Business Strategy & Counseling

“I have this passion, this idea.  It can be profitable, I think.  And I want to do it in Detroit – where the talent is top notch, the built environment is surreal, and the attitude is open.  The fact Detroit is affordable helps. What should I do next?”

Sounds like you need a business plan. And on top of that, some strategic counseling, some mentorship, some critical eyes.  You need the help necessary to sharpen your pitch, to solidify your ideas, to ensure you can deliver the results you demand.  And you knew that.  Bet you didn’t know the multitude of resources available, and that many are free, though certain restrictions may apply.  Investigate them, use them, and build a strong foundation for prosperity.

TechTown THRIVE

THRIVE  is TechTown’s entrepreneurial experience.  It is a marketplace full of resources to provide entrepreneurs with what they need when they need it.  Its aim is to meet you where you are and connect you to resources to propel you to success.  The entrepreneurial journey starts with an idea and execution is the bridge that leads to realized dreams.  It is the bridge of execution that Thrive aims to support.  Click Here for more information.

TechTown Business Services

TechTown is Wayne State University’s research and technology park.  It seeks to become the world’s foremost business incubator, leading to an economic renaissance in the city, state and region. Click Here for more information.

Bizdom U

Bizdom U provides comprehensive, real-world training, mentorship, and support for entrepreneurs who have a burning passion and determination to build their own growth-oriented, Detroit-based business. Click Here for more information.

MISBTDC – FastTrac New Venture

An award-winning, comprehensive package of entrepreneur-learning programs and materials, FastTrac provides existing and aspiring entrepreneurs with key business insights and skills, leadership experiences, and valuable networking and mentoring opportunities they need to start, grow, and lead businesses. FastTrac is an official program of the Kauffman Foundation. Click Here for more information.

MISBTDC – FastTrac Growth Venture

FastTrac GrowthVenture (Venture Forward) is an intensive, 10-week program designed for owners, CEOs and top management team members of businesses with at least two years of operating experience.

Focused on issues most important to business health and growth, attendees gain knowledge to make critical decisions about their business and strategy, investigate next-stage growth and opportunity, plan for strategic growth, build and maintain a competitive advantage and maximize cash flow for profitability.  Click Here for more information.

SCORE® Detroit

SCORE®, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is a national organization with approximately 400 chapters and 11,000 members nationwide.  The focus of SCORE is business counseling.  Confidential counseling can last for a few sessions or several years based on individual needs as one ascends the SCORE Stairway to Business Success. Click Here for more information.