Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Information on compliance with Civil Rights laws.       

Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
Information, forms, and publications related to health, safety, economic/cultural well being.  Composed of nineteen regulatory and service agencies.

Consultation Education & Training (CET)
Information about training programs to provide a safe and equitable workplace for employees

Corporation Division
Forms for registering as a corporation (Articles of Incorporation), limited partnership or limited liability company, and information about trademarks & service marks

Occupational Health Division Information about safety and health standards and access to required workplace posters – Michigan Safety & Health Protection on the job, and Right to Know Material Safety Data Sheets.

Workers' Compensation Agency
Information about the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act of 1969, Act 317 of 1969, an Overview of Workers’ Compensation Agency in Michigan, and the pamphlet – A Summary of Your Rights and Responsibilities under Workers’ Disability Compensation.

Michigan Department of Management & Budget
Access to information about doing business with the State of Michigan and the Vendor Registration Form.

Michigan Department of Treasury
Forms to register for Michigan business taxes, i.e. Sales, Use & Withholding, and Single Business Tax.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation
All information contained in this booklet, along with access to Michigan Careersite where job openings can be posted, and Travel Michigan.

Michigan New Hire Operations Center
Michigan Employer Guide to New Hire Reporting, along with the New Hire Reporting Form.

Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
Information on unemployment insurance services.

Internal Revenue Service
Information, forms, and publications regarding business and personal taxes.

SS4 – Application for Employer Identification Number – EIN

Social Security Administration
Information about the Social Security Administration, their services to employers (including a guide to wage reporting for employers), and information about being self-employed.

Department of Labor
Summary of federally required workplace posters.

Patent and Trademark OfficeRegistration forms for trademarks and service marks.

Copyright Office
Information, forms, and publications regarding United States Copyright laws.

Small Business Administration (SBA)
Information about the services and programs available through the SBA.

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Michigan's Small Business Development Centers Information about the services provided by the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), and a list of the Regional Centers.

SCORE

Nationwide organization of active and retired business men and women who volunteer their services to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs.