Business Resource Centers

The entrepreneur's one stop location for starting a small business!

Find one near you:

Boyne District Library

Charlevoix Public Library

Jordan Valley District Library

Antrim Co. - Northwest Michigan Works!

Petoskey - Northwest Michigan Works!

Available at BRC's

Reference Materials Covering Relevant Business Topics
Books and Resource Guides on Marketing, Sales, Finance, Law, Human Resources and more!
Books on How to Start a variety of businesses with Industry Specific Guidance
Free and Confidential Business Counseling with a Certified Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (sbTdc) Consultant. Click here to apply.
Access to Valuable Online Market Research and Database Tools for Counseling Clients
Workshop series offerings from 'How to Start a New Business' to specific business topics.

Research Databases

As a BRC client, our MI-sbTdc consultant can order powerful research that will provide specific business information for you.Encyclopedia of Associations.  A guide to more than 22,000 national and international organizations.

Business & Company Resource Center.  Detailed industry information, including company profiles and histories, brand information, rankings, and more.

Dun & Bradstreet.  Access to information on vendors, competitors, and potential clients.  Search by SIC Code, geography, sales, number of employees, etc.

Scan US.  Provides demographic information by location, site ring analysis using mileage radii, maps showing population density and trends, income ranges, gender, age, employment, education, etc.

Lifestyle Market Analysis.  Defines population's buying habits geographically & demographically.  Helps define target market demographics for identified hobbies, interests, activities, etc.

US Industry and Trade Outlook.  Overview of US Economy from manufacturing, high-tech, service and more.

RMA Annual Statement Studies.  Financial business information and ratios by industry.

Local / Michigan Resources