Oakland County Business Center (MI-SBTDC) -- Business Resources and Partners

Government Procurement

Doing Business With Oakland County
Learn more about what Oakland County purchases

Doing Business With The State of Michigan
Learn more about the Buy Michigan First Initiative

Doing Business With The Federal Government
A link to the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) of Michigan *

Government Resources for Small Business

• Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Centers (MI--SBTDC) *
• SCORE *
• Small Business Administration (SBA) *
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Small Business Resources 
• Business Gateway Initiative 
• Michigan's Business One Stop Shop 

Start Your Business

• State License Lookup 
• Michigan Food Establishment Licensing Procedures 
• Michigan Cottage Industry Requirements
• Oakland County Assumed Names Lookup
• Michigan Business Entity Search (Corporations/LLCs) 
• State of Michigan Corporation Division
• Commercial Kitchens in Oakland County (call to inquire)

Manage/Grow Your Business

• Emerging Sectors
• Oakland County Michigan Works 
• Constant Contact (Email Marketing)
• Corporate Turnaround
  

Technology / Emerging Sector

• Michigans 21st Century Jobs Fund
• SBIR/STTR Government Grants
• SBIR Assessment Tool (Microsoft Excel – file size: 16k)

Other

• Business Owner's Toolkit
• Entrepreneur.com
• National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
• Non-Profit Association of Michigan

Our Partners

• Automation Alley
• OU Incubator
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
• Oakland County Chamber Network
• Oakland County Public Libraries
• Oakland County Downtown Development Authorities
• Oakland County Cities, Villages & Townships 
• additional partners denoted with * in the list above

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