Useful Links

Michigan Business One Stop (a comprehensive site to answer all your questions)

Business Development and Counseling: (resources and counseling requests)
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-sbTdc)

Business Education Offerings: (brush up on your skills, or learn a new one)
Northwestern Michigan College - Extended Education Classes 
Northwestern Michigan College - On-line Curriculum 
North Central Michigan College - Institute for Business and Industry Training (IBIT) 
Waganakising Odawa Career and Technical Education Program (WOCTEP)

Business and Economic Development Organizations:
Northwest Michigan Industrial Association (NWMIA) 
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) 
Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA)

Michigan State University:
Product Center (business inovation in agriculture, food and natural resources)
MSU Extension - Antrim County           
MSU Extension - Charlevoix County      
MSU Extension - Cheboygan County
MSU Extension - Emmet County                   

Regional Planning Organizations: (community development and economic data)
Nothwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG)
Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG)

SCORE Business Counseling: (free and confidential)
Tip of the Mitt Chapter (Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet Counties)
Traverse City Chapter (Antrim County)

Statistics/Demographics: (population, employment, etc.)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Michigan Labor Market Information
Northwest Michigan Coucil of Governments
American Fact Finder
Census Bureau 
Your Economy

Grants: (find and apply for federal grants)
Federal Grants

State of Michigan Sites:
Michigan DNRE  (Department of Natural Resources and Environment)
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Michigan Department of Transportation
Michigan Legislature  (keep up to date on legislative activity)

Federal Agency Sites:
Economic Development Administration (grant opps for regional development)
Small Business Administration   (your small business resource)
USDA Rural Development   (committed to the future of rural communities) 

Diversification for Michigan Manufacturers:
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
Michigan Economic Development Corporation 

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC): (government contracting)
Traverse City office - serving Antrim, Charlevoix & Emmet Counties
Onaway office - serving Cheboygan County