Top Area Entrepreneurial Resources BUSINESS SERVICES
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY) Resource description
ACRE AgTech 11480 53rd Ave., Suite A Allendale 49401 p (616) 994-4745 acreagtech.com
Helps startups focus on the details, enabling businesses to be successful. Networks with businesses and farms that have identified innovation needs.
BBB Serving Western Michigan 3330 Claystone St. SE Grand Rapids 49546 p (616) 774-8236 westernmichigan.bbb.org
Strengthens trust between companies and consumers through business accreditation, charity review, community programing and small business resources.
City of Grand Rapids Planning Commission 300 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 456-3000 grcity.us
Information on doing business in Grand Rapids, information on tax abatements, business expansion, downtown development and small business assistance.
Downtown Market Grand Rapids - Incubator Kitchen 435 Ionia Ave. SW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 805-5308 downtownmarketgr.com
Commercially licensed kitchen space with professional-grade equipment for food production, packaging, prepping and catering helps food entrepreneurs and startups get off the ground by teaching new business owners about the business of food and aiding with their development, growth and collaboration.
ELEVATE Minority Business 250 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 771-0300 grandrapids.org/events-programs/elevate-program
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce-hosted program designed to accelerate growth and development of minority-owned businesses in West Michigan.
Grand Angels 40 Pearl St. NW, Suite 336 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 566-1770 grandangels.org
Offers mentoring, strategic advice, expanding networks and connections to customers, management and venture capital. Typically invests $250K-$1M in early-stage companies.
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce 250 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 150 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 771-0300 grandrapids.org
A business membership organization that provides business development programs for members, enhances the business climate in the area and advocates for public policy that supports economic growth and vitality.
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women 25 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Suite 210 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 458-3404 growbusiness.org
A nonprofit organization that provides self-employment training, self-esteem building, mentor relationships, access to financing, including via a $1,000 to $5,000 microloan program and support networks to empower women to achieve self-sufficiency.
Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring 171 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 410 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 325-2112 jandernoamentoring.org
Mentorship program that pairs an experienced president/CEO with an entrepreneur to help guide growth and profitability.
Ka-Zoo Angels kazooangels.org
Angel network making financial and intellectual capital available for early-stage and growing entrepreneurial companies in West Michigan, primarily the Kalamazoo region.
Kent District Library 3943 West River Drive Comstock Park 49321 p (616) 784-2007 kdl.org
ReferenceUSA, Business Insights, DemographicsNow, BusinessDecision, small business resource center, Business & Company ASAP, legal forms, Gale libraries
Kinexus 330 W. Main St. Benton Harbor 49022 kinexus.org
Nonprofit pinpoints challenges and issues that keep our state from thriving, and addresses gaps in workforce, community and business development.
LINC UP 1167 Madison Ave. SE Grand Rapids 49507 p (616) 451-9140 lincrev.org
Helps grassroots nonprofit community development groups create affordable housing in their neighborhood for the purpose of stimulating community revitalization.
Lakeshore Advantage 201 W. Washington St., Loft 410 Zeeland 49464 p (616) 772-5226 lakeshoreadvantage.com
Lakeshore Advantage works hand-in-hand with businesses as they launch, expand or move to Holland or Zeeland. Provide connections and support for business expansion, tax abatement, streamlining permitting process, international business support and foreign trade zone, to name a few.
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