You don’t have to build your business alone.
A free faith-driven community for Livingston County business owners — breakfast, workshops, and a directory of people you can actually trust.
☕ Saturday Breakfast
Monthly business breakfast at CBC Brighton — free breakfast, real conversation, and a short workshop. No pitch, no pressure.
CBC Brighton · Free · All welcome
📋 Workshops & Guides
Monthly workshops on sales, marketing, operations, and money — plus 15 field-tested guides written for Livingston County owners. Free for members.
MONTHLY WORKSHOPS · 15 FREE GUIDES · JOIN FREE
🗂 Business Directory
Find a plumber, bookkeeper, attorney, or contractor you can trust — Kingdom-minded businesses across Livingston County. Free to search, free to list.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY · FREE TO LIST · FREE TO SEARCH
Free Michigan Small-Business Guides
Practical, plain-English playbooks for starting, running, and growing a business in Livingston County — written for owners, not lawyers.
How to Start an LLC in Michigan
Form your Michigan LLC the right way — name, resident agent, filing your Articles of Organization with LARA, a free federal EIN, state taxes, and the annual statement. Exact fees, deadlines, and a printable launch checklist included.
Verified Michigan Facts
Business Banking Basics
Open the right accounts, keep clean books, get paid faster, and find the right Livingston County bank or credit union.
Build Your First Business Website
Get a clean, trustworthy site live in a weekend — the 5 pages you need and the free Google move that turns searches into calls.
How to Use AI in Your Small Business
Save hours a week without losing the personal touch — real tasks to hand off, the best tools, and five simple guardrails.
Licenses & Permits
State, county, and local requirements for Michigan small businesses — what’s required, what’s optional, and what to skip.
Bookkeeping Basics
A practical system for keeping your books clean — even if you’ve never done it — and when to hand it off to a pro.
Business Insurance Essentials
A no-B.S. breakdown of the coverage Michigan small businesses actually need, what each costs, and what you can safely drop.