C2BE CONNECTIONS Detroit Area Resources for Businesses and Cooperatives CENTER FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ENTERPRISE (C2BE) Table of Contents A. Business Development Centers B. Funding Sources C. Funding Sources Specifically for Cooperatives D. Real Estate Opportunities E. Financial Services Providers F. Legal Service Providers G. Cooperative Development Centers H. Co-working Spaces I. Resources for Projects to Improve Public Land J. Market Connectors K. Employment Connectors L. Neighborhood Development Organizations M. Advocacy Groups for Business Sectors and Community Development Corporations N. National Cooperative Development Organizations and Libraries A.) Business Development Centers 1. SCORE: the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), a part of the U.S. Small Business Administration, helps entrepreneurs develop business plans free of charge. Contact either Jane Foyt or Catherine Gase at (313) 226-7947 and use C2BE as a referral to the program. https://detroit.score.org/ 2. Small Business Development Center (SBDC): provides free and low cost services to Michigan entrepreneurs. A program of the U.S. Small Business Administration. http://sbdcmichigan.org/ (616) 331-7480 3. SBA Emerging Leaders Executive Level Training: program that identifies existing urban-based small businesses that show a high potential for growth and to provide them with the network, resources and motivation required to build a sustainable business of size and scale. A program of the U.S. Small Business Administration. https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/mi/detroit/resources/sba-emerging-leaders-executivelevel-training (313) 970-2717 4. BUILD Institute: hosts an 8-week class on business development for local entrepreneurs. http://buildinstitute.org/ (313) 265-3590 5. COLORS Co-Op Academy: provides a year-long intensive course to good food business entrepreneurs to successfully develop a cooperative enterprise. http://rocunited.org/michigan-2/colors-co-op-academy/ (313) 451-4187 6. ProsperUS: provides an 11-week entrepreneur training program. http://www.prosperusdetroit.org/ prosperus@swsol.org 7. Food Lab: coalition of local good food business entrepreneurs. The membership fee grants access to educational resources and connections to a robust network of businesses. https://foodlabdetroit.com/ (313) 799-3468 8. Keep Growing Detroit: an education and support hub for urban farmers. http://detroitagriculture.net/ (313) 757-2635 9. BizGrid: an interactive online directory and a physical infographic designed to help entrepreneurs navigate the landscape of organizations providing business assistance in Detroit. http://detroitbizgrid.com/ 1
10. Michigan State University Product Center: help develop and commercialize high value products and businesses in the food, agricultural and natural resource sectors. http://productcenter.msu.edu/ (517) 432-8750 11. Blackstone LaunchPad at Wayne State University: business accelerator for Wayne State students. http://blackstonelaunchpad.wayne.edu/ (313) 577-1533 (313) 577-1339 12. ingage Master Class: mentorship and network for second-stage women entrepreneurs in high-growth companies. https://www.inforummichigan.org/ingagemasterclass (248) 705-8692 13. Detroit Eastern Market: resources and programs that offer commercial kitchen space, educational programs, grants and guidance to help food entrepreneurs, restaurants and local shops get off the ground. http://www.easternmarket.com/nourish/develop-a-business 14. Great Lakes Women's Business Council: provides women entrepreneurs and business owners with the administrative, financial, and professional enrichment support services necessary for business success. http://miceed.org/index.php (734) 677-1400 15. Michigan Women s Foundation: providing women access to entrepreneurial training, capital and resources to start or grow their businesses. http://miwf.org/programs/entrepreneurs/ (313) 962-1920 16. NextEnergy: accelerator for advanced energy technologies. https://www.nextenergy.org (313) 833-0100 17. TechTown: business incubator for high-growth tech start-ups. http://techtowndetroit.org/ (313) 879-5250 18. Vanguard Community Development Corporation: community development organization working to facilitate, coordinate & ignite education development, economic development & community development in the North End area. https://www.facebook.com/vanguardcdc/ (313) 872-7831. 19. The Front Door for Business Engagement at Wayne State University: all-purpose entry point for accessing business development resources of Wayne State. http://thefrontdoor.wayne.edu/ (888) WSU- DOOR. 20. Detroit Economic Growth Corporation: non-profit organization that works closely with the City of Detroit and other partners to support existing businesses and to bring new companies and investments to the city. http://www.degc.org/ (313) 963-2940. 21. Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center: assists Michigan's small and medium-sized manufacturing technology businesses compete and grow. http://www.mmtc.org/ (888) 414-6682. 22. ACCESS Growth Center: business development center with services focus on Arab-American immigrants. Services include: immigrant entrepreneur development programs, microenterprise loan program, and homebased child care program. http://accessgrowthcenter.org/ (313) 203-2676 23. