Business

The State of Michigan, Oakland County and other public and private organizations have created numerous programs and services to support businesses.  The following list identifies some of the resources that businesses can rely on.

Manufacturing Resources

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
Offers benchmarking services, analysis & training for small to medium manufacturers
Greg Spencer, Program Manager
47911 Halyard
Plymouth, MI 48170-8064
Phone: (888) 414-6682
Website

Michigan Technical Education Center at Oakland Community College
Technical training facility, leadership training & team building
Sharon E. Miller, Director
2900 Featherstone Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2845
Phone: (248) 232-4175
Fax: (248) 232-4180
Email 

Trade Contacts for export assistance:

U.S. Commerce Department Export Assistance Center 
Oakland Pointe Office Building
250 Elizabeth Lake Road, Suite 1300 West
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: (248) 975-9600
Fax: (248) 975-9606
E-mail
Website

Assistance with exporting U.S. products:

1-800-USA-TRADE

Automation Alley's International Business Center

Phone: 1-800-427-5100
Website

Census State Data Centers  Michigan:

Michigan Information Center
George W. Romney Building
111 S. Capital, 10th floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Contact: Eric Swanson or Carolyn Lauer
Phone: (517) 373-7910
Fax: (517) 373-2939
E-mail or Email  

Local Wage Data (national Web sites)

www.salary.com
www.wageweb.com
www.salarysource.com

Michigan Labor Market Information:

Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
Website

Demographic Information (national/state/regional):

Rochester Hills Planning & Development Department
Website
Phone: (248) 656-4660
Email

Oakland County Planning & Economic Development
Website

Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Website

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Website

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Website

U.S. Census Bureau
Website

Automation Alley (southeast Michigan's technology cluster):

Phone: 1-800-427-5100
 Website

Automation Alley SmartZone

One of 10 officially designated Michigan technology cluster centers
For information, contact Rochester Hills Planning & Development
Phone: (248) 841-2577

Other resources:

Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 1-866-MBR-LINE
Website

Metro Detroit Convention & Visitors Bureau
Phone: 1-800-DETROIT
Website

Michigan Retailers Association
Website

Minority-owned business certifications

Michigan Minority Business Development Council
Delbert Gray, President
Phone: (313) 873-3200

Michigan Women's Business Council
Phone: (734) 677-1400
Website

US Small Business Administration
Website

SCORE  Service Corps of Retired Executives
Website