Services Provided
Business
Retention & Expansion
- Workforce
Training
Obtain grants for training employees
and locate training sources in conjunction with Montcalm Community College
and the regional Workforce Development Board.
- Small Business
Classes
Offer
classes for new and established businesses.
- Business Financing
Assist
with tax abatement process (PA 198) and other local, state and federal
financing options such as Small Business Administration 504.
- Small Business
Consultation
Provide
consultation for startups and growing businesses.
- Benchmarking
for Manufacturers
Provide
Consultation for startups and growing businesses through the Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation
(MEDC).
- Technical
Assistance
Seek
and recommend sources of technical assistance (Marketing, etc.)
Local
Economic Development Assistance
- Community
Issues Forum
Pull
together groups as necessary to discuss problems and seek solutions
in use, downtown development, etc.
- Grants
Assist
local communities and governmental units in obtaining infrastructure
grants.
- Transportation
Planning
Assist
with coordinating transportation improvements for businesses and communities.
Information
Resources
- Data
Provide
economic/demographic information to business and government.
Available
Land/Buildings
- Information
Provide
information on available commercial sites, industrial land and buildings
available in the County.
Business
Attraction
- Serve as 'Front
Door' to Ionia County for location inquiries (Michigan Economic Development
Corporation).
- Pursue leads
to attract industry to Ionia County sites.
- Assist Units
of Government with attraction efforts - brochures, site development.
- Market and promote
Renaissance Zone & Brownfield Redevelopment programs.