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses: class and mentorship program for small business entrepreneurs housed at Wayne State University. http://10ksbdetroit.com/ (313) 758-6041 24. Focus Hope: community-based organization that hosts the entrepreneur training program of ProsperUS. http://focushope.edu/ (313) 494-5500 25. Lifeline Business Consulting: provides various business consulting services, including preparing businesses to be loan-ready. http://www.thelifelinenetwork.com/ (313) 965-3155 B.) Funding Sources 1. Detroit Soup: microgranting dinner celebrating and supporting creative projects in Detroit. http://detroitsoup.com/ info@detroitsoup.com 2. Hatch Detroit: $50k contest to open brick and mortar retail business in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck. http://hatchdetroit.com/ Info@HatchDetroit.com 3. Kiva Detroit: microloaning platform. https://www.kiva.org/detroit 4. Detroit Development Fund: a community development financial institution that provides loans and technical assistance to small business owners, developers, building owners, contractors, and subcontractors 2
who cannot get all of the capital they need from traditional financing sources. http://www.detroitdevelopmentfund.com/ (313) 784-9547 5. Detroit Micro Enterprise Fund: assists small businesses in their initial stage of development and established businesses with loan amounts ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 for Start ups and up to $50,000 for existing businesses. http://dm-ef.com/ (313) 263-4032 6. Invest Detroit: Community Development Financial Institution and a leading source of private sector financing which utilizes a variety of funding tools through managed for-profit and non-profit targeted funds to support economic and community development in underserved communities primarily in the City of Detroit. http://investdetroit.com (313) 259-6368 7. Opportunity Resource Fund: Community Development Financial Institution that invests in housing and some businesses. http://oppfund.org/ (313) 964-7300 8. Mission Throttle: Michigan-focused impact investing firm dedicated to accelerating positive social change. Mission Throttle invests in, advises, and supports mission-driven organizations and entrepreneurs that intend to use business principles to address social and environmental problems. http://missionthrottle.com/ (248) 415-1455 9. Invest Michigan: works with Michigan entrepreneurs to build high-tech sustainable enterprises. http://investmichigan.org/ (313) 244-0667 10. Knight Arts Challenge: matches funds for projects seeking to engage and enrich the community through the arts. http://knightfoundation.org/knight-arts-challenge/detroit/ (305) 908-2600 11. New Economy Ideas Challenge: grants of $10k and $10k for small businesses, awarded by the New Economy Initiative. http://neideasdetroit.com/ 12. Detroit Future City Community Innovation Fund: awards grants of up to $15,000 each to approximately 4-10 Detroit based organizations to realize planning and/or implementation projects. https://impactdetroit.forms.fm/the-detroit-future-city-community-innovation-fund C.) Funding Sources Specifically for Cooperatives 1. Capital Impact Partners: Community Development Financial Institution that provides strategic financing and technical assistance to cooperatives. http://www.capitalimpact.org/ (313) 230-1116 2. Working World: builds cooperative businesses in low-income communities by combining non-extractive financing with tailor-made business support. http://www.theworkingworld.org/ (646) 257-4144 3. Shared Capital Cooperative: national Community Development Financial Institution loan fund that connects co-ops and capital to build economic democracy. Working with capital invested by the cooperative sector and its allies, Shared Capital Cooperative provide financing for the expansion and startup of cooperatively-owned businesses and housing throughout the United States. http://sharedcapital.coop/ (612) 767-2100 4. Fund for Democratic Communities: provides grants to support grassroots democratic organizing efforts, primarily focused in the Southeast, North Carolina and Greensboro. http://f4dc.org 5. Southern Reparations Loan Fund: a project of the Southern Grassroots Economies Project (SGEP), makes business loans to cooperatively owned businesses anchored in the most marginalized Southern communities. http://sgeproject.org/ 6. Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF): Community Development Financial Institution that provides financing and development assistance to cooperatives and social purpose ventures that create and save jobs for low-income people. http://leaffund.org/ (617) 232-1551 7. C2BE Co-Op Loan Fund: revolving loan fund that will provide patient capital for start-up cooperatives in Detroit. A project of the Center for Community-Based Enterprise (coming soon!) http://c2be.org/ D.) Real Estate Opportunities 1. Motor City Match: connects business owners looking for a space with property owners looking to lease. Provides financial assistance and support services from build-out to startup. Motor City Match is a partnership between the City of Detroit, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit (EDC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). www.motorcitymatch.com (844) 338-4626 3
