MI HB6238

Creates the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Services within the Department of Talent and Economic Development.

Defines small business as a business with fewer than 250 full-time employees and gross annual sales under $12,500,000.

Requires the office to facilitate small business job creation, operate a comprehensive website with step-by-step business startup instructions and searchable database of regulatory agencies, and coordinate state programs to support small businesses.

Mandates the office to identify academic resources from Michigan colleges and universities available to small businesses and promote positive customer service culture among state employees.

Requires annual reporting to the legislature detailing office activities, number of new jobs created by small businesses, and recommendations for program improvements.