Startup and small business resources!
Nationwide, statewide, and close to home.
Support groups and government help:
Detroit SCORE - https://detroit.score.org/
Free small business advice! Detroit SCORE connects mentors with entrepreneurs looking to build their dream business.
Small Business Administration - https://www.sba.gov/
National government resources to help start and grow your business.
Michigan Small Business Development Center - https://sbdcmichigan.org
Michigan's very own. Expert assistance at no cost!
The Detroit Biz Grid
The Biz Grid lists so many resources out there to help entrepreneurs in and around Detroit. Prepare to be overwhelmed!
Site here; direct PDF download is here.
StartupMichigan - https://www.startupmichigan.tech/
A new, innovative way to connect startups, hubs and funders.
Scheduled to launch May 20! Hat tip to Crain's Detroit Business: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/technology/new-website-tracks-michigan-startup-community
Read things, learn things:
Michipreneur - www.michipreneur.com
Read about all kinds of startup stuff, all in one place.
Model D Media - www.modeldmedia.com
The story of the people who are changing Detroit.
Events - Get out there!
Detroit Startup Week! - https://detroitstartupweek.com/
Happens every year. I've been more than once. It's awesome.
Meetup - www.meetup.com
A great way to find startup and small business groups.
Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.com
A great way to find events!
More resources!
David Kohn wrote an article in 2019 on the Detroit startup ecosystem. It gives a good overview of the local startup landscape, plus there are even more resources and co-working spaces listed in it!
Give it a read at https://www.startupblink.com/blog/detroit-startup-ecosystem-startupblink-blog/.