E.) Financial Services Providers 1. Accounting Aid Society: coordinates a small business financial services program that provides assistance to small business on matters related to taxation, recordkeeping, financial statements and more. http://www.dothenumbers.org/ hello@dothenumbers.org 2. National Cooperative Bank (NCB): provides comprehensive banking services to cooperatives and other member-owned organizations throughout the country. https://ncb.coop/ F.) Legal Service Providers 1. Program for Entrepreneurship and Business Law at Wayne State University School of Law: offers early-stage legal assistance to participating local startups and creates forums for entrepreneurs to receive general legal guidance, access community resources and share their own business experience. http://law.wayne.edu/entrepreneurs/ (313) 577-9429 2. Great Lakes Environmental Law Center: Nick Leonard advises food entrepreneurs on land use law. http://www.glelc.org/ (313) 782-3372 3. Center for Community-Based Enterprise: provides technical legal assistance for early-stage cooperatives, community-based enterprises, and existing enterprises seeking to convert to worker ownership. http://c2be.org/ (313) 429-5053 G.) Cooperative Development Centers 1. Center for Community-Based Enterprise: non-profit that provides education and technical support to develop, scale, and convert start-ups and existing businesses into cooperatives or enterprises that operate on a cooperative basis. http://c2be.org/ (313) 429-5053 2. The Cooperation Group: non-profit that conducts feasibility studies and education for cooperatives. http://www.cooperationgroup.coop/ (313) 214-2698 H.) Co-working Spaces 1. Ponyride: low-rent co-working space. http://www.ponyride.org/ info@ponyride.org 2. Green Garage: multi-purpose co-working community. www.greengaragedetroit.com (313) 444-4054 3. Incite FOCUS: center for community production. Contains fabrication lab for use in digital fabrication, permaculture, experiential learning, and appropriate technology. http://www.incite-focus.org/ (313) 656-2600 4. TechShop: community-based workshop and prototyping studio. http://www.techshop.ws/ (313) 656-2600 5. Detroit Bamboo: co-working space and community. http://bamboodetroit.com/ (313) 288-2298 6. Focus Hope: community-based organization that maintains a co-working space. http://focushope.edu/ (313) 494-4279 7. Makerspace at the Church of Messiah: co-working space located in church that also contains urban garden and youth programs. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ (313) 567-1158 8. New Work Field Street Collective: housing cooperative that incubates New Work industries to meet community needs. https://www.facebook.com/nwcfieldstreet/ NewWorkCollectiveDetroit@gmail.com 9. Detroit Kitchen Connect: commercial kitchen space facilitated by Eastern Market and FoodLab. http://detroitkitchenconnect.com/ (313) 799-3468 I.) Resources for Projects to Improve Public Land 1. ioby: crowd-resourcing platform that connects neighborhoods with various forms of capital including cash, social networks, in-kind donations, volunteer time and advocacy for projects to transform public spaces. https://www.ioby.org/ (917) 464-4515 2. The Trust for Public Land: nonprofit that works to protect parks and open space. Coordinates the Detroit Greenfield Competition, inviting teams to transform vacant lots into open spaces that provide social, environmental and economic benefits. https://www.tpl.org/ (415) 495-4014 4
J.) Market Connectors: 1. Michigan Procurement Technical Assistance Centers: network of non-profits assisting Michigan businesses in obtaining and performing on federal, state and local government contracts related to national defense. http://www.ptacsofmichigan.org/ 2. D2D: connects Detroit companies as buyers and suppliers. D2D programs help buyers identify local suppliers who know the market and can offer good value. D2D programs help companies looking for sales by identifying contract opportunities and preparing them to be Buyer-Ready Businesses. http://d2dbusiness.org/ d2d@degc.org 3. Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council: fosters procurement opportunities between minorityowned businesses and its corporate members. http://minoritysupplier.org/ K.) Employment Connectors: 1. Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation: city agency that assists Detroit employers with finding employees and jobseekers with finding jobs. http://www.descmiworks.com/ (313) 876-0674 2. Wayne County Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE): promotes employers who invest in Wayne County and provide direct links to job postings for Wayne County residents. http://www.waynecounty.com/jobedge/ edge@co.wayne.mi.us L.) Neighborhood Development Organizations: 1. Jefferson East, Inc: fosters collaboration to spur new development within the east Jefferson corridor from downtown Detroit to Alter Road. http://goeastjefferson.org/ 2. Michigan Economic Development Corporation: markets Michigan and provides the tools and environment to drive job creation and investment. http://www.michiganbusiness.org/ (888) 522-0103 3. Southwest Detroit Business Association: supports businesses and economic development in Southwest Detroit. http://www.southwestdetroit.com/ (313) 842-0986 4. Downtown Detroit Partnership: brings together corporate, civic and philanthropic leaders to develop and implement initiatives to enhance the Downtown neighborhood. http://downtowndetroit.org/ (313) 566-8250 5. The Villages Community Development Organization: uses business