Featured Business Resources

This directory showcases organizations offering a variety of support and technical assistance services to small businesses in the City of Flint. It has been designed to help you easily locate names and contacts for organizations that can be helpful to you based on your business' stage and current needs. It highlights service providers that help startups, incubators, and existing businesses. It also identifies places in the city that offer financing, loan, and tax incentive programs, business education and training, and other opportunities as well.

Consider contacting the following departments with the City of Flint:

• Economic Development - works with businesses of all sizes to stimulate economic growth and provide new opportunities. 
• Zoning - site plan review, zoning information, property disposition, and other services to the public.
• Building Safety Inspections - includes all trades inspections; inspectors are licensed by the State of Michigan.
• Assessments - responsible for maintaining real & personal property records and assessed values. 

• Look for networking events, seminars, and training sessions
• Participate in local trade shows and business expos

Look for local entrepreneur meetups or mentorship programs

• Explore business courses offered by local colleges and universities
• Utilize online learning platforms for business skills development

Subscribe to local business publications and newsletters

• Follow relevant social media accounts and online forums