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Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce
301 W. Michigan Avenue Suite 101 Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.482.4920
www.ypsichamber.org
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Food Systems Economic Partnership
Phone: 734.222.6859
http:/fsepmichigan.org/
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Ypsilanti City Clerk
1 South Huron Street Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.483-1100
www.cityofypsilanti.com/services/city_clerk
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Phone 313.628-3722
www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
To determine federal tax liability, establish a payment schedule,
information on how a corporation receives Subchapter S status, and to
obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Ypsilanti U.S. Export Assistance Center
300 W. Michigan Ave. Suite 306G Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone 734.487.4140
www.buyusa.gov/greatlakes
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Michigan Association of Certified Public
Accountants
Phone: 888.877.4273
www.michcpa.org
To find an accountant in the area
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Washtenaw County Clerk
200 S. Main Street Suite 120, Ann Arbor MI 48104
Phone: 734.222.6700
www.ewashtenaw.org
To register an assumed business name (Sole Proprietor and
Partnerships Only)
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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Phone: 800-662-9278
www.michigan.gov/deq
For permits and information about hazardous substances.
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SPARK East
215 W. Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.527-9153
www.AnnArborUSA.org
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Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic
Growth
Phone: 517-373-1820
www.michigan.gov/dleg
Register business name as a corporation, limited partnership, or LLC
and register trademarks and service arks.
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Business Resource Center (BRC)
Washtenaw County Community College Bailey
Library
4800 East Huron River Drive Ann Arbor, 48106
Phone: 734.973.3429
Information for the successful launch of a small business.
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Michigan Department of Treasury
Phone: 517.373.3200
www.michigan.gov/treasury
Register for sales, use, or withholding taxes, the single business
tax, motor fuel or tobacco products tax.
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Center for Empowerment & Economic Development
(CEED)
2002 Hogback Road Suite 17-18, Ann Arbor MI 48105
Phone 734.677-1400
www.miceed.org
Micro-loans, women-owned business certification, training
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Michigan Department of Treasury-New Hire
Reporting
Phone: 800-524-9846
www.mi-newhire.com
To report all hired employees within 20 days of hiring.
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EMU Center for Entrepreneurship
Phone: 734.487-6516
www.cob.emich.edu
Mentoring, seminars and structured networking between entrepreneurs
and capital providers.
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MEDC –Business Services
www.MichiganAdvantage.org
Services for new and existing businesses that can be tailored to the
individual business; Michigan Ombudsman services.
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MEDC- License Search
www.ref.michigan.org/medc/services/license/?m=12:8/services/license
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Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 248.208.9915
www.mhcc.org
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Michigan Minority Business Development Council
(MMBC)
Phone: 313-873-3200
www.mmbdc.com
Helps facilitate and enhance business relationships between minority
business enterprises and corporations and help with minority
certification
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Michigan One Stop
www.michigan.gov/business
Everything you need to do business in the state of Michigan is at
this one stop shop
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Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
(MISBTC)at Washtenaw County Community College
301 W. Michigan Avenue Suite 101 Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone:734.547.9170
Email: sbtdc@wccnet.org
www.misbtc.org/region12
Provides counseling, training, and research for new business
ventures, existing small businesses, expanding businesses, new
technology companies and innovators.
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Michigan State University-Washtenaw County
Extension
705 N. Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734.997.1678
www.ewashtenaw/government/departments/extension
Assistance for agricultural and related small business
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Michigan State University Product Center
101 Farrall Hall, MSU East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517.432.8759
www.productcenter.msu.edu
Connect with an Agency of National Resources counselor to discuss
business or product ideas
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Michigan Women’s Marketplace
Phone: 800-MI-WOMEN
www.miwomen.com
Michigan’s online women’s business community
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Michigan Works! Employment & Resources Center-Washtenaw
County Service Center
Phone: 734.481.2517
www.michiganworks.org/agencies/servicecenter/141/
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Non Profit Enterprise at Work (NEW)
Phone: 734998.0160
www.new.org
A management support organization for nonprofits.
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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Phone: 734.462.4438
www.michiganptac.org
Assist businesses in obtaining and performing on federal state, and
local government contracts
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Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress
Phone: 202-707-3000
www.copyright.gov
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SBA Small Business Training Network
www.sba.gov
Interactive online courses.
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SBA Online Library
More than 50 publications to gain skills required to start, manage,
and grow a small enterprise.
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SCORE
Cleary University 3601 Plymouth Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734.332.4477
www.annarborscore.org
SCORE assists small businesses through free mentoring business
counseling, and low cost workshops.
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State of Michigan Lawyer Referrals Services
Phone: 800.968.1442
www.michbar.org
Assistance in locating an attorney with business experience.
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U of M Business Engagement Center
1214 S. University Ave. 2nd Floor Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 877.647.1000
www.bec.umich.edu
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U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Phone: 800.786.9199
www.uspto.gov
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Michigan District
Office
Phone: 313.226.6075
www.sba.gov/localresources/district/mi/index.html
Free business counseling and government contracting assistance
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Van Andel Global Trade Center
Phone: 616.331.6811
www.gvsu.edu/vagtc
Information on Importing
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