Genesee County EDC

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Development (Specialty)
• Economic Forecast (Specialty)
• Environmental Compliance (Specialty)
• Lease Review (Specialty)
• Revitalization (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
• Tax Credits (Specialty)
• Watershed Planning (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Cooperatives (Co-ops)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
• Valuation

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting
• Business Succession Planning
• Demographic and Census Data
• Forming a Business
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment
• Bonding
• Government Funding
• Grant Funding
• Loans
• Matching Funds
• Microloans
• Real Estate Finance
• Tax Credits
• Technology Grants
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Venture Capital

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship (Specialty)
• Employee Development (Specialty)
• Industry (Specialty)
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Recruiting (Specialty)
• Retention (Specialty)
• Workforce Incentives (Specialty)
• Workforce Training (Specialty)

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Locating Foreign Distributors (Specialty)
• Networking/Exploring Exporting
• Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship and Co-op Programs (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects
• Student Research Projects
• Student Training
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Commercialization (Specialty)
• High Tech Development (Specialty)
• Industrial Technology Research
• Life Sciences Development (Specialty)
• Manufacturing Development (Specialty)
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Wet Lab Incubator (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design
• Award Recognition
• Call Center Services
• Competitive Analysis
• Demographics/Census Data
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• One-on-One Counseling
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based (Specialty)
• Geographically Based (Specialty)
• Home Based
• Industry Specific (Specialty)
• International Trade
• Small Business/General

Space

• Commercial Kitchen Facilities (Specialty)
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
• Coworking (Specialty)
• Lab Space (Specialty)
• Lease Review Assistance
• Makerspace / Hackerspace (Specialty)
• Office Space (Specialty)
• Retail Space (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
• Wet Lab (Specialty)

Operations and Logistics

• Freight and Distribution
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers (Specialty)
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Regulatory Compliance

• Bonding (Specialty)

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources
• Feasibility Studies
• Site Location (Specialty)
• Startup Business Counseling
• Startup Classes

Technical Assistance

• Virtual Consulting and Online Services

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator (Specialty)
• Incubator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
• Pitch Events (Specialty)
• Startup Drinks (Specialty)