“Northern Initiatives was very responsive in helping me secure a loan to purchase a trailer and 55-gallon stainless fermenters. Without that, we would have stayed stagnant. The loan was…

“Northern Initiatives is a terrific partner for a manufacturer in Michigan. I appreciate their willingness to listen and really understand our unique business environment, challenges, and opportunities.” - Jessica Frost,…

"There is help available, and from good people. Northern Initiatives brought technical, financial, and marketing tools to my business. I intend to share what I have learned with other small…

  "Northern Initiatives helped us develop solid business and marketing plans, set future goals and take care of other details related to running and growing a business. They also helped…

"I’m so grateful Northern Initiatives was willing to take a chance by helping me secure a loan to purchase all of the assets and equipment." - Melissa Sprouse, Owner of…

"Northern Initiatives helped us manage securing our loan, putting ‘money in the bank.’ We can already see the fruits of that, after only two short months, by the growth in…

  "[Northern Initiatives has] really been there for moral support as well, and that's valuable." - Juli Sauve, owner of Right Away Restoration & Cleaning, LLC The hugs Juli Sauve receives…

  “I don’t think there’s one aspect of our business Northern Initiatives hasn’t helped us with.” – Barrett Kaib, Co-Owner of Busy Boys Home Solutions Mutual respect and teamwork contribute…

  “Money is obviously a big part of starting a business, so we really appreciated Northern Initiatives’ help in that area. They also provided training in QuickBooks and helped us…