SMB Academy

Applications for 2022-2023 will open in Fall 2022

Who We Are: The Small Medium Business (SMB) Academy under the Google Michigan Community Leaders program aims to close the digital divide and help SMB's compete more with their larger counterparts through the use of technology.

Program Goals: Our objectives are to provide 1:1 assistance to SMB's and help you reach your goals!

Why We Do It: The answer is simple. We truly care about our local community and want to see SMB's thrive and succeed. Aside from that, data highlights why local SMBs need support.

  1. 46% of businesses still don't have a basic website.

  2. Michigan has the 34th lowest per capita income in the United States

  3. The main reasons SMB's are not using technology as a tool to drive their business:

    • Lack of awareness of how to use the internet and grow their business

    • Lack of internal infrastructure and knowledge of how to best use the internet to their advantage

    • Lack of training and ongoing sustainability for the technology that is set up

Why Choose Us?

Cost Free

All of our services are free of charge including the Google tools that we offer


Personalization

Our team offers 1:1 check-ins to help overcome personal challenges and meet goals


Growth Track

We use metrics to track your business growth and knowledge







If you are interested in learning more about our Academy or have any questions, please contact us at michiganclp.smb@umich.edu