The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has partnered with Michigan Women Forward, a CMF member, in the creation of the Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund. The $1.5 million fund is aimed at helping entrepreneurs and small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 recover from the outbreak, as well as assist them in meeting increased demands in support of COVID-19 response efforts.

“At Michigan Woman Forward, we are dedicating ourselves to doing everything we possibly can to help Michigan’s small businesses re-open and recover from this crisis,” Carolyn Cassin, president and