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.
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