Business Resources

Business Mentors/Counseling

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

Advantage Oakland Business Services Intake Form
Ph: 248-858-0720
E-mail: info@advantageoakland.com

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

SCORE Southeast Michigan- Find a Mentor
Ph: 313-226-7947


Market Research

DemographicsNow

Census Business Builder

Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)

Oakland County Facts & Statistics


Business Planning

SBA Business Plans

SCORE Business Plans

Sample Business Plans- Advantage Oakland

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 (SCORE Location)
2100 Pontiac Lake Road
Building 41 West
Waterford, MI 48328
Ph:  248-858-0720 or 248-931-7226
E-mail: info@advantageoakland.com 

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


Business Workshops

Southeast Michigan SCORE- Take a Workshop

Advantage Oakland- Workshop Calendar