Start Your Business in Saline
Oh, we know that gleam in an entrepreneur’s eye.
You’re preparing to strike out on your own with a new business concept that’s inspiring you – and you’re confident that your concept will find customers and inspire their loyalty.
The Saline Business Recruitment Team is ready to help you explore Saline as the right place to set up shop. SBRT will provide references from entrepreneurs who’ve successfully established and grown their businesses here. SBRT can also point you to essential startup resources. Here are some of the most helpful organizations we commonly refer new Saline business owners to:
One-Stop Business Advisory
Business Incubators
Incentives for Establishing or Expanding Your Business
- EPA Brownfield Tax Incentive
- MEDC Industrial Property Tax Abatement (PA 198)
- Michigan Economic Growth Act (MEGA) tax credit
- Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund
- Michigan Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Application
- Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIIE)
- Michigan Skilled Trades Training Fund (STTF)
- Private Activity Bonds (Industrial Revenue Bonds)
- Small Business Innovative Resources (SBIR)
Financing and Venture Capital Partners for Small Businesses
- Angel capital sources
- Ann Arbor Angels for early-stage technology companies
- Diversification Loan Program
- Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB)
- Interest-free capital
- Investing in web-based start-ups
- Kauffman Foundation for entrepreneurial-focused research
- Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund
- Michigan Venture Capital Association nonprofit organization
- Microloans
- Momentum Michigan $20,000 start-up funds for 12 weeks
- Motivate Michigan research student pre-seed money
- New Enterprise Forum monthly meetings seeking capital and other resources
- Plymouth Management Company venture capital financing
- Potential joint venture partners
- Pre-seed capital
- Recovery Zone Bonds
- Seed funding for emerging technology companies
- Show Me The Money video
- Start-up loans
- Technology business association
- 21st Century Jobs Fund invest to increase lending
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Venture capital sources
- Wolverine Venture Fund from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business
Business Planning, Funding, Staffing, Production, and Marketing
- Michigan’s office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Michigan’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Automation Alley
- New Enterprise Forum
- Ypsilanti’s Michigan Works! Service Center
Free Counseling, Specialized Mentors, and Consultants
- Accelerating Michigan Entrepreneurs (AME)
- Biotechnology Business Consultants (BBC)
- Free information on marketing and outreach
- Free management expertise at New Enterprise Forum (NEF) meetings
- Free meeting space for members
- Guide to starting a small business (MEDC)
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) free grant writing, technical and general business help
- Momentum Michigan 12 weeks of start-up mentoring
- New Enterprise Forum links to resources
- SCORE free small business advice in Ann Arbor
- SmartStart for innovative high-growth companies
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Training, Activities, and Events for Small Businesses
- Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup on-line scheduled meetings
- Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship (ACE)
- Camp Entrepreneur promotional video
- Cantillon eCourse for Entrepreneurs self-paced with mentor
- Center for Entrepreneurship UM Engineering
- Entrepalooza symposium in Ann Arbor
- FastTrac Growth Venture growth 10 week program
- FastTrac New Venture start-up 10 week program
- Free Online Training High technology seminars
- Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
- Michigan Growth Capital Symposium at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
- Mingle ‘n Match one-minute pitch entrepreneur networking
- MIT Enterprise Forum of the Great Lakes
- New Entrepreneur Forum monthly in Ann Arbor
- Pre-Seed Capital Fund video
- Show Me The Money video
- Specialized Business Workshops
- Trade missions overseas for members
- UM Global Private Equity Conference
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Contact Information
Saline Business Recruitment: Mickie Jo Bennett
Phone:
734.429.4907 x2203
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