Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living Since 1976. Providing support, offering hope, transforming lives.

MicroEnterprise Works (MEW)

MicroEnterprise Works (MEW) is a program of the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL). Our mission is to assist people with disabilities become entrepreneurs. We offer complete small business development assistance and follow-up services, to new or expanding businesses. Those services include:

Exploring Entrepreneurship, a half-day workshop
One-on-one consulting Business Planning Preparation
Financial Forecasting
New Business Follow-up in marketing and accounting, offering lots of encouragement

MEW provides services to people with disabilities primarily through referrals from Michigan Department of Career Development/Michigan Rehabilitation Services counselors in Southeastern Michigan. However, we also work with clients from the Michigan Commission for the Blind and the Veterans Administration.

Many people think that it's easy to start a business! Few realize the hard work and dedication it takes to start a business and keep it running. Therefore, our staff , who have all been business owners, have many years of experience helping people analyze business opportunities and/or business expansion. We have helped our customers develop business ideas from hobbies, work skills, unique talents, and a perceived market or niche. We have also helped businesses expand their markets and profitability!

Click here to find out if ENTREPRENEURSHIP is for you!

Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
3941 Research Park Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 971-0277 phone
(734) 971-0826 fax