attraction, community advocacy and organizing, and urban design and planning to to accelerate economic development in the Villages of Detroit neighborhoods located on Detroit s near eastside. http://www.thevillagesofdetroit.com (313) 486-2900 6. Eastside Community Network: supports economic development on Detroit s eastside 7. Detroit Corridor Initiative: fosters cross-sector partnerships to create quality mixed income districts and job growth in the Woodward Corridor. A project of Capital Impact Partners. http://ecn-detroit.org/ (313) 571-2800 8. Grandmont Rosedale Develop. Corp: neighborhood co-working business incubator that offers affordable and accessible office and retail space for entrepreneurs and small businesses. http://www.grandmontrosedale.com/ 313-387-GRDC (4732) M.) Advocacy Groups for Business Sectors and Community Development Corporations 1. Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce: major business association for Detroit region. http://www.detroitchamber.com/ (313) 964-0183 2. Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3): Detroit s creative industries advocacy organization. Provides leadership, resources, exposure, data and analytics necessary to elevate the economic output and social impact of Detroit s creative economy. Its vision is to grow creative sector jobs in the Detroit region and to establish Detroit as a recognized global center for design, creativity and innovation. http://www.detroitchamber.com/ (313) 964-0183 3. Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD): trade association for nonprofit, communitybased development organizations in Detroit. Enhances the capacity and effectiveness of Detroit s CDOs, other community-based organizations and initiatives, and Detroit residents through advocacy, training, technical assistance, information sharing, education, expanding financial resources and facilitating common action. Maintains d[com]munity, an interactive map and directory for all of Detroit s community-based organizations (not complete). http://cdad-online.org/ (313) 832-4620 4. Automation Alley: Michigan technology business association, connecting individuals and companies with talent, resources, and funding. http://automationalley.com (248) 457-3200 5
5. U.S. Commercial Service: trade promotion agency of the federal government. U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals help American companies get started in exporting or increase sales to new global markets. http://export.gov/michigan/ (313) 872-6794 N.) National Cooperative Development Organizations and Libraries 1. United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives: the national grassroots membership organization for worker cooperative businesses. https://usworker.coop 2. Democracy at Work Network (DAWN): network of certified peer advisors, all with strong social and professional ties, who cooperate in training themselves and providing technical assistance services to worker cooperatives. http://www.dawn.coop 3. CooperationWorks!: a national organization of cooperative development centers and practitioners that provides expertise across all aspects of co-op enterprise development, including feasibility analysis, business plan development, business launch and ongoing training for operational success. http://www.cooperationworks.coop 4. Data Commons Co-op: a co-op of co-ops that maintain information on the solidarity economy and creates tools that make it easy for members to access each it http://datacommons.coop sdfd 5. Cultivate Coop: online library of information about cooperatives created by and for people who work in coops. Content can be edited and uploaded just like Wikipedia. http://cultivate.coop/wiki/main_page 6. Democracy Collaborative: Publishes research and analysis on strategies, models and training to build community wealth in their neighborhoods. Coordinates Next System Project to raise awareness of the need for systemic change. http://democracycollaborative.org 7. Democracy at Work Institute: national organization dedicated to building the field of worker cooperative development. Through research, education and relationship-building, it meets the need for coordination of existing resources, development of standards and leaders, critical discussion of models and best practices, and advocacy for worker cooperatives as a community economic development strategy. http://institute.coop/tools 8. American Worker Cooperative: aggregate library and news repository of co-op content. http://american.coop/startup 9. Coop Law: A collaborative legal resource library created by the Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) and the Green-Collar Communities Clinic (GC3). http://www.co-oplaw.org/ 10. Cooperative-Curriculum: an open Wiki-style curriculum on cooperative development designed by Babson College. https://cooperative-curriculum.wikispaces.com/ 11. New Economy Coalition: a network of organizations that lifts up stories and convenes practitioners who are building a just, democratic, sustainable economy. http://neweconomy.net/ 12. Grassroots Economic Organizing: a decentralized collective of educators, researchers and grassroots activists working to promote the solidarity economy through grassroots journalism and the publication of educational and organizational resources. http://www.geo.coop/ 2016, Center for Community-Based Enterprise. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ 6