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Small Business Resources in Michigan


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The following is a partial listing of agencies, chambers of commerce and associations which have a variety of programs to assist the small business community in the State of Michigan.

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State Agencies
	Michigan Jobs Commission Business Start-up Assistance Business Operating Cost Estimating Service Joint Venture Assistance Local Development Agencies Coordination Public Financing Programs Minority and Women-Owned Business Services Export and Government Contracting Assistance Victor Office Center Fourth Floor 201 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48913 Web site: http://www.mjc.state.mi.us/	(517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808 (517) 373-9808
Small Business Administration
	Detroit District Office 477 Michigan Avenue Detroit, MI 48226	(313) 226-6075 Fax: (313) 226-4769
	Marquette Branch Office 501 South Front Street Marquette, MI 49855	(906) 225-1108 Fax: (906) 225-1109
Small Business Development Centers
	Michigan Small Business Development Center WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Mr. Ronald Hall, State Director 2727 Second Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201	(313) 964-1798 Fax: (313) 964-3648 Email: ron@misbdc.wayne.edu
	1st Step, Inc. Mr. David Gillis, Regional Director 2415 14th Avenue, South Escanaba, Michigan 49829	(906) 786-9234 or (800) 562-4442 Fax: (906) 786-4422 Email: cuppad@up.net
	Gogebic County Economic Development Center Jerry Murphy, Director Gogebic County Community College E4946 Jackson Road Ironwood, Michigan 49938	(906) 932-4321 ext. 257 Fax: (906) 932-2129
	Ontonagon County EDC-Courthouse Ms. Dorothy Bussiere, Director 725 Greenland Road Ontonagon, Michigan 49953	(906) 884-4188 Fax: (906) 884-2916
	Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation Small Business Development Center Mr. Matthew Meadors, Regional Director 202 E. Grandview Parkway Traverse City, Michigan 49684	(616) 946-1596 Fax: (616) 946-2565 Email: chamber@gtii.com
	Northwestern Michigan College Small Business Development Center Center for Business & Industry Ms. Cheryl Throop, Director 1701 E. Front Street Traverse City, Michigan 49686	(616) 922-1720 Fax: (616) 922-1722 Email: cthroop@nmc.edu
	Alpena Community College Small Business Development Center Mr. Carl Bourdelais, Regional Director 666 Johnson Street Alpena, Michigan 49707	(517) 356-9021 ext. 383 Fax: (517) 354-0698 Email: bourdelc@alpena.cc.mi.us
	Kirtland Community College Small Business Development Center Mr. John Lioacano, Director 10175 North Street Helen Road Roscommon, Michigan 48653	(517) 275-5121 ext. 297 Fax: (517) 275-8745 Email: loiacanj@k2.kirtland.cc.mi.us
	Alpena Community College Small Business Development Center Mr. Dave Wentworth, Director Huron Shores Campus 5800 Skeel Avenue Oscoda, Michigan 48750	(517) 739-1445 Fax: (517) 739-1161
	Michigan State University Extension Center Ms. Bonnie Wichtner-Zoia, Director 205 S. Eighth Street West Branch, Michigan 48661	(517) 345-0692 Fax: (517) 345-1284
	Central Michigan University Small Business Development Center Mr. Charles Fitzpatrick, Regional Director 256 Applied Business Studies Complex Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48859	(517) 774-3270 Fax: (517) 774-7992 Email: 34ntjen@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu
	Satellite Offices Mecosta County Development Corporation Ms. Brenda Flory, Director 246 S. State Street, Suite B Big Rapids, Michigan 49307	(616) 592-3403 Fax: (616) 796-1625
	Oceana Economic Development Corp. Mr. Charles Persenaire, Director P.O. Box 168 100 State Street Hart, Michigan 49420-0168	(616) 873-7141 Fax: (616) 873-5914
	West Shore Community College Small Business Development Center Business & Industrial Development Institute Mr. Mark Bergstrom, Director 3000 North Stiles Road P.O. Box 277 Scottville, Michigan 49454-0277	(616) 845-6211 Fax: (616) 845-0207 Email: bergstr@westshore.cc.mi.us
