CUPPAD contracts with Region 1 - Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Regional Center (MI-SBTDC) to provide job creation services in the six central counties in the UP; as a service to the region. During the fiscal year 2007, MI-SBTDC - Region 1 provided the following UP-Wide job creation services for new and existing businesses:

Total Clients 605

Jobs Created 307

Jobs Retained 79

Business Start-ups 79

Sales Increased $5,647,000

Loans Obtained 60 for $12,247,000

Owner/Capital Investment 62 for $2,213,800

The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center regional office is one of 12 offices statewide, providing services and support to the Michigan small business community in the areas of counseling, training and research. They can be reached by calling 906-789-0558. For more information on small business counseling and training, visit their web site at www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/region1.