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Michigan is recognized as a Top 10 Pro-Business State and a Top 10 state for major new and expanded corporate facilities.  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section feature-item-component__section feature-item-component__section-video feature-item-component__section-video-left"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-video-item"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Find resources to help your business and find out more at michiganbusiness.org"> Find resources to help your business and find out more at michiganbusiness.org </span> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed//HffPjnJQZ5M?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-5 offset-md-1"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content vertically-align"> <h2>Discover Pure Opportunity</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>Michigan has a culture of innovation that put the world on wheels and a lifestyle that's like none other. With low cost of living and a diverse talent pool, growing or starting a business has never been better.   </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section feature-item-component__section feature-item-component__section--3-column"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper "> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img " style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Homepage/Open-for-Business.png?mw=768&rev=47cd52cf85e84207b3da916d5fc0ef20&hash=E9697AF65C54338FB34CFA25AEE86766');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Working in Michigan">Working in Michigan </span> </div> </div> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content"> <h2>Starting a Business</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>A key activity of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and of state government in general, is to help businesses open and grow. </p></div> <div class="component link-list split-content"> <div class="component-content"> <ul> <li class="item0 odd first"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='http://sbdcmichigan.org/start-a-business/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Resources and Tools for Starting a Business </a> </li> <li class="item1 even"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/statelicensesearch' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Search for Licenses and Permits </a> </li> <li class="item2 odd"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://cofs.lara.state.mi.us/corpweb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Search Name Availability </a> </li> <li class="item3 even last"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michiganbusiness.org/about-medc/tribal-partners/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Tribal Business Development </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper "> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img " style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Taxes.jpg?mw=768&rev=c9cb3eeb1326482aac929ae63437b3fa&hash=3FED2E62F5ACAE17912677F4A025D34D');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Person handing tax papers to another person.">Person handing tax papers to another person. </span> </div> </div> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content"> <h2>Taxes</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>Michigan offers one of the best pro-business environments in the country and provides businesses with the support they need for expansion and growth through resources, incentives, and loans.</p></div> <div class="component link-list split-content"> <div class="component-content"> <ul> <li class="item0 odd first"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/businesstaxes' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Business Taxes in Michigan </a> </li> <li class="item1 even"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/uia' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Michigan Business Taxes e-Registration </a> </li> <li class="item2 odd last"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/incentives-and-taxes/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Tax Incentives Programs </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper "> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img " style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Workforce.jpg?mw=768&rev=608994fc1c68422a86314fbabba93fcb&hash=204705A4A08BBDE8FFD9EDB11D75E083');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Man shaking the hand of a woman. Both sitting at a desk.">Man shaking the hand of a woman. Both sitting at a desk. </span> </div> </div> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content"> <h2>Workforce</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>Pure Michigan Talent Connect is a tool connecting Michigan鈥檚 job seekers with employers, and links all public and private stakeholders who support Michigan鈥檚 workforce.</p></div> <div class="component link-list split-content"> <div class="component-content"> <ul> <li class="item0 odd first"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michiganworks.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Michigan Works! Service Center </a> </li> <li class="item1 even"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.mitalent.org/Employer' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Post a Job Opportunity </a> </li> <li class="item2 odd"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.mitalent.org/Employer' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Search for Job Applicants </a> </li> <li class="item3 even"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/wd/panel-veterans' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Hiring Veterans </a> </li> <li class="item4 odd last"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.mitalent.org/employer-other-resources' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Employment and Training Resources </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section feature-item-component__section feature-item-component__section-image feature-item-component__section-image-right"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content vertically-align"> <h2>Business Assistance</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>Find helpful information on starting a business, technology assistance, and obtaining permits and licenses, as well as other resources for business success in Michigan.</p></div> <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/business-assistance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="view-link">Access Business Assistance<span class="call-to-action-chevron"><svg height="12px" width="12px" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 7 12"><path fill-rule="nonzero" d="M5.569 5.994L0 .726.687 0l6.336 5.994-6.335 6.002L0 11.27z"/></path></svg></span></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 offset-md-1 order-md-last order-first"> <a class="img-link" href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/business-assistance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img" style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Business-Support.jpg?mw=768&rev=e1fde5cc6b8e487db45610704d1320ce&hash=0C41051B3330031383B3424174C65909');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Two women with headsets on looking at a computer screen.">Two women with headsets on looking at a computer screen.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section feature-item-component__section feature-item-component__section-image feature-item-component__section-image-left"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <a class="img-link" href="https://siteselection.michiganbusiness.org/?