COVID-19 Entrepreneur Resources
General Michigan Resources:
Webinar:
- What’s Next for your Business during the “New Normal”? A conversation between Joyce Suber and Carolyn Cassin of MWF. Watch the recorded webinar here.
Funding:
- Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund
- Small Business Administration: Click Here NOTE: We are not a PPP lender. To find a PPP lender, please click here.
- US Chamber Save Small Business Fund: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is sponsoring the Save Small Business Fund— short-term relief for small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund will provide $5,000 grants to small businesses which must be applied toward business expenses.
- Spanx Foundation by Sara Blakely: Red Backpack Fund (this is designated for women entrepreneurs specifically)
E-Commerce
Southeast Michigan:
Technical Assistance:
Resource lists:
- New Economy Initiative COVID-19 Resource Center for Small Business
- Detroit Regional Chamber COVID-19 Business Resource Center
- Bedrock Detroit Small Business Resources
Webinars:
Funding:
- US Chamber Save Small Business Fund: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is sponsoring the Save Small Business Fund— short-term relief for small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund will provide $5,000 grants to small businesses which must be applied toward business expenses.
- New Economy Initiative COVID-19 Resource Center for Small Businesses
West Michigan:
Technical Assistance:
- GROW West Michigan Resource List
- West Michigan COVID-19 Business Coalition
- Southwest Michigan First Resource List
- Take the Kalamazoo Black Business Impact Survey
Funding:
- US Chamber Save Small Business Fund: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is sponsoring the Save Small Business Fund— short-term relief for small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund will provide $5,000 grants to small businesses which must be applied toward business expenses.
- Kalamazoo City Emergency Small Business Loan Program
- Spanx Foundation by Sara Blakely: Red Backpack Fund (this is designated for women entrepreneurs specifically)
- Shea Moisture Commerce Fund (this is designated for small minority and women of color businesses)
- Facebook Small Business Grants program
- Hello Alice Emergency Grant
Lansing:
Technical Assistance:
Funding:
- US Chamber Save Small Business Fund: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is sponsoring the Save Small Business Fund— short-term relief for small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund will provide $5,000 grants to small businesses which must be applied toward business expenses.
- LEAP Emergency Small Business Loans
- Hello Alice Emergency Grant