Small Business
March 2026 Small Business Social Hour Co-Hosted By NEI and City Institute
March 24, 2026Join fellow Southeast Michigan entrepreneurs at NEI & City Institute’s Small Business Social Hour on March 26 at Vesey Lane…
Discover Local Support Systems Helping Michigan’s Small Businesses Scale and Succeed
March 23, 2026Detroit Free Press Michelle Martin, for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation March 20, 2026 Across the state of Michigan, small…
Survey: Michigan Small Business Owners Face Rising Costs, Shrinking Labor Pool
March 20, 2026DBusiness R.J. King March 19, 2026 Michigan small business owners are experiencing impediments to growth as they battle rising costs…
7 Forward-Thinking Sales Strategies to Embrace in 2026
March 6, 2026CO— Emily Heaslip As business leaders start to look forward to the new year, it’s worth taking stock of how…
Apply for March 2026 Small Business Grants
March 3, 2026Applying for grants allows small businesses to unlock funding that can fuel growth, innovation, and sustainable business practices. These resources…
Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding for Small Business Support Hubs
March 3, 2026Michigan Economic Development Corporation Feb. 24, 2026 LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF)…
Money Matters: The New Generation of Entrepreneurs Is Rising — and Detroit Is In The Mix
February 24, 2026Michigan Chronicle Mark S. Lee, Contributor Feb. 21, 2026 Entrepreneurship is getting younger — and that shift is reshaping both…
Rising Optimism Among Small and Middle Market Business Leaders Suggests Growth For Michigan
February 20, 2026Model D Feb. 20, 2026 Business optimism is returning for small and midsize business leaders at the start of 2026,…
5 Consumer Goods Brands Share How They Convert Online Views to Sales
February 17, 2026CO— Anna Baluch Jan. 28, 2026 Getting noticed online is only half the battle. For consumer brands, converting those views…
Small Business Outlook: Cautious Optimism Continues
February 9, 2026Summary: Percentages of small employers hiring and planning to hire continued trending downward and giving existing employees raises continued trending upward.…
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