Quick Faqs

Mission:

• To a) advance business education and business literacy, b) reduce barriers to economic opportunity, c) advance small business recovery to distressed, disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in the following Michigan Counties: Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon.

  • MCFEI offers consulting, training & development, funds, and human resources services for small businesses, and workforce development through providing human services for working class/poverty-level employees of Michigan small businesses, hospitality industry, and public sectors-to stabilize the Michigan small business arena in post-pandemic America.  

Services:

• Start up funding

  • Must be female or minority owned 

• Community mentors

  • Local business owners willing to volunteer their time to help aspiring entrepreneurs develop their business idea

• How to start your business

  • Converting ideas into tangible businesses

• Launching your business 

• Maintaining your business

• Important information regarding filing taxes, HR compliance, government, laws, legal, and banking

Funding Sources:

• Public donations

• Membership fees

  • Early access to events, conferences, and publications

• Foundation, corporate and government grants

• Sponsorships 

We sponsor or host events related to: 

• Business education

• Entrepreneurship 

• Innovation 

• Economic opportunities

• Diverse entrepreneur awareness 

• Legislation that impacts the communities we seek to serve