Michigan

Statewide

WomanUp & Pitch Competition
Each year, women entrepreneurs compete in business competitions with different categories for startups and established businesses. Finalists are connected with coaches and mentors and support to craft compelling business pitches. Winners receive up to $10,000. 
https://miwf.org/business-programs/womanup-pitch/

Detroit

​​Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs
A membership-based organization providing support and resources for female entrepreneurs. 
https://www.mafedetroit.org

SCORE-SE Michigan
A chapter of SCORE, which pairs entrepreneurs and business owners with expert mentors who volunteer their time. The organization also hosts free or inexpensive business-building workshops. 
https://www.score.org/semichigan

Opportunity Resource Fund
A nonprofit providing startup and expansion loans for small businesses. 
 https://oppfund.org

​Detroit Development Fund
A certified community development financial institution, created providing loans and technical assistance to small business owners.
https://www.detroitdevelopmentfund.com/

The Prosper US Detroit Lending Program
An organization that provides low-cost financial coaching, entrepreneurship training ($75) and lending for entrepreneurs. 
​​http://www.prosperusdetroit.org

Flint

SCORE-Flint
A chapter of SCORE, which pairs entrepreneurs and business owners with expert mentors who volunteer their time. The organization also hosts free or inexpensive business-building workshops.
https://detroit.score.org/flint-branch

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce
You can experience all the opportunities we have to offer to take your ideas and business to the next level. We are working to diversify our economic landscape to stay competitive in the global economy by building small businesses.
https://developflintandgenesee.org/small-business-hub/

Flint Genesee Economic Development
The Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC’s) small business loan program can provide financing to local for-profit businesses. The Small Business Revolving Loan Fund is not a replacement for traditional loans, but can be used in the places where traditional loans do not work.  The funds can be used for building improvements, equipment, inventory and working capital. 
https://www.flintandgenesee.org/economic-development

Flint Soup
Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner that raises seed money for start-ups in the Flint community. We see SOUP as an opportunity to expand community engagement by having our diners participate more directly in Flint projects and/or start-ups. We love to think outside the box of funding — we are inspired by individuals who look beyond their everyday mediums to execute pointed projects that are creative, interesting and seek to engage, improve or define our community.
https://www.povertycure.org/partner-network/flint-soup

Oak Business Center
To create jobs by helping entrepreneurs and small businesses access resources they need for growth and long term success.
​https://www.cityofflint.com/planning-and-development/oak-business-center/

Lansing

Michigan Women Forward
MWF offers classes, summits, conferences, mentorship and more to make sure women start successful businesses.
https://miwf.org/grow-your-business/

Lansing Economic Area Partnership
The One&All program will offer a unique combination of immersive business training, coaching, access to an extended professional network and seed investment—all of which are common obstacles to success for entrepreneurs and small-business owners from underserved populations.
https://www.purelansing.com/

Proto Accelerator
PROTO empowers entrepreneurs through financing and a wide range of programming to help them bring their ideas to market. Our goal is to get new and innovative products and services into the marketplace.
http://www.protoaccelerator.com/

Women in Entrepreneurship
Women in Entrepreneurship was formed by a group of ambitious women at Michigan State University to inspire and empower women interested in entrepreneurship. Coming from different backgrounds, we want to share how entrepreneurship is not exclusive to a single major, gender, or race.
http://www.msuwe.com/company

Transformation GEMS-(Gifted Entrepreneurs with Millionaire Status)
Transformation GEMS is a 501c3 Women's Entrepreneur Accelerator, producing and supporting women entrepreneurs with education, startup resources, and office space to be self-sufficient, sustainable empowering families, communities and leaving legacies. Women are empowered to transform their minds for living a successful life. 
​https://lansingneighborhoods.info/606/Transformation-GEMS