	Saginaw Valley State University Small Business Development Center Mr. Charles Curtiss, Regional Director 7400 Bay Road, Wickes 387 University Center, Michigan 48710	(517) 790-4388 Fax: (517) 790-4983
	Satellite Offices Midland Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center Ms. Christine Greve, Director 300 Rodd Street Midland, Michigan 48640	(517) 839-9522 Fax: (517) 835-3701 Email: chamber@macc.org
	Saginaw Future Inc. Small Business Development Center Mr. Steven Black, Director 301 E. Genesee, 3rd Floor Saginaw, Michigan 48607	(517) 754-8222 Fax: (517) 754-1715
	Affiliate Offices Arenac County Extension Service Mr. Ken Kernstock, Director County Building P.O. Box 745 Standish, Michigan 48658	(517) 846-4111 Email: arenac@msue.msu.edu
	Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Ms. Deb Wieland, Director 901 Saginaw Road Bay City, Michigan 48708	(517) 893-4567 Fax: (517) 893-7016
	Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce Ms. Sherri O. Graham, Director 110 West Superior Street P.O. Box 516 Alma, Michigan 48801-0516	(517) 463-5525 Fax: (517) 463-6588
	Greater Gratiot Development Inc. Mr. Don Schurr, Director 136 South Main Ithaca, Michigan 48847	(517) 875-2083 Fax: (517) 875-2990 Email: don.schurr@gratiot.com
	Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Mr. James Bockelman, Director 901 South Washington Avenue Saginaw, Michigan 48601	(517) 752-7161 Fax: (517) 752-9055 Email: jroe@voyager.net
	Community Capital Development Corporation Kim Yarber, Regional Director 711 North Saginaw, Suite 102 Walter Reuther Center Flint, Michigan 48503	(810) 239-5847 Fax: (810) 239-5575 Email: ccdc@bizserve.com
	Satellite Offices Huron County Economic Development Corp. Mr. Carl Osentoski, Director Huron County Bldg., Rm. 303 250 E. Huron Bad Axe, Michigan 48413	(517) 269-6431 Fax: (517) 269-7221 Email: cjo@avci.net
	Lapeer Development Corporation Small Business Development Center Mr. Matthew Hufnagel, Director 449 McCormick Drive Lapeer, Michigan 48446	(810) 667-0080 Fax: (810) 667-3541 Email: ldc@tir.com
	Tuscola County Economic Development Corp. Mr. James McLoskey, Director 194 North State, Suite 200 Caro, Michigan 48723	(517) 673-2849 Fax: (517) 673-2517
	Grand Valley State University Small Business Development Center Ms. Carol Lopucki, Regional Director 301 West Fulton, Room 718S Eberhard Center Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504	(616) 771-6693 Fax: (616) 458-3872 Email: lopuckic@gvsu.edu
	Satellite Offices Muskegon Economic Growth Alliance Mr. Eddie Garner, Director 230 Terrace Plaza P.O. Box 1087 Muskegon, Michigan 49443-1087	(616) 724-3180 Fax: (616) 728-7251
	Association of Commerce and Industry Ms. Karen Benson, Director 1 South Harbor P.O. Box 509 Grand Haven, Michigan 49417	(616) 846-3153 Fax: (616) 842-0379 Email: acisbdc@hotmail.com
	Ottawa County Economic Development Office Mr. Kenneth Rizzio, Director 6676 Lake Michigan Drive P.O. Box 539 Allendale, Michigan 49401-0539	(616) 892-4120 Fax: (616) 895-6670 Email: krizzio@altelco.net
	Affiliate Offices The Right Place Program Mr. Raymond DeWinkle, Director 820 Monroe NW, Suite 350 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503	(616) 771-0571 Fax: (616) 458-3768 Email: dewinkler@rightplace.org
	Ferris State University Growth Finance Corporation Ms. Lora Swenson, Director 330 Oak Street West 025 Big Rapids, Michigan 49307-2031	(616) 592-2082 Fax: (616) 592-3539
	Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Washington Court Place 309 N. Washington Sq. - Suite 115 P.O. Box 40010 MC: 6400 Lansing, MI 48933	Tom Donaldson Regional Director: 517-483-1921 Fax: 517-483-1675 Email: donaldt2@lcc.edu Gordon Ferguson Senior Business Consultant 517-483-1921 Fax: 517-483-1675 Email: fergug@lcc.edu Website: www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/region8
