Directory

Address: 44575 Garfield Rd, Clinton Twp. MI, 48038

Description: The Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, powered by JP Morgan Chase & Co., provides funding and mentorship for entrepreneurs launching innovation-led startups with high growth potential. In turn, recipients are required to provide educational experiences for Macomb students.

Address: 1274 Library St. Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Michigan’s first statewide Black chamber of commerce that serves members through advocacy, capital access, chamber resources, training, and contracting.

Address: 7700 2nd Ave., Ste. #314 Detroit, MI 48202

Description: One-on-one coaching and technical assistance customized for small business record keeping needs to become capital-ready, and grow

Address: P.O. Box 11169 Detroit, MI 48211

Description: One of the oldest African American Chambers of Commerce in the nation, building strong corporate, small, and minority business partnerships and alliances through its advocacy efforts.

Address: 471 W. Palmer Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Offers early-stage legal assistance to participating local startups, and creates forums for entrepreneurs to receive general legal guidance.

Address: 300 River Pl., Ste. #2800 Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Promotes business development in the Villages of Detroit through attraction and support, research, incentives, and city requirements.

Address: 1001 Woodward Ave., Ste. #400 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides technology education for adults looking to develop their professional skillsets and gain employment in the growing tech sector.

Address: 440 Burroughs St. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Helps both tech and neighborhood businesses develop, launch and grow through one-on-one support, workshops and events, and connections to an extensive service provider network.  Programs include: DTX Launch Detroit, Junction440 co-working, Retail Boot Camp, SWOT City and TechTown Business Incubation Center.

Address: 2000 Brush St., Ste. #201 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: A global business accelerator community that focuses on growing mobility and transportation companies in Detroit.

Address: 800 Republic Dr. Allen Park, MI 48101

Description: Membership-based workshop and prototyping studio providing access to tools, equipment, design software, fabrication/prototyping space, and skill-based instruction.

Description: Works with local entrepreneurs to raise growth capital from community-based investors.

Address: 9215 Michigan Ave. Detroit, MI 48210

Description: Manages workforce development in Detroit by providing employers with opportunities for job fairs and/or connections to the types of employees that they seek for their businesses.

Address: 300 N. Washington Sq. Lansing, MI 48913

Description: Connects local and global purchasers to suppliers of Michigan goods and services through facilitated connections, joint-venture matches, supply chain assistance, lead generation, and market analysis.

Address: 2835 Bagley Ave., Ste. #800 Detroit MI, 48216

Description: Provides training, support, and loans for entrepreneurs, businesses, and community-based organizations in distressed Detroit neighborhoods.

Address: 1401 Vermont St. Detroit, MI 48216

Description: Provides workshops and lectures, low-rent work, studio, and pop up space, and shared resources for socially conscious entrepreneurs and artists.

Address: 4444 2nd Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Civic crowdfunding platform that democratizes capital for community development through crowdfunding and crowdgranting.

Address: 13560 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48205

Description: Helps entrepreneurs and small businesses start and become sustainable in order to create economic stability in Detroit’s Osborn area.

Address: 1501 Division St. Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Member-based hacker space with welding and carpentry equipment, and audio and photography studios.

Address: 461 Burroughs St. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Provides co-working space, R&D support, access to funding, and business consulting to grow advanced energy companies and technologies.

Address: 500 Griswold St., Ste. #2200 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Quarterly competition that pairs entrepreneurs with space, grants, and pre-development assistance to grow their business in Detroit.

Description: Hosts collaborative events where small businesses pitch their company to an audience for coaching and creative problem-solving.

Address: 300 River Place Dr., Ste. #2900 Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Provides general information on intellectual property through workshops, trainings, conferences, and roundtables.

Address: 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915

Description: Provides digital informational resources for entrepreneurs including legal forms, industry reports, demographic and market data, and a general resource center.

Address: 7900 Mack Ave. Detroit, MI 48214

Description: Christian community developer that supports innovative programs in Detroit’s 48214 zip code with small business technical support and space.

Address: 660 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Connects residents to the resources needed to transform neighborhoods with funding for business operations, equipment purchase and real estate acquisition, expansion and improvement.

Address: 16647 Livernois Ave., Detroit, MI 48221

Description: Provides commercial real estate development, business attraction and retention, and funding tools to inclusively revive Northwest Detroit.

Address: 1400 Woodbridge St., 4th Floor Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Business planning and management firm serving small and medium-sized companies with an emphasis on minority and women-owned businesses.

Description: Offers information for entrepreneurs including market research, state and governmental support, and a business workshop calendar.

