Resources to Help Grow Your Business
Small business owners and entrepreneurs often need help turning their bright ideas into successful business ventures. Throughout the Southeast Michigan region, a wealth of resources exist to help them do just that. From writing a comprehensive business plan to advertising initiatives and finance options, Automation Alley, its regional partners and other community organizations provide you with ready access to quality resources geared toward your specific small-business needs.
Additional Resources:
Automation Alley Technology Accelerator
Automation Alley offers programs, services and funding to help entrepreneurs commercialize new technologies. Assists small to mid-size companies in growing their businesses by bringing new products and services to the marketplace. Additional information can be found here.
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
Features innovative training and consulting services designed specifically for small to mid-size manufacturers. Visit at www.mmtc.org.
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC)
Provides services and support to the Michigan small business community in the areas of counsel, training, research and advocacy. Visit at www.misbtdc.org/region9.
Michigan Works! Association
Recognized nationally as the largest and most progressive workforce development association in the country; fosters high-quality employment and training programs serving employers and businesses.
Michigan Works! has Service Centers throughout Southeast Michigan, including the following areas:
Ferndale
Macomb-St. Clair
North Oakland
Oak Park
Southfield
Troy
Walled Lake
Waterford
New Enterprise Forum (NEF)
A not-for-profit corporation founded in 1986 to help entrepreneurs prosper and grow. NEF links entrepreneurs to management expertise, potential joint venture partners, mentors, business services, capital and other critical resources. Visit at http://nef.bizserve.com/.
SBIR & STTR Programs
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are federal research programs which distribute over $2 billion in grant funding.