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Real Estate Information

• Search for Available Properties
• Certified Business Parks
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• Oakland University Incubator
• Resources from Oakland County Government

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International 

• Establishing a Presence in the Detroit Region
• Firms with Foreign Parent Companies
• Foreign Investment/Trade in Oakland County
• Advantage Oakland Brochures in Chinese, English, German, Japanese, and Korean

Consular Corp

• Consular Corps Offices -- Chicago
• List of Consular Corps Offices Serving Michigan

Educational Resources

• Japanese Saturday School
• International Academy
• English as a 2nd Language
• International Language Collection - Farmington Hills Public Library 

International Associations and Chambers of Commerce

• Japan Business Society of Detroit 
• German American Chamber of Commerce Michigan
• Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - Detroit
• British-American Business Council
• Italian American Chamber of Commerce-Michigan
• French American Chamber of Commerce Michigan Chapter
• Canada/US Business Association

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• AmeriCenters

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Financing

SBA 504 Loan Program

• Sample Projects
• Historical Rates
• Fact Sheet
• Application Documents: Application form, SBA 912, SBA 413, F4506-T

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IRB)

• Sample Projects
• Not for Profit Tax Exempt Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds fact sheet
• Manufacturing Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds fact sheet
• Bond Application

Incentives

• Film Tax Credit
• Property Tax Abatements
• Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) Tax Credits
• Brownfield Incentives
• Alternative Energy Tax Credits
• Job Training
• SBA 504 Loan Program
• Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IRB)
• Capital Access Program
• Charter One's Job Creation Loan Program
• 21st Century Jobs Fund
• Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund
• Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
• OU INCubator

Work Force Training 

• Oakland County Work Force Development
• Keep Michigan Working
• Michigan Talent Bank
• Michigan Works! Service CentersEconomic Development Job Training Grants
• Economic Development Job Training Grants
• Incumbent Worker Program (IWP)
• On-The-Job Training Programs (OJT)
• Apprenticeship Program Guide
• Oakland Schools Career Focused Education Curriculum - Technical Campuses
• Work Force Information

Entrepreneurial Services

• Financing / Grants
  Financing Options
  Loan Preparation Assistance 
• Start Your Business
  FAQs
  10 Point Guide to Starting a Business
  Guide to Starting a Business in Michigan
  Establishing a Presence in the Detroit Region
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• Manage / Grow Your Business
  Create a Strategic Business Plan
  County Profile
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• Locate Your Business
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  County Profile
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  Traditional Business Plan samples
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  Technology / Emerging Sector Business Plan Review
  Marketing Plan format
  Cash Flow Templates (5 year) start-up and existing business
• Other Business Resources
  Government Resources for Small Business
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  Other - general
• Events Calendar 
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• Marketing Materials 
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• Contact Us 

Emerging Sectors

• Brooks Patterson, Executive
  • Top Ten Growth Sectors
    • Advanced Electronics & Controls
    • Advanced Materials & Chemicals
    • Aerospace
    • Alternative Energy & Power Generation Technology
    • Communications & Information Technology
    • Film & Digital Media
    • Robotics & Automation
    • Defense & Homeland Security
    • Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
    • Water Technologies
• Successes
• Venture Capital
  • Access to Capital
  • 21st Century Jobs Fund
  • Associations
  • VCs investing in Michigan
  • Equity Financed Companies (partial list)
• Contact Emerging Sectors

Automation Alley

Medical Main Street

Business Roundtable

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