions.


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The health and safety of our event attendees is our top priority. We will be implementing policies and procedures based on the latest guidance from federal, state, and local health officials on preventing the transmission of COVID-19, and admission to the event is subject to those guidelines.

 

We will require all attendees to provide valid proof of vaccination and follow all other safety protocols as directed. You will be asked to provide your proof of vaccination at the door. Any attendee unable to provide proof of vaccination will not be allowed to enter the event.

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