The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of classes and seminars to help small businesses grow.

Business Plan Writing Class
Held bi-monthly in the Chamber office and hosted by the Chamber Executive Director, this class teaches the importance of having a plan for your business

Marketing Class
Held monthly in the Chamber office and hosted by the Chamber Executive Director, this class is “Marketing 101” for business professionals.

Business Seminar Series
Held periodically through the year, these classes and roundtable discussions cover a wide range of topics beneficial to anyone in business.

Chamber Orientation
Monthly Chamber Orientation gives an in-depth overview of the Chamber’s services and programs and how they can benefit member businesses.

Visit the chamber's Event Calendar to sign up!

Michigan Economic & Development Corporation (MEDC)
For any company already in Michigan or considering a location in the state, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will give you the upper hand with a wide array of economic development tools. Whether expanding, relocating or just looking for help, the MEDC can assist with its one-stop business service.

Oakland County Business Center Service
Business Center Consultants provide guidance and resources in the following areas:
Business Start-Ups
Business Management
Marketing
Locating Capital
Monthly "Business Basics" Workshops
Professional Days

Contact -
Lola Aré, Senior Business Development Representative - (Business Consultant)
248-858-0783
Business consultant who assists business owners with developing a business plan, analyzing the feasibility of business ideas, marketing, licensing and miscellaneous business questions. Reviews and critiques Business Plans and coordinates Professional Day Program to answer business related legal or accounting challenges. Assists established and growing businesses with management concerns and growing pains.

SCORE
Have you ever wished you had a shoulder to lean on, someone who knows business from the inside out? Starting or expanding a small business can be overwhelming. In many cases, you may think of it as a gamble. We can help take some of the myster out of taking control of your career by starting and growing your own business.

The SCORE Association "Counselors to America's Small Business" is the premiere, free business counseling and advice service found in the United States. For more than 40 years, SCORE's 10,500 retired and working business professionals have volunteered to help a new generation of small business owners start and grow their companies.