	Satellite Office Livingston County Economic Development Center Mr. Dennis Whitney, Director 131 S. Hyne Street Brighton, Michigan 48116	(810) 227-3556 Fax: (810) 227-3080 Email: livibusi@bizserve.com
	Lawrence Technological University Division of Continuing Education Mr. Daniel Belknap, Regional Director 21000 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48076	(248) 204-4053 Fax: (248) 204-4016 Email: belknap@bizserve.com
	Satellite Offices Pontiac Economic Development Corporation Ms. Mattie Lasseigne, Executive Director 8 N. Saginaw Avenue Pontiac, Michigan 48342	(248) 857-5603 Fax: (248) 857-5713
	Parkwood Professionals Ms. Gail Parker, Executive Director 26211 Central Park Blvd., Suite 415 Southfield, Michigan 48076	(248) 352-7368 Fax: (248) 352-7615
	Macomb County Business Assistance Center Mr. Donald Morandini, Regional Director 115 S. Groesbeck Highway Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043	(810) 469-5118 Fax: (810) 469-6787 Email: bacmac@bizserve.com
	Satellite Offices St. Clair County Industrial Development Corp. Mr. Todd Brian, Director 800 Military Street, Suite 320 Port Huron, Michigan 48060	(810) 982-9511 Fax: (810) 982-9531
	Sterling Heights Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center Ms. Lillian Adams, Director 12900 Hall Road, Suite 110 Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313	(810) 731-5400 Fax: (810) 731-3521
	Warren/Center Line/Sterling Heights Chamber of Commerce Ms. Janet Masi, Director 30500 Van Dyke, Suite 118 Warren, Michigan 48093	(810) 751-3939 Fax: (810) 751-3995 Email: janetmorris@chambercom.com
	Affiliate Office Macomb Community College Center for Continuing Education Dr. Donald Amboyer, Director 32101 Caroline Fraser, Michigan 48026	(810) 296-3516 Fax: (810) 293-0427 Email: ambo01d@macomb.cc.mi.us
	Kalamazoo College Small Business Development Center Stryker Center for Management Studies Mr. Carl Shook, Regional Director 1327 Academy Street Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006-3200	(616) 337-7350 Fax: (616) 337-7415 Email: sbdc@kzoo.edu
	Satellite Office Lake Michigan College Small Business Development Center Corporate & Community Development Mr. Milton Richter, Director 2755 E. Napier Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022	(616) 927-8179 Fax: (616) 927-8103 Email: richter@raptor.lmc.cc.mi.us
	Affiliate Offices Allegan County Economic Alliance Mr. Chuck Birr, Director 2891 M-222 East P.O. Box 277 Allegan, Michigan 49010-8042	(616) 673-8442 Fax: (616) 650-8042 Email: aceda@accn.org
	Albion Economic Development Corp. Ms. Peggy Sindt, Director 309 N. Superior Street P.O. Box 725 Albion, Michigan 49224	(517) 629-3926 Fax: (517) 629-3929
	Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce Mr. Kevin Wells, Director The Business Store 4 Riverwalk Center 34 West Jackson, Suite A Battle Creek, Michigan 49017	(616) 962-8996 Fax: (616) 962-3692 Email: bizstore@net-link.net
	Branch County Economic Growth Alliance Mr. Harry Adamson, Director 20 Division Street Coldwater, Michigan 49036	(517) 369-2239 Fax: (517) 279-8936 Email: bcega@orion.branch-co.lib.mi.us
	Buchanan Chamber of Commerce Ms. Joni Tumbleson, Director 119 Main Street Buchanan, Michigan 49107	(616) 695-3291 Fax: (616) 695-4250
	Greater Niles Economic Development Fund Ms. Sharon Witt, Director 1105 North Front Street Niles, Michigan 49120	(616) 683-1833 Fax: (616) 683-7515
	Harbor County Chamber of Commerce Ms. Peggy King, Office Manager 530 South Whitaker, Suite F New Buffalo, Michigan 49117	(616) 469-5409 Fax: (616) 469-2257 Email: hccc@hc.cns.net
	Hastings Industrial Incubator Mr. Joe Rahn, Director 1035 East State Street Hastings, Michigan 49058	(616) 948-2305 Fax: (616) 948-2947
	Greater South Haven Chamber of Commerce Mr. Larry King, Director 300 Broadway South Haven, Michigan 49090	(616) 637-5171 Fax: (616) 639-1570 Email: cofc@southhavenmi.com
	Southwestern Michigan College-Business Development Mr. Clyde Remmo, Director 58900 Cherry Grove Road Dowagiac, Michigan 49047	(616) 782-1277 Fax: (616) 782-1382
