Community Resources: Business
General Business Resources
- (616) 774-8236
City of GR Planning Commission
- (616) 456-3000
- (616) 698-1167
- (616) 771-0575
Grand Rapids Area Black Business
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 771-0300
Grand Rapids Public Library Small Business Resource Center
- (616) 988-5400
- (616) 808-3788
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- 888-522-0103
Michigan Small Business Development Center
- (616) 331-7370
- (616) 765-4230
- (906) 228-5571
- (616) 452-5295
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense office that develops and promotes supportive work environments for Service members in the Reserve Components through outreach, recognition, and educational opportunities that increase awareness of applicable laws. It also provides assistance in resolving conflicts between the Service members and their employers.
For a workplace issue, conflict or question call the Customer Service Center to speak with a representative at 800-336-4590, Option 1, or email OSD.USERRA@mail.mil.
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 452-3960
Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 531-5990
General Business Resources
- (616) 774-8236
City of GR Planning Commission
- (616) 456-3000
- (616) 698-1167
- (616) 771-0575
Grand Rapids Area Black Business
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 771-0300
Grand Rapids Public Library Small Business Resource Center
- (616) 988-5400
- (616) 808-3788
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- 888-522-0103
Michigan Small Business Development Center
- (616) 331-7370
- (616) 765-4230
- (906) 228-5571
- (616) 452-5295
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense office that develops and promotes supportive work environments for Service members in the Reserve Components through outreach, recognition, and educational opportunities that increase awareness of applicable laws. It also provides assistance in resolving conflicts between the Service members and their employers.
For a workplace issue, conflict or question call the Customer Service Center to speak with a representative at 800-336-4590, Option 1, or email OSD.USERRA@mail.mil.
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 452-3960
Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 531-5990
Additional Chambers of Commerce
Byron Center Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 878-0108
- 2496 84th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315
Cedar Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
- (855) 627-2262
- PO Box 465, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
- (616) 897-9161
- 113 Riverwalk Plz Lowell, MI 49331
Grandville-Jenison Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 531-8890
- 2939 Wilson, Suite 106, Grandville MI 49418
- (616) 866-2000
- 17 S Monroe St NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Sand Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
- (231) 414-7654
- 38 E Lake St Sand Lake MI 49343
- (616) 887 – 2454
- 194 E. Division / PO Box 142, Sparta, MI 49345
- (616) 303-1436
- 4243 Remembrance Rd NW, Walker, MI 49534
Additional Chambers of Commerce
Byron Center Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 878-0108
- 2496 84th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315
Cedar Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
- (855) 627-2262
- PO Box 465, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
- (616) 897-9161
- 113 Riverwalk Plz Lowell, MI 49331
Grandville-Jenison Chamber of Commerce
- (616) 531-8890
- 2939 Wilson, Suite 106, Grandville MI 49418
- (616) 866-2000
- 17 S Monroe St NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Sand Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
- (231) 414-7654
- 38 E Lake St Sand Lake MI 49343
- (616) 887 – 2454
- 194 E. Division / PO Box 142, Sparta, MI 49345
- (616) 303-1436
- 4243 Remembrance Rd NW, Walker, MI 49534
Entrepreneurship
City of Grand Rapids Planning Commission
- 300 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids
- 616-456-3000
- 125 Ottawa Ave NW Suite 450, Grand Rapids
- 616-771-0325
Training and Mentoring
ELEVATE Minority Business
- 250 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids
- 616-771-0303
Spring GR
- 818 Butterworth St SW Suite 6, Grand Rapids
- 616-826-8665
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)
- 25 Sheldon Blvd SE Suite 210, Grand Rapids
- 616-458-3404
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
- 111 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids
- 616-771-0305
Grand Angels
- 37 Ottawa Ave, Suite 200 Grand Rapids
- 616-566-1770