Business Resource Center

The entrepreneur's one stop location for starting a small business! Located in the Charlevoix Public Library.
Ask a librarian for assistance.

The Center includes:

• Books on marketing, sales, business plans, financing. law, human resources and more.
  

• Books on how to start a variety of specific businesses.
  
  
  
• Databases available through this website: Business and Company Resource Center and Legal Forms (current legal forms for Michigan). Login using your 12-digit library card number.
  
  
  
• Access to free and confidential business counseling with a Certified Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center Consultant.
  
  
  
• Access to valuable online market research and database tools.
  
  
  
• Workshops on how to start a business. Please call the library's information services staff for upcoming programs: 237-7340.

Local Chambers of Commerce:

Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce

Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce

Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce

East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce

Links to valuable websites:

• MI Small Business and Technology Center
  
  
  
• Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
  
  
  
• Starting a Business in Michigan
  
  
  
• Michigan Business Landing page
  
  
  
• Michigan licensing requirements:
  
  
  
• Michigan Electronic Library
  
  
  
• U.S. Small Business Administration
  
  
  
• Service Core of Retired Executives
  
  
  
• FedStats
  
  
  
• U.S. Patent and Trademark office
  
  
  
• Start-Up Nation
  
  
  
• Business Plans
  
  
  
• Dun and Bradstreet Business Credit Reports
  
  
  
• Directory of Company Websites
  
  
  
• Experian Credit Reports(business and personal)
  
  
  
• All About the Law

The Business Resource Center was been formed by the Charlevoix Public Library in collaboration with the following agencies: Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce, Charlevoix Downtown Development Authority, Northwest Michigan Works, Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce, Boyne City Main Street, Boyne District Library, East Jordan Chamber of Commerce,
and the Jordan Valley District Library.

Special thanks to our sponsor: Charlevoix State Bank