	Washtenaw County Small Business Development Center Mr. Richard King, Regional Director 740 Woodland Drive Saline, Michigan 48176	(734) 944-1016 Fax: (734) 944-0165 Email: dstotz@orchard.washtenaw.cc.mi.us
	Satellite Offices Lenawee County Chamber of Commerce Ms. Sally Pinchock, Director 202 North Main Street, Suite A Adrian, Michigan 49221	(517) 266-1488 Fax: (517) 266-6065 Email: spin@orchard.washtenaw.cc.mi.us
	Jackson Business Development Center Duane Miller, Director 414 North Jackson Street Jackson, Michigan 49201	(517) 787-0442 Fax: (517) 787-3960 Email: jbdc@jacksonmi.com
	Affiliate Office Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living Mr. Edward Wollmann, Director 2568 Packard Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-6831	(734) 971-0277 Fax: (734) 971-0826 TDD (734) 971-0310 Email: edwoll@provide.net
	Wayne State University Small Business Development Center Mr. Kevin Lauderdale, Regional Director 2727 Second Avenue, Room 121 Detroit, Michigan 48201	(313) 577-4850 Fax: (313) 577-8933 Email: lauderk@bizserve.com
	Satellite Offices University of Detroit-Mercy Dr. Ram Kesavan, Director College of Business Administration, Room 105 4001 W. McNichols. P.O. Box 19900 Detroit, Michigan 48219-0900	(313) 993-1115 Fax: (313) 993-1052 Email: kesavar@udmercy.edu
	Downriver Community Conference Small Business Development Center Ms. Paula Boase, Director 15100 Northline Road Southgate, Michigan 48195	(313) 281-0700 ext. 190 Fax: (313) 281-3418 Email: pboase@bizserve.com
	Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation Mr. Randy Thelan, Director 111 Conant Avenue Monroe, Michigan 48161	(313) 243-5947 Fax: (313) 242-0009 Email: mcidc@ic.net
	Speciality Center Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Mr. William Loomis, Director P.O. Box 1485 2901 Hubbard Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-1485	(734) 769-4110 Fax: (734) 769-4064 Email: wrl@iti.org
SCORE Offices
	Southeastern Michigan SCORE #0018 477 Michigan Avenue, Room 515 Detroit, Michigan 48226	(313) 226-7947
	Lenawee County Chamber of Commerce 202 North Main, Suite A Adrian, Michigan 49221	(517) 265-5141
	Grand Rapids SCORE #0642 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce 111 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2831	(616) 771-0305 Fax: (616) 771-0328 Email: scoreone@iserv.net
	Kalamazoo SCORE #0433 c/o Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce 346 W Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007	(616) 381-5382 Fax: (616) 384-0096 Email: SCORE@nucleus.net
	Cadillac SCORE #0651 222 North Lake Street Cadillac, MI 49601	(231) 775-9776 Fax: (231) 768-4255
Minority/Women/Native American Development Centers
	Women's Christian Association of Berrien County Ms. Suzanne Thursby, Director 508 Pleasant Street St. Joseph, Michigan 49085	(616) 983-4453 Fax: (616) 983-4564
	Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. Ms. Cathy McClelland, CEO 455 W. Fort Street, 4^th Floor Detroit, MI 48226	(313) 961-8426 Fax: (313) 961-8831 Email: deibus@aol.com
	Center for Empowerment and Economic Development Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment Ms. Michelle Richards, Executive Director 2002 Hogback Road, Suite 12 Ann Arbor, MI 48105	(734) 677-1400 Fax: (734) 677-1465 Email: mrichards@wwnet.net
	Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women Ms. Vicki Hudson Marketing and Business Services Director 25 Sheldon SE, Suite 210 Grand Rapids, MI 49503	(616) 458-3404 Fax: (616) 458-6557 Email: grow@voyager.net
Opportunities with Public Housing Authorities (PHA)
	See PHA contact information at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/index.cfm
Opportunities with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recipients
	See CDBG contact information at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/contacts/
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