Oakland County Business Center (MI-SBTDC) -- Start Your Business

Turn your business visions into reality

1. Review our Frequently Asked Questions

2. Review our 10 Point Guide to Starting a Business in Oakland County (file size 92k)

3. Complete an on-line request for assistance and one of our business consultant assistants will contact you.
You will need to submit a copy of your business plan prior to meeting with a consultant.

Need help creating your business plan?

4. Do-It-Yourself: Complete the SBA format on-line business plan template/start-up monthly cash flow projections (file size 70k)

5. For more help take our recommended Business Basics workshops:
 Pre-Business Research
 Fundamentals of Starting a Business
 Fundmentals of Writing a Business Plan 

Get on the FastTrac to launching your business 6. Complete our FastTrac NewVenture (10 week class) Review our program guidelines (file size 35k) Complete our Pre-Business Research workshop and one of the two Fundamentals of Business workshops Complete our confidential application. Applications are vetted and are subject to program guidelines. You will be notified with a final decision and scholarship award.

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We can help you with Start up, working capital or fixed asset financing Purchasing an existing business Developing business or marketing plans How to approach a bank or alternative lender Even more

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