Partners for Small Businesses

Small Business Partners

Discover additional information about our partners and visit their websites for more details.

SizeUp

Consumers Energy is offering Michigan Small Businesses complimentary access to SizeUp, a research tool that explores real-time market data and provides insights on customers, competitors and suppliers, helping to level the playing field with your competition.

Small Business Tool

Come Back Kit

The Comeback Kit is designed for Michigan small business owners who are working to come back from the impacts and effects of the pandemic. This learning module will help small businesses to evaluate their financials, understand where they are today, and recognize what they need to do to get healthier tomorrow.

Small Business Tool

Main Street Online

Supported by GoDaddy and the National Main Street Center, this tool helps small business grow and strengthen their online and e-commerce capabilities.

Small Business Tool

Energy Efficiency Program for Business

Lowering your energy bill is easier than you think! Start saving today with our quick and easy tips, or make a long term savings investment with our rebates and incentive programs.

Small Business Energy Efficiency Programs

Consumers Energy has several low and no cost programs designed for small businesses to easily lower their monthly energy costs by installing energy efficient products throughout their facility.

Good for Michigan

Good For Michigan brings together and recognizes companies across Michigan that are making a positive impact on their employees, their community, and the environment.

Northern Initiatives

Northern Initiatives is a non-profit CDFI that provides loans to small business owners and entrepreneurs in Michigan that might not qualify for loans from traditional banks for a variety of reasons.

MSU Extension

Michigan State University Extension helps people improve their lives by bringing the vast knowledge resources of MSU directly to individuals, communities and businesses.

National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3)

envision a new, more equitable economy — one focused on small, local businesses that keeps wealth, income, and jobs in local communities.

Small Business Development Center

The Michigan Small Business Development Center offers expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business.

Main Street America

Main Street America has been helping to revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, Main Street America represents the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.