GRAND RAPIDS – The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center has received more than $3.3 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration to be used for continuing operations in the 11-regions of the state.
The MI-SBTDC provides counseling, business education, information-based planning and technology commercialization to new and existing businesses throughout Michigan?s 83 counties.
?The funding will support the network?s efforts to provide growth and startup companies with tools, resources and one-on-one counseling they need to grow their businesses in Michigan,? said Jennifer Deamud, associate state director of the MI-SBTDC. ?We serve 16,000 businesses and entrepreneurs every year by helping them raise capital, create jobs and start businesses.?
The center has four teams of consultants: Small Business Regional Team, Growth Group Team, Finance, Specialist Team and Technology Commercialization Team.
As host of the MI-SBTDC State Headquarters, the Seidman College of Business oversees the 11-region MI-SBTDC network.
