Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) is an SBA funded, non-profit Women's Business Center. It is an economic development organization which provides training, counseling, and development of financial independence skills. www.growbusiness.org

Service Corps of Retired Executives
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is a non profit organization sponsored by the SBA and housed at the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. SCORE is dedicated to the small business community through free mentoring, business counseling and workshops. http://www.scoregr.org/

Local Chambers of Commerce
The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center^TM has relationships with most local Chambers of Commerce to provide on-site business development assistance and training. These organizations are membership-based, but you do not need to be a member to receive MI-SBTDC^TM assistance. The Chambers of Commerce provide a wealth of assistance for small business. Listed below are several of the chambers that we provide services through:

Allendale Chamber of Commerce www.allendalechamber.org

Coopersville Chamber of Commerce http://www.coopersville.com/

 

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce www.grandrapids.org

Grandville Chamber of Commerce www.grandvillechamber.org

Holland Area Chamber of Commerce www.holland-chamber.org

Hudsonville Chamber of Commerce www.hudsonvillechamber.org

Lowell Chamber of Commerce www.lowellchamber.org

Muskegon Area Chamber of Commerce www.muskegon.org/smallbusiness.php

Rockford Chamber of Commerce www.rockfordmichamber.com

Sparta Chamber of Commerce www.spartachamber.com

The Chamber of Commerce -Tri Cities www.grandhavenchamber.org

Wyoming/Kentwood Chamber of Commerce www.southkent.org/wkacc

Zeeland Chamber of Commerce www.zeelandchamber.org

City of Grand Rapids
http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/

Ottawa County Economic Development Organization
Ottawa County Economic Development Organization provides economic development assistance to companies in Ottawa County. The non-profit organization helps companies develop growth strategies, find resources to help fund those strategies, and connect with local and state government agencies to help retain and grow local companies.

Right Place Program
Right Place Program, founded in 1985, is a regional, non-profit economic development organization that is directed by a board consisting of business and community leaders. Its mission is to promote area economic growth through high-quality employment, productivity, and technology. www.rightplace.org/Index

Center for Entrepreneurship at Grand Valley State University
The Center for Entrepreneurship at the Seidman College of Business serves to promote, influence, and impact students, faculty, and the community through quality academic research, curriculum development, and information services in the field of entrepreneurship. The center is a catalyst in the cross-disciplinary development of research and curriculum throughout the university serving to bring business and nonbusiness faculty and students together to foster the transfer of ideas into commercialized ventures. In this regard, the center is supported and coordinated with the local and state offices of the Small Business Technology Development Center. 
 www.gvsu.edu/ent