Biz Resource Center Opening - May 3, 2006

Would-be entrepreneurs looking for a one-stop shop for small business information have just the place to go downtown Muskegon with the opening Wednesday of a Biz Resource Center. A partnership of Grand Valley State University’s Small Business and Technology Development Center, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, the Hackley Public Library, and Muskegon Main Street, the center houses a small computer center and other material geared towards an entrepreneur in the process of starting a small business. The technology components were made possible through funding by the SBTDC and include two laptops equipped to access the library’s free wireless network and loaded with Microsoft Office applications, along with business planning and financial forecasting software. A printer and scanner are also available for patron use. Michigan Main Street is an initiative to spur commercial revitalization in traditional business districts and is part of Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s Cool Cities program. The center is located in the library, 316 W. Webster Ave. in Muskegon.