Michigan small businesses

Over the past 40 years, Ward and Eis Gallery in downtown Petoskey has raised $598,875 in charitable donations.

The Michigan Economic Opportunity fund will provide "microloans" to women, veterans, and people of color to start and grow small businesses.

The pilot program Lift ME is trying to boost Black owned businesses in Saginaw.

A Michigan law currently allows small businesses to sell food from home kitchens without getting a state license, but a Jackson County representative wants to expand that law to allow online sales.

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended the business climate, some owners became reliant on federal grants to stay afloat. Now, they're adjusting to a new, more frugal era.