Business Resources

COVID-19 Relief

Waterford Township's Local Business COVID-19 Assistance Program (GuidelinesApplication)
Southeast MI COVID-19 Resources
SBA COVID Relief Options

Business Mentors/Counseling

Business Forward- Oakland County
Ph: 248-931-7226
E-mail: BusinessForward@oakgov.com

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)-Business Counseling
Southeast Michigan Region
Ph: 313-672-1101
E-mail: SBDCSoutheast@emich.edu

SCORE Southeast Michigan- Find a Mentor
Ph: 248-313-8863

Market Research

Census Business Builder

Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)

Oakland County Facts & Statistics


Business Planning

SBA Business Plans

SCORE Business Plans

SBDC Get Started/Start a Business

Local Organizations

Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce
2309 Airport Rd. Waterford, MI 48327
Ph: 248-666-8600
E-mail: info@waterfordchamber.org

Advantage Oakland County
2100 Pontiac Lake Road
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328
Ph: 248-858-0720
E-mail: info@advantageoakland.com 

Small Business Administration- Michigan District
477 Michigan Avenue Suite 1819
McNamara Building
Detroit, MI
Ph: 313-226-6075

SCORE Southeast Michigan
1938 Burdette St
Ferndale, MI 48220
Ph: 248-313-8863


Business Workshops

Southeast Michigan SCORE Business Training

Advantage Oakland Business Workshops

Michigan SBDC Business Training


Business Loans and Grants

Oakland County Business Grants and Loans 

SCORE "How to Get a Small Business Grant"  

SBDC "Funding Your Small Business"

Small Business Administration Funding Programs

Federal Grants


Research Databases

Entrepreneurial Studies Source
Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)
Small Business Reference Center
Thomas Register
Value Line Research Center (Remote access with your library card number)