PURE MICHIGAN BUSINESS CONNECT
www.puremichiganb2b.com
ABOUT PURE MICHIGAN BUSINESS
CONNECT
Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) is a publicprivate initiative developed by the Michigan Economic
Development Corporation (MEDC) that introduces
Michigan companies to opportunities that help them
grow. By participating in the pro- gram, companies
receive business assistance at little to no cost, access to
a new business-to-business (B2B) network and opportunities to browse and respond to posted purchasing
needs.
PUREMICHIGANB2B.COM
The PMBC B2B website is a free initiative that links
Michigan companies with procurement opportunities
and business services available from other Michigan
companies. Michigan businesses may learn more about
the B2B site and register at no cost at
puremichiganb2b.com.
The following are a few of the benefits to joining the
puremichiganb2b.com website:
• Track and respond to purchasing needs from both
Michi- gan and out-of-state businesses;
• Update your company profile with appropriate
industry and keyword information so that buyers and
potential collaborators can find you;
• Request free or significantly reduced business
services from the MEDC and Pure Michigan
Business Connect strategic partners;
• Track and apply to attend invite only purchasing
events with companies such as Ford, Chrysler, Blue
Cross Blue Shield, Consumers Energy, General
Dynamics, DTE, etc.;
• Search for collaborators or potential suppliers; and
• Post your own company’s purchasing needs.
Instructions on Creating an Account:
• Go to puremichiganb2b.com and select “Join for Free
Today.”
• Fill in your email, company name and related
information to request membership. Please note your
company may already exist in the system and will
auto-select pending the spelling.
• Once you have requested membership, the MEDC
will review your application and respond back within
24 business hours;
• If approved, you will receive an email with password
information to log in. Please check your spam folder
if you do not receive a timely response.
• Complete the company details as described below.
Instructions on Editing an Account:
• Once signed in and at the “Dashboard” page, click on
the dropdown in the upper right-hand portion of the
screen next to the name of the user.
• Select “My Company” from the dropdown list.
• Click on the “Edit” button in the upper right-hand
corner and alter the information as needed. Please
note that the search functionality of the site is
driven by the “keywords” field, making this field very
important.
Instructions on Creating a Purchasing Need:
• If new to the site, click on the “Create Purchasing
Needs” button under the “Post Your Business Need”
section of the B2B home page.
• Fill out the form to help describe your purchasing
need. Pay particular attention to the three keyword
fields, as these will be used to match your need
to potential suppli- ers that have entered similar
keywords to describe their business. Also note that
you may keep either your busi- ness or your contact
information confidential and you may choose from
several options on how you wish to be contacted.
• If logged in, click on the “Create” button under the
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“My Purchasing Needs” section of your Dashboard.
Fill out the form to describe your need. Your contact
information will pre-populate, as you have already
logged in.
Instructions on Applying to a Supplier Summit:
From the B2B home page, click on the “Learn More”
but- ton under the “Matchmaking Summit” section.
Click on the Summit you are interested in.
Fill out the Summit application and click submit. If
you haven’t already registered, this will also serve as
your registration process.
If you have questions regarding this material, please
contact us via the MEDC Customer Contact Center at
888.522.0103 or by email at
businessconnect@michigan.org.
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