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Microenterprise Development Resources in Michigan:
Assessing Coverage, Access, and Outreach
Claire Glenn, MNM Coordinator
Tracy Pierce, MNM Research Assistant
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Thank you
Michigan State University Center for Regional Economic Innovation
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What is Microenterprise?
• Very small business
• Five employees or fewer
• $35,000 or less
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Why Microenterprise?
• Create jobs
• Increase the tax base
• Promote local purchasing and hiring
• Place-making
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Microenterprise in Michigan
95%
91%
88%
Association for Enterprise Opportunity.
http://www.aeoworks.org/pdf/states/Microbusiness_State_Fa
ctsheet-MI.pdf
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Support for MicroenterpriseMicroenterprise Development Organizations(MDOs) provide:• Training• Technical Assistance• Microenterprise Lending
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Microenterprise LegislationWhy does this research matter?
• Microenterprise Amendment to the Michigan Strategic Fund
• Self-Employment Assistance Legislation
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Research and Methodology
• MNM members
• MicroTracker census
• 22 out of 29 MDOs in Michigan
• Two rounds of surveying
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Results: Coverage
Service Provided Number of MDOs
Technical Assistance 20
Training 13
Lending 10
Total Respondents 22
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Results: Coverage
Location Number of MDOs
Metro Detroit 6
Grand Rapids 2
Lansing 2
Ann Arbor 1
Benton Harbor 1
Marquette 1
Urban bias of MDOs providing microlending services
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Results: Online Tools
MichiganMicro.org
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Results: Outreach Strategies
Strategy Ranking Points
Word of mouth 33
Referrals 27
Presentations/speaking 26
Website 12
Hosting events 10
Social media 9
Email/newsletters 5
Radio/TV 1
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Results: Outreach StrategiesStruggle to reach communities:• Specific industries• Specific neighborhoods• Specific demographics
"Outside of existing networks, there is no way to reach the vast majority of clientelle."
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Solutions and Conclusions:(1) Expand Service Coverage• Policy advocacy
o Microenterprise amendment to MSFo Self-Employment Assistance legislation
• MDO partnershipso EDCso Chamberso Commercial Lenderso Other MDOs
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Solutions and Conclusions:(2) Broad, Low Cost Outreach• Grassroots marketing
o Coin canisterso Cause-related pin-ups
• Engaging social media
• Television and radioo Public Service Announcements (PSAs)o Local newso CC programs
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Solutions and Conclusions: (3) Increase Funds• Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
o Educate CRA officerso Report compliance and non-complianceo Collective clout
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Solutions and Conclusions:(4) Improve Brand• Events
o Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference
• Resource directory and cmapso Partnershipso Networking
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Q&A with Tracy and Claire