Business Services
We Help in All Areas of the Business Cycle
Are you an entrepreneur that’s ready to launch a new business? Maybe yours is an established company ready to grow to the next phase, or you’re simply seeking assistance to help improve office efficiency and workforce skills. Whatever your motivation, the Business Development Center (BDC) at Schoolcraft College was designed to help you take your operation to the next level of excellence. Whether you need to develop the workforce, explore opportunities for growth, research and analyze the market or evaluate financial or legal issues, we can help.
Launch Your Business
- Get started
- Learn the basics
- Plan your next steps
Grow Your Business
- Increase profit and revenue
- Reach more customers
- Plan for the future
Improve Your Business
- Enhance workforce skills
- Maximize leadership potential
- Increase efficiency
Workforce Development
- Employee retention
- Training and development
- Counseling
- Incumbent worker training
- Layoff aversion
- Leadership development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Quality improvement
Research, Analysis, and Planning
- Gap analysis
- Benchmarking
- Business plan preparation
- Readiness assessment
- Market research
- Strategic planning
- Future vision
Growth Opportunities
- Market diversification
- Market expansion
- Marketing strategies
- Sales strategies
- Project management
- Government contracting assistance
- Government registration assistance
- Operational and production efficiency
Financial and Legal Issues
- Capital infusion
- Financial analysis
- Legal structures
- Financial planning
- Succession planning
- Comprehensive referral service
Small Business Startup and Growth
The Michigan Small Business Development Center™ (MI-SBDC™) network provides a full range of services for a variety of small businesses that are emerging and growing throughout Michigan – including new venture companies, existing small businesses, expanding businesses, new technology companies, and innovators.
Government Contracting Assistance
APEX Accelerators provide free government contracting assistance to companies interested in selling their products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies. As a regional center, the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator services companies located in Oakland, Wayne, Monroe, Washtenaw and Livingston counties.
Organizational Development
Increase your organization’s effectiveness, health and profitability. We can assist your company in its efforts to meet its goals through a variety of system-wide assessments, strategic planning assistance, and team building, problem solving and change management initiatives.