Address: 4401 Conner St. Detroit, MI 48215

Description: Commercial real estate developer, with services including project and construction management, small business site selection, and more.

Address: 440 Burroughs St. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: A crowd-resourcing platform that connects entrepreneurs with funding and tools (volunteers, mentors, etc.) to improve Detroit neighborhoods.

Address: 33109 Schoolcraft Rd. Livonia, MI 48150

Description: Business development training, supplier certification, networking, and capital assistance programs for women and minority-owned businesses.

Address: 19800 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223

Description: Community-based organization providing space, market data, and site selection support for Detroit’s Grandmont Rosedale business district.

Address: 6421 Lynch Rd. Detroit, MI 48234

Description: Provides green partnership opportunities for organizations and entrepreneurs for recycling and/or reuse of materials.

Address: 4444 Second Ave., Detroit, MI 48201

Description: Connects foreign language speakers to existing resources and services to retain and empower immigrant entrepreneurs in Detroit.

Address: 4444 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48201

Description: A community of food entrepreneurs with a network for education, technical assistance, equipment, suppliers, and other business resources.

Address: 1400 Woodbridge St., 4th Floor Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Co-working space offering an affordable, flexible, and active work environment, networking, educational resources, and meeting/event space.

Address: 211 W. Fort St., Ste. #1310 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: A federal government agency providing U.S. export sales assistance, market information, due diligence and partner identification.

Address: 500 Griswold St. Ste. #1200 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Connects Detroiters to vacant space. Current programs include auction, side lot, community partnership, and demolition.

Address: 3245 E. Jefferson Ave., Ste. #100 Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Provides public health services, including local permitting and inspections for businesses in the food industry.

Address: 500 Griswold St., Ste. #2200 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Connects Detroit companies with local suppliers through local procurement and supply chain opportunities to build a community of strong businesses and economic success.

Address: 8840 2nd Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Faith-based organization in central Detroit that hosts ProsperUs classes, provides ad-hoc marketing and sales advice, and referral services.

Address: 2 Woodward Ave., Ste. #401 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides permits and informs Detroit businesses about local laws for construction, licensing, zoning, environmental affairs, and more.

Address: 19120 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223

Description: A co-working incubator and pop-up retail space that also provides frequent entrepreneurial trainings and programs for small business growth.

Address: 2727 2nd Ave., Ste. #126 Detroit, MI 48201 and 8679 Rosa Parks Blvd. Detroit, MI 48206

Description: An affordable co-working space designed to empower intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, and the start-up community in Detroit.

Address: 1570 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides 10-week coding bootcamps, operates a Google for Entrepreneur tech hubs, offers co-working space, and community events.

Address: 1355 Oakman Blvd. Detroit, MI 48238

Description: Hosts ProsperUs business development class, workforce training, and community support to bridge the racial divide in Southeast Michigan.

Address: 1570 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Helps high-impact entrepreneurs scale their businesses through mentorship from a network of world-class business leaders.

Address: 535 Griswold St., Ste. #2500 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides Six Segment Series classes to grow and sustain businesses of all industries with annual revenues of $1M or less, and that have been open for 5 years or less.

Address: 500 Griswold St., Ste. #1640 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Funding for innovative, early stage Michigan-based high-tech startups to grow into viable businesses.

Address: 440 Burroughs St., Ste. #205 Detroit, MI 48202

Description: A program that coaches entrepreneurs in negotiation, marketing, employee management, and support to develop a strategic growth plan.

Address: 1442 Brush St. Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides a creative, affordable, collaborative, and flexible workspace in downtown Detroit for its growing entrepreneurial community.

Address: 477 Michigan Ave., Ste. #515 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides business tools and templates, workshops and events, and free business mentoring via a network of experienced volunteer executives.

Address: 163 Madison St. Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides free and confidential business counseling, secondary market research, and business training to start-ups and existing businesses.

Address: 2934 Russell St. Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Develops and commercializes food, agricultural products, and businesses through connection to MSU’s research and technical resources.

Address: 485 W. Milwaukee Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Strengthens Detroit’s creative economy by providing creative businesses and designers with education, exposure, connections to resources, and advocating policies to advance the creative economy.

Address: 4605 Cass Ave., Ste. #201 Detroit, MI 49201

Description: Supports and connects entrepreneurs, community institutions, and resources to develop sustainable, community-based enterprises (CBEs).

Address: 13624 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48126

Directory: Provides business training, business development coaching, loans, and strategic referrals for entrepreneurs and small businesses including those with language or cultural barriers.

