Applications are open from November 1, 2025 until January 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Timeline
Applications open: November 1, 2025
Applications close: January 7, 2026
Intake meeting cut-off date: January 9, 2026
Cohort announced: January 15, 2026
Are you a professional service provider or technical assistant looking to engage with local businesses?
Program Benefits
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No cost to participate.
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Join the growing group of successful businesses- LIFT ME cohort graduates.
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Develop a custom work plan, with trackable milestones.
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Monthly workshops with peer discussions to build community connections, develop skills, and collaborate with program participants.
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Designated CMURC Account Manager for project management.
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Weekly Strategize Me Virtual sessions.
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Opportunity to network with executives, local business owners, and community members at weekly networking perks.
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Access to technical assistance that supports the continued growth of underserved businesses.
Eligibility
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Applicants must be for profit, pre-established business owners.
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Must be in business for at least 2 years, generating over $30,000 in annual revenue, with capacity to participate.
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Businesses must be founded or currently conducting business within the Great Lakes Bay Region (Bay, Midland, Mt Pleasant, Saginaw)
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Businesses must not be a franchise nor affiliated with a national chain.
