Michigan Microenterprise Statistics

• 15.8% of all employment in Michigan is through microenterprise
• $2,831,472 was lent in microloans during FY 99 - 03
• Michigan Microenterprises employ approximately 864,000 people
• In nine Michigan counties, microenterprise contributes over 30% of all private sector employment
• 22 Microenterprise organizations have been identified in Michigan

MMC Vision Statement

"We believe that micro-enterprise creates sustainable economic growth and empowers those people and communities with limited access to economic resources. Through statewide collaboration, the Michigan Microenterprise Coalition (MMC) will contribute to the creation and preservation of jobs and the next generation of entrepreneurs in Michigan's communities."

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Useful Links:

• Association for Enterprise Opportunity
• FIELD
• Corporation for Enterprise Development
• Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Small Business Administration
• HUD Small Business
• Journal of Microfinance
• MI - SBTDC
• Michigan Women's Marketplace
• Michigan Women's Foundation