Business Information

Resources for your business

Information from A-Z for your business. From how to start your business, to how to end your business.

• U.S. Federal Trade Commission:
  The FTC offers resources to help businesses understand and comply with consumer protection laws. Visit the website to learn more about specific topics, such as: advertising, credit, health, franchises, telemarketing, preventing fraud, and more.
  
  
• IRS Small Business Center
  
  
  
• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE):
  SCORE is a non-profit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the SBA. SCORE volunteers serve as "Counselors to America's Small Business." Working and retired executives and business owners donate their time and expertise as volunteer business counselors and provide confidential counseling and mentoring free of charge. SCORE was founded in 1964 and has counseled approximately 7.3 million entrepreneurs.
  
  
• Small Business Administration (SBA):
  The U.S. SBA helps people get into business and stay successful. The agency accomplishes this mission by providing new and existing small businesses with loan guarantees, management counseling and training, and assistance in obtaining government contract.
  
  
• On-line Women Business Center:
  This site is full of tested advice compiled from the experienced business counselors of the Women Business Centers nationwide. There is a special marketing section devoted to the Internet. There are numerous articles with advice on choosing a Web product
  
  
  
• Department of Energy Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG):
  DELEG helps Michigan businesses by centralizing many services under one department. Look here for licensing information, online lookups and more!
  
  
• Department of Treasury: Business Taxes:
  The Department of Treasury's "Self Service Business Tax" application can help with "taxing" issues you face as a Michigan business owner.