_gl=1*4lkwpp*_ga*NDY3MjY3NDI4LjE2MjIwNDc2NDk.*_ga_3D75WHWVQ9*MTYzODE5NzI1Mi40NC4xLjE2MzgxOTczNzAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img" style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Building-Expansion.jpg?mw=768&rev=f899befaa99d4b39a3f19c1a2cfc94af&hash=E562D7D4352CED0517B4F2FA039CB50E');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Photo of a man and women at a building worksite. 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The man is holding a radio and the woman a clipboard.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-5 offset-md-1"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content vertically-align"> <h2>Expand or Relocate Your Business</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>Use the state's Real Estate Database to find and compare available business sites and properties across Michigan as well as discover more about the state's communities and the exciting opportunities that await.</p></div> <a href="https://siteselection.michiganbusiness.org/?_gl=1*4lkwpp*_ga*NDY3MjY3NDI4LjE2MjIwNDc2NDk.*_ga_3D75WHWVQ9*MTYzODE5NzI1Mi40NC4xLjE2MzgxOTczNzAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="view-link">Select a Site<span class="call-to-action-chevron"><svg height="12px" width="12px" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 7 12"><path fill-rule="nonzero" d="M5.569 5.994L0 .726.687 0l6.336 5.994-6.335 6.002L0 11.27z"/></path></svg></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section feature-item-component__section feature-item-component__section--3-column"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <a class="img-link " href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/access-capital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img" style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Money.jpg?mw=768&rev=75376cb806ff42ae9ce57e3327d916c2&hash=916D1486AEA4E407B00BDF1A1AE94BA5');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Photo of money.">Photo of money. </span> </div> </div> </a> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content"> <h2>Search for Capital</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>The state of Michigan works to increase the availability of capital for Michigan companies at every stage of development. Use the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) Capital Locator Tool to find more information based on your business state and industry.</p></div> <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/access-capital/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="view-link">Access Capital<span class="call-to-action-chevron"><svg height="12px" width="12px" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 7 12"><path fill-rule="nonzero" d="M5.569 5.994L0 .726.687 0l6.336 5.994-6.335 6.002L0 11.27z"/></path></svg></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <a class="img-link " href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/pure-michigan-business-connect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img" style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Meeting.jpg?mw=768&rev=800150483f134f19a4d58a949fe1ad16&hash=02C9CC8AFFBDB0EF632174E446472465');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Two men standing and shaking hands with several other people sitting around a table.">Two men standing and shaking hands with several other people sitting around a table. </span> </div> </div> </a> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content"> <h2>Business Connect</h2> <div class="rte-content">Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) is a free service that brings small to medium-sized Michigan businesses together with local, national, and global, companies for supply chain sourcing opportunities. See how PMBC can help you forge partnerships and grow your business by connecting with PMBC or signing up for an upcoming matchmaking event.</div> <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/pure-michigan-business-connect/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="view-link">Visit PMBC<span class="call-to-action-chevron"><svg height="12px" width="12px" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 7 12"><path fill-rule="nonzero" d="M5.569 5.994L0 .726.687 0l6.336 5.994-6.335 6.002L0 11.27z"/></path></svg></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <a class="img-link " href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/international-trade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img" style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/International-Trade.jpg?mw=768&rev=075b667bd7a840979b02c5cf0e809d19&hash=F4D4AFFEC2FFD7BC150B28551DE9A556');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Photo of large ship with shipping containers on it. Photo is taken from the aerial looking down on the ship.">Photo of large ship with shipping containers on it. Photo is taken from the aerial looking down on the ship. </span> </div> </div> </a> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content"> <h2>International Trade</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>The state of Michigan offers business assistance identifying and pursing global market opportunities. Utilize the international trade program to start or expand export activities and grow your business.</p></div> <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/international-trade/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="view-link">International Trade Services<span class="call-to-action-chevron"><svg height="12px" width="12px" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 7 12"><path fill-rule="nonzero" d="M5.569 5.994L0 .726.687 0l6.336 5.994-6.335 6.002L0 11.27z"/></path></svg></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section feature-item-component__section feature-item-component__section-image feature-item-component__section-image-left"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="com-wrapper"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <a class="img-link" href="" target="" > <div class="feature-item-component__section-img__wrapper"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-img" style="background-image:url('/som/-/media/Project/Websites/SOM/Images/SOM-Business/Plant.jpg?mw=768&rev=4bb7e2117ccf48dd8a4ef67fdce28a91&hash=A8CED30FFC6A213AD44318CAA5F51371');"> <span class="sr-only background-image" role="img" aria-label="Plant growing in the hand of a person.">Plant growing in the hand of a person.</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-5 offset-md-1"> <div class="feature-item-component__section-content vertically-align"> <h2>Business Environmental Assistance</h2> <div class="rte-content"><p>To run your business legally, there are certain state licenses and permits you may need. These resources will help you learn more about popular licenses and tools used in understanding the requirements for your business.</p></div> <div class="component link-list split-content"> <div class="component-content"> <ul> <li class="item0 odd first"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/environmentalassistance' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Compliance Assistance </a> </li> <li class="item1 even"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/egle/contact/environmental-emergencies' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Emergency Response Services </a> </li> <li class="item2 odd last"> <a class=' off-domain-link' href='https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance/regulations' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Pollution Prevention for Businesses </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component content component__section topics-promo__section 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