Address: 100 River Pl., Ste. #300 Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Provides procurement and growth opportunities, financial support, training, and certification assistance to minority-owned businesses.

Address: 47911 Halyard Dr. Plymouth, MI 48170

Description: Operational assessments, process improvement training, website assistance, and market strategy for established manufacturers.

Address: 600 Renaissance Center, Ste. #1740 Detroit, MI 48243

Description: Creates economic strength in Downtown Detroit through development and support of programs, cleanup, safety, and retail attraction services.

Address: 1 Woodward Ave., Ste. #1900 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Member-based business support organization offering networking, data, business attraction, programs, and events for metro Detroitarea entrepreneurs and businesses.

Address: 440 E. Congress St., 4th Floor Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Administers employee wage incentives, provides skills testing, recruiting and screening assistance, and employee training via MichiganWorks!

Address: 500 Griswold St., Ste. #2200 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Detroit’s leading economic development agency providing assistance with small business development, business attraction, real estate, financial incentives and connections to resources in Detroit.

Address: 2795 East Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48211

Description: Serves entrepreneurs in Detroit’s North End, with resource referrals, marketing support, matching grants, shared equipment, and office space.

Address: 7752 West Vernor Hwy. Detroit, MI 48209

Description: Facilitates business growth, real estate matching, access to funding, façade improvements, assists with licensing, permitting, zoning, and review of site plans for businesses in Southwest Detroit.

Address: 5057 Woodward Ave., Ste. #3101 Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Provides support services and training to help Michigan businesses identify, apply for, and secure government contracts.

Address: 7700 2nd Ave., Ste. #608 Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Provides loans and technical support for small businesses who have been denied credit by other sources. Applicants must meet social criteria (found on website) and benefit the community

Address: 3939 Woodward Ave., Ste. #100 Detroit, MI 48201

Description: Marketing, financing, grant writing, site selection, security services, and façade improvement for business and people investing in Midtown.

Address: 333 W. Fort St., Ste. #1920 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Supports the launch and growth of woman-owned businesses with microloans, coaching, resource connections, and an annual pitch competition.

Address: 300 N. Washington Sq. Lansing, MI 48913

Description: The State of Michigan’s economic development organization offering support services and partner connections, talent development, access to capital, and incentive programs for statewide business growth.

Address: 14628 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48215

Description: Provides resources including site selection, marketing, clean-up, maintenance, and security for businesses in Detroit’s lower east side.

Address: 600 Rennaissance Center, Ste. #1710 Detroit, MI 48243

Description: Financing and funding tools for business expansion, real estate development, and job creation to revitalize underserved Detroit communities.

Address: 4444 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48201

Description: A co-working and makerspace community supporting the development and growth of triple bottom line businesses.

Address: 3111 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48208

Description: Delivers job training, employment coaching, and a variety of services including cleaning, assembly, and asset recovery.

Address: 2934 Russell St. Detroit, MI 48207

Description: Micro-grants, façade improvement, food production space, stall rentals, and other opportunities for small businesses in the food industry

Address: 277 Gratiot Ave., #300 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides capital and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses who can’t get resources from traditional lenders

Address: 2701 Bagley Ave. Detroit, MI 48216

Description: Online platform that provides 0% interest, crowd-funded loans for small businesses in Metro Detroit.

Address: 400 Renaissance Center, Ste. #2155 Detroit, MI 48243

Description: A business association providing strategic connections, professional development, and entrepreneurial training for women.

Address: 645 Griswold, Ste. #2600 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: A business plan contest awarding $50K to entrepreneurs opening brick and mortar retail businesses in Detroit’s neighborhoods.

Address: 5150 Anthony Wayne Dr. Detroit, MI 48202

Description: Coaching, workshops, networking, and access to funding for Wayne State students, faculty, and alumni starting new ventures in Metro Detroit.

Address: 1766 Oakman Blvd. Detroit, MI 48238

Description: Provides technology, literacy and career resources, individual consults, meeting space, and other business resources.

Address: 2701 Bagley Ave. Detroit, MI 48216

Description: Business planning classes, advice, and mentorship to turn business ideas into reality for aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs.

Address: 477 Michigan Ave., Ste. #515 Detroit, MI 48226

Description: Provides counseling, training, access to capital, government contracting opportunities and certification programs, and disaster assistance to help businesses get started, grow, and stay in business.

Address: 1401 Vermont, Ste. #195 Detroit, MI 48216

Description: Community dinners where residents and entrepreneurs pitch projects to an audience, awarding micro-grants based on majority vote.