South Haven Region Business Hub

Helping small businesses grow.

Funding Resources to Start Your Business

Find capital resources for new, growing, or troubled businesses.

Northern Initiatives

We provide business loans ranging from $1,000 to $500,000, including loans guaranteed by the Small Business Association.

Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems

Engaging the people of Michigan, the United States and the world in developing regionally integrated, sustainable food systems.

Michigan SBA

Our office provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery.

Market Van Buren

We connect people, investments, and organizations with strategies and services that improve the quality of life and economic conditions in our region, specifically in our two-county service area.

Manufacturing Growth Alliance

Serving small and medium sized manufacturers across Michigan. Our team has membership options to serve and meet every manufacturer where they are.

Lakeshore Captial Consortium

The Lakeshore Capital Consortium is a group of nonprofit lenders, for-profit lenders, and other funders, who work together within Van Buren County, Michigan.

KIVA

Local and national crowdsourcing. This is a matching loan.

Hello Alice!

Browse and apply for a wide variety of small business grant opportunities.

Michigan Small Business Development Center

The Michigan Small Business Development Center offers expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business.

Michigan Electronic Library

Providing all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information.

Thank you so much for the help. This wouldn’t have been possible without you. Am very grateful for your help and support and all the encouragement and positive vibes. God bless you!

—Isa Clark

I appreciate all that you do to support small businesses in the region. You are knocking it out of the park!

—Sonja A. Dean, Senior Program Officer, LISC

Thank you so much for your help and direction! Thank you so much for always being here for me to help, motivate, direct, and encourage me. Underground Hu$tle would really be nonexistent if it weren’t for you! Thank you so much for being you and everything you continue to do.

—Jäquil Short

We look forward to seeing more programing and resources from the South Haven Region Business Hub.

—Josh Musinski, Water and Wheat, Vegan Chef Crafted Creations

WE GOT APPROVED FOR OUR NEW RESTAURANT!!! I can’t thank you enough for your guidance, mentorship, expertise, and motivation. We greatly appreciate your efforts towards the growth of Fruit Street Kitchen!

—Mo’Nique Crowley, Fruit Street Kitchen

Thank you for all your help as always I can’t sing your praises enough.

—Brent Wedding, Business Banking Relationship Manager, PNC Bank

I do appreciate your help with all my heart and am not particularly sure how to express the gratitude that dwells in my heart right now. Thank you and may you be blessed always!

—Isa Clark, Clark Special Kitchen

Can’t thank you enough for being at my presentation this morning. I’m so thankful for absolutely everything you have done for me and The Donut Cart thus far. Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!

—Amber Gille, Realtor, The Donut Cart

Thank you so much; I knew when I met you, you were like an angel. I appreciate you so much and I won’t let you down. Your hard work in what you are doing in the community is appreciated.

—Jamie Bigby, Entrepreneur

I just wanted to say thank you for sharing so much information. I look forward to being able to be involved in this great networking experience. I really will call on your assistance for help with this Business Plan.

—Joanna Partee, Silver Fox Assistant, LLC