The City of Plainwell offers a variety of services that include technical assistance, business retention and expansion, information resources, including economic and demographic information.

Staff is available to help you find appropriate sites for your business expansion or relocation needs, and can promote, market and communicate current information about available commercial sites, industrial land and buildings available in the area. Just contact eschada@plainwell.org. The City also offers incentives for new and existing businesses and can help residents search for financing as well. All of these can be found in the "Incentives" section of our website.

MEDC - Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Ed Reed - Account Manager, Business Development
(517) 373-6204
reede@michigan.org
http://www.michigan.org/

Starting A Business

Michigan Online Business Start Up Wizard:
MESC

Registration for Employer Identification Number (EIN):
IRS: 800.829.4933
http://www.irs.gov/

Michigan Tax Registration (Sales, Single Business, etc.):
Michigan Department of Treasury: 800.367.6236
http://michigan.gov/treasury

Creating a Corporation:
Department of Labor and Economic Growth: 517.241.6400
http://michigan.gov/cis

Apply for a Subchapter S Status:
IRS: 800.829.3676
http://www.irs.gov/

Michigan Certification and Licensing:
State of Michigan
http://michigan.gov/cis

Environmental Requirements:
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality: 800.662.9278
http://michigan.gov/deq