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Economic Development Resources
Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.
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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Alpena/Region 3
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Alpena Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Ann Arbor
Center for Empowerment and Economic Development
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Michelle Richards...View details

Detroit
Small Business Administration (SBA) Michigan District Office
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....View details

Escanaba/Region 1
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Escanaba Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Flint
Community Capital and Development Corporation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Bobby Wells...View details

Flint/Region 6
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Flint Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Grand Rapids
Kent Area MicroBusiness Loan Services
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Edward L. Garner...View details

Grand Rapids/Region 7
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Harrison/Region 4
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Harrison Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Holland
Lakeshore 504
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Lansing
Michigan Certified Development Company
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Lansing/Region 8
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Marquette
Northern Economic Initiative Corp
Northern Initiatives is a private, non-profit community development corporation that provides tailored business solutions to advance and connect rural communities and their economies....View details

Mount Clemens/Region 10
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Mount Clemens Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Pontiac
Oakland County Business Finance Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Saginaw
Saginaw Economic Development Corporation
Provides small loans to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. ...View details

Traverse City
Rural Michigan Intermediary Relending Program, Inc
Provides small loans to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. ...View details

Traverse City/Region 2
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Traverse City Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Ypsilanti/Region 12
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Ypsilanti Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

Ypsilanti/Region 9
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Ypsilanti Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Economic Development Foundation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Statewide
Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Michigan State Office
The MI-SBTDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,...View details

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