Phone: 989-686-9597  |  Email: sbtdc@delta.edu

Thinking about starting your own business?  You are in the right place!

Do you own a business already, and are you looking for ways to boost productivity, increase sales and grow your business?  Read on!

The Great Lakes Bay Region of the MI-SBTDC™ provides assistance for Michigan entrepreneurs' startups, existing businesses, expanding businesses, innovative technology ventures…in Arenac, Bay, Huron, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola counties.

The MI-SBTDC provides no-cost confidential business counseling by seasoned certified business consultants, provides business education, provides information-based planning, and technology commercialization to new and existing businesses throughout Michigan's 83 counties.

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TEAM SBA - Financing Roundtable
Presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration

Are you starting or expanding a small business and need financing?

This free roundtable gives small business owners insight into SBA's loan guarantee programs and criteria used to evaluate loan requests.

June 13, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MI-SBTDC Great Lakes Bay at Delta College
For more info and to register online, click here.

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Know Your Numbers

Five Keys to Using Statements to Maximize Cash Flow

and Increase Access to Capital

Finally – a workshop to help existing business owners and key staff improve financial planning!

Attend this workshop and gain a better understanding of how to use financial statements to make informed business decisions.

June 18, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MI-SBTDC Great Lakes Bay at Delta College
For more info and to register online, click here.

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TRAINING - Free to low-cost seminars and workshops are provided by seasoned professionals covering a wide range of topics.

FREE – "Starting a Business" – You have a passion…a hidden talent. Do you know what it takes to turn that skill into a successful business? This free seminar is a must for individuals considering self-employment, or are at the beginning stages of starting a business. (Seminar formerly titled, Entrepreneurial Series – Fundamentals of Starting a Business.)

Search for training events/workshops across Michigan or locally and register online www.misbtdc.org/GreatLakesBay.

COUNSELING - Experienced certified small business professionals provide individualized, confidential business counseling at no-cost. Online Request for Counseling Application.

MARKET RESEARCH – Tools, information and resources for research and planning your business.

BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER – (BRC's) are mini business libraries featuring reference books, a series of "How to Start…" business development guides, a study area and computer stations with specialized software and Internet access for self-study/research.