Community and Business Resources in the Grand Traverse Region
Leverage the ample amount of business and community resources to start and grow your business. We've identified and organized them by specialty for you to leverage, regardless of what phase your business is in.
Get support from a business advocacy group or network.
Find your next employee, or seek a new career opportunity.
- Develop Your Career
- Michigan's Creative Coast
- Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO)
- Michigan Works!
- MyNorth Jobs Board
- Pure Michigan Talent Connect
- Rotary Charities Jobs Board
- Traverse Area Human Resource Association
- Traverse Connect Investor Jobs Board
- Upbound At Work: Job Seekers & Employers
Get capital to grow your business.
Develop your early-stage business.
Learn about the educational resources our region has to offer.
- The Children's House
- Grand Traverse Academy
- Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools
- Michigan State University Extension
- Newton's Road: STEM-Related Learning
- Northwest Education Services (North Ed)
- Northwestern Michigan College
- Northwestern Michigan College - Extended Education
- Northwestern Michigan College - University Center
- The Pathfinder School
- tccodes
- Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS)
- Woodland School
Connect with the arts and culture of our region.
- City Opera House
- Crooked Tree Arts Center
- Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology
- The Dennos Museum Center
- Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- International Affairs Forum
- Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network
- Parallel 45
- State & Bijou
- Traverse City Dance Project
- Traverse Symphony Orchestra
- The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
Get connected to regional government and development authorities.
Get acquainted with community resources, services and nonprofit organizations.
- American Red Cross of Northern Michigan
- Area Agency on Aging of NW Michigan
- Aspire North Realtors
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan
- Builders Exchange of Northwest Michigan, Inc.
- Catholic Human Services
- Commongrounds
- Commonplace
- Conservation Resource Alliance
- Father Fred Foundation
- Great Lakes Discovery Center
- Grand Traverse Bay YMCA
- Grand Traverse Conservation District
- Grand Traverse Leelanau Antrim Bar Association
- Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
- Goodwill Northern Michigan
- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
- Habitat for Humanity - Grand Traverse Region
- Housing North
- Love Thy Neighbor Grand Traverse Region
- Michael's Place
- Munson Healthcare Foundations
- Munson Healthcare
- Optimist Club of Traverse City
- Recovery Friendly Workplace Training
- Rotary Charities
- The Salvation Army
- Save Our Shoreline SOS
- TBCAC's Talk.Protect.Report Training
- Traverse Area Human Resource Association (TAHRA)
- Traverse City Tourism
- Traverse City Downtown Development Authority
- Versiti Blood Center of Michigan
- United Way of Northwest Michigan
- Women's Resource Center for the Grand Traverse Area
Transport & utility services for your business and personal needs.
- U.S. Commercial Service - the export promotion arm of the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration
- Kendra Koa - Grand Rapids Office of U.S. Commercial Service
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Worker Resources
- Trade Talk Tuesdays
- Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
- Exporter Roadmap