Saginaw Small Business Information Network Roadmap: Local Business Organizations

 
 

Membership Organizations:

 

Birch Run Chamber of Commerce
8070 Main, Birch Run, MI 48415
Phone: (989) 624-9193
Fax: (989) 624-5337
Website: www.birchrunchamber.com

 
Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 387, Bridgeport, MI 48722
Phone: (989) 777-6041
Website: www.bridgeportchamber.com
 
Chesaning Area Chamber of Commerce
218 North Front St., PO Box 83, Chesaning, MI 48616
Phone: (989) 845-3055, or (800) 255-3055
Fax: (989) 845-6006
Website: www.chesaningchamber.org
 
Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce
635 South Main St., Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Phone: (989) 652-6106, or (800) 386-8696
Fax: (989) 652-3841
Website: www.frankenmuth.org
 
Freeland Chamber of Commerce
230 N. Main, Freeland, MI
Phone: (989) 695-6620
 
Hemlock Business Association
PO Box 312, Hemlock, MI 48626-0312
Phone: (989) 642-5217
 
Home Builders Association of Saginaw
3165 Cabaret Trail South, Saginaw, MI 48603-2246
Phone: (989) 793-1120
Fax: (989) 793-0459
Website: www.hbas.org
 
Mid Michigan Hispanic Business Association (MMHBA)
Jack Luna, President
P.O. Box 5156, Saginaw, MI 48608
Phone: (989) 798-3803
 
Saginaw African-American Minority Business Association (SAAMBA)
Willie Richardson, President
P.O. Box 5552, Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone: (998) 797-3312
E-mail: wjmisbegotten@aol.com
 
Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce
515 N. Washington Ave., Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 752-7161
Website: www.saginawchamber.org
 
Saginaw Minority Business Development Center
301 E. Genesee, Suite 202, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 755-7630
email: tenwolde@diamondcs.net
 
Saginaw Township Business Association
2089 Wieneke, Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone: (989) 799-1212
 
Saginaw Valley Manufacturers Association
CCPD of Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Rd. University Center, MI
Phone: (989) 964-7106
 
Saint Charles Area Chamber of Commerce
115 S. Saginaw, Suite 1, St. Charles, MI 48655
Phone:
 
Thomas Township Business Association
7141 Deborah Dr., Saginaw, MI 48609
Contact Person: President, Steve Witt, Phone: 989-793-9830
 
Tri-County Economics Club
PO Box 775, Weinlander Fitzhugh, Bay City, MI 48707
Contact Person: President, David Quimby, Phone: 989-893-5577
 
 
 

Business Assistance Organizations:

 
American Business Women’s Association – Saginaw Charter Chapter
A national association dedicated to bringing together businesswomen of diverse backgrounds.
Contact Person: Janet Dietzel
9993 Evelyn, Reese, MI 48757
Phone: (989) 868-4640
 
 
Bridgeport Downtown Development Authority
6206 Dixie Highway, Bridgeport, MI 48722
Phone: (989) 777-0940
Fax: (989) 777-4802
email:
 
East Central Michigan Planning & Development Region (ecmp&dr)
The regional office assists local economic development agencies in 14 counties including Saginaw. ECMPRDR has a revolving loan fund for Saginaw and Bay counties.
3144 Davenport Avenue - Suite 200, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989) 797-0800
Email: ecmpdr@ecmpdr.org
Web Site: www.ecmpdr.org
 
 
Frankenmuth Downtown Development Authority
Sheila Stamiris
240 W. Genesee St.
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Phone: (989) 652-3430, ext. 120
Fax: (989) 652-3451
 
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Region office affiliated with Delta College is one of 12 offices statewide, providing services and support to the Michigan small business community in the areas of counsel, training, research, and advocacy.
Delta College
1961 Delta Road
, H-Wing
University Center
, Michigan  48710-0002

Fax: (989) 667-2222
Phone: (989) 686-9597
Email: sbtdc@corpserv.delta.edu
Web Site: http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/region5/
(outside of Saginaw County, for other MI-SBTDC Regional Centers: http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/)
 
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE)
Michigan State University Extension provides information, expertise, and educational programs in areas such as agriculture, children and families, and community development to improve the livelihood of county residents.
Saginaw County Extension
One Tuscola Street, Suite 100, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 758-2500
Email: saginaw@msue.msu.edu
Web Site: www.msue.msu.edu/portal/
 

Michigan Works!
Michigan Works operates 7 One Stop centers in the tri county area, (Saginaw, Bay and Midland counties), that help both employers and job seekers. This includes a library of information for the new business person and tools on computers to assist them in writing business plans, which is located at the Bay Rd. facility. Michigan Works provides an employment service in the three counties and assists many employers in their search for qualified employees. Also available is training and assistance to the unemployed and dislocated workers in the area. All this is a free service.

Email:
Web Site: www.michiganworks.com

Saginaw County (3 locations)
Michigan Works!
3875 Bay Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone (989) 249-5232
Fax (989) 249-5250

614 Johnson
Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone (989) 776-1511
Fax (989) 755-8758

Satellite Center
102 W. Belle (M-52)
St. Charles, MI 48655
Phone (989) 865-2477

Bay County (2 locations)
4061 N. Euclid
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone (989) 667-0500
Fax (989( 892-1537

625 Maple (at M-13)
Pinconning, MI 48650
Phone (989) 879-6640
Fax (989) 879-6549

Midland County
1409 Washington
Midland, MI 48642
Phone (989) 631-3073
Fax (989) 631-3990

 
Public Libraries of Saginaw
The Public Libraries of Saginaw provides an extensive collection of reference and circulating business resources. The library has free public computers with Internet access at all branches. The Hoyt Main Branch hosts start-up business seminars and classes throughout the year.
Phone: (989) 755-9832
Web Site: www.saginawlibrary.org
 
Saginaw Area Jaycees
Organization stresses the well-rounded individual in the community, emphasizes community and management development.
PO Box 5984, Saginaw, MI 48603
Website: www.saginawjaycees.com
 
Saginaw Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc.
Non-profit organization to promote the interests of business and professional women.
Contact Person: President, Teresa Borowski
243 Harrow Lane, Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone (989) 793-0494
 
City of Saginaw Economic Development and Downtown Development
The Economic Development Division acts and functions for the city in planning, marketing, packaging and facilitating economic development in Saginaw.
1315 S. Washington Ave, Saginaw, MI 48601
Phone: (989) 759-1395
Fax: (989) 759-1734
Web Site :
www.saginaw-mi.com
 

Saginaw Future Inc.
Saginaw Future Inc.'s primary goal is to foster quality job creation through expansion of local industry and attraction of new business projects to the community.
515 N. Washington Ave., Third Floor, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 754-8222
Website: www.saginawfuture.com

 
Saginaw Landlord Association
120 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 310, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989) 249-0977
 
Saginaw Reinvestment Coalition
Examine banking policies and lending practices of financial institutions in the Saginaw area and help increase monies available to Eastside home buyers, businesses, and minority entrepreneurs.
PO Box 14731, Saginaw, MI 48601
Phone: (989) 752-6620
 

Saginaw Valley State University Center for Business & Economic Development
Enhancing the economic vitality of the Saginaw Valley is their mission through programs for small businesses to multi-million dollar corporations, from start-ups to stand-alones.
7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710
Phone: (989) 964-4047
Website: http://www.svsu.edu/cbed/index.cfm

 


 

 
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