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There are a range of small business assistance agencies that can help you to perform small business research as well as provide valuable data about small business statistics.

Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location

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

Alpena/Region 3

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Ann Arbor

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Cadillac

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

Provides small businesses and stakeholders with timely and consistent tax guidance. Developes relationships with governmental, civic and trade organizations to determine the problems and concerns... 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

Detroit

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Solves regional problems by working together with member local governments to improve the quality of life in Southeast Michigan. View details

Detroit

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Detroit

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) ESCANABA OFFICE

Escanaba/Region 1

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) FLINT OFFICE

Flint/Region 6

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

Offers long-term training and counseling and also provides training in economic self-sufficiency and asset building through its Individual Development Account program. Contact: Rita VanderVen,... View details

Grand Rapids

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) KENT, OTTAWA, MUSKEGON OFFICE

Grand Rapids/Region 7

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) HARRISON OFFICE

Harrison/Region 4

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Holland

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Kalamazoo

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) KALAMAZOO OFFICE

Kalamazoo/Region 11

MICHIGAN SMALL BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Lansing/Region 8

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) MOUNT CLEMENS OFFICE

Mount Clemens/Region 10

WEST MICHIGAN SHORELINE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Works to promote and foster development in the region through regional cooperation. View details

Muskegon

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Muskegon

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

National

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Petoskey

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) REGIONAL OFFICE AT DELTA COLLEGE

Saginaw/Region 5

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

Administers the patent and trademark laws as they relate to the granting of patents for utility inventions, designs and plants and the issuing of trademark registrations. The USPTO examines... View details

Statewide

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU STATE & COUNTY QUICKFACTS

Provides census information for each state View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) MICHIGAN STATE OFFICE

Statewide

CENTER FOR WOMEN'S BUSINESS RESEARCH

Provides research to document the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms, and consulting and public relations services to maximize the benefits of this knowledge. View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

The SBA's online resource for small business advocacy and statistics . View details

Statewide

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Traverse City

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) TRAVERSE CITY OFFICE

Traverse City/Region 2

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) YPSILANTI OFFICE

Ypsilanti/Region 12

SMALL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MI-SBTDC) YPSILANTI OFFICE

Ypsilanti/Region 9