Michigan Small Business Spotlight

Three ways to lift up a Michigan small business this week, and every one of them takes you less than a minute.
First, the Business of the Month vote is open. Think of the local business that has earned your loyalty, the one you tell your friends about, and go cast your vote. The winner gets a full spotlight in front of our whole Michigan audience.
Vote here: https://topchoicediscover.com/business-of-the-month/
Second, our Best Realtor vote is live too. If you have a real estate agent who went above and beyond for you, this is your chance to give them their flowers. The top realtor earns a feature and the recognition they have worked hard for.
Vote here: https://topchoicediscover.com/vote/best-realtor/
And third, this week our Random City Drop landed on Allen Park. So Allen Park, we are looking at you. Drop the name of your favorite local Allen Park business in the comments, the shop, the restaurant, the service, whoever deserves to be seen. The business with the most love earns a free spotlight from us.
More here: https://topchoicediscover.com/random-city-drop/
Here is the beautiful part. Voting is free, nominating is free, and a single comment from you can completely change a local owner's week. They pour everything into these businesses. Let's show them it matters.
Vote, nominate, and share this with someone who loves local as much as you do.

Sponsor Spotlight: Nicole Rosati, Mortgage Broker
When people say the mortgage process is stressful, they usually have not worked with someone like Nicole Rosati.
A licensed Michigan loan officer, Nicole has spent her career learning this business from every angle. She has been a loan officer, a business developer building relationships across the community, and a branch manager, and that full picture is exactly why her clients trust her. She does not just push a loan through. She walks you through one of the biggest financial decisions of your life with patience, straight answers, and a genuine investment in getting you the right outcome.
Nicole works across the full range of home financing, conventional, FHA, VA, 203K renovation, doctor loans, reverse mortgages, and investor loans, so wherever you are in life, she has a path for you. She is also a lifeline for self employed Michiganders, offering bank statement loan options for the hardworking business owners that traditional lenders too often overlook.
What really sets Nicole apart is the team she has built around her clients. She aligns herself with top lenders, title companies, insurance companies, realtors, and builders across the state, so when you work with Nicole you are not just getting a loan, you are getting a whole network working in your corner.
An Oakland University graduate and a relationship person to her core, Nicole has built her reputation on referrals and repeat clients, the truest sign there is that she takes care of people. And she proudly serves buyers across the entire state of Michigan.
We are also proud to call Nicole a sponsor of Michigan Small Business Spotlight, which means many of the local businesses we celebrate are made possible in part by her.
If you are thinking about buying, refinancing, or just want an honest conversation about what is possible, Nicole is the person to call. Reach out to Nicole Rosati and get a mortgage partner who is truly in your corner.
Nicole Rosati, NMLS #136127
248-790-0719
[email protected]
Powered by HomeLend USA, LLC, NMLS #1747787. Nicole Rosati, NMLS #136127. Licensed in Michigan and Florida.

We have spotlighted more than 200 Michigan businesses across all 5 regions of this state.

And here is what I have learned.

Every single one of them has a story that most people will never hear. A sacrifice that most people will never know about. A reason they started that would stop you in your tracks.

The baker who built her business from her sickbed. The veteran who opened a brewery with a purpose. The mom who turned her creative outlet into a thriving shop.

These are not just businesses. These are people who bet everything on Michigan.

Tag a Michigan business owner below who deserves more people knowing their story.

Allen Park, you are showing up in a big way, and this Random City Drop is heating up.

Right now, Bella's Pizza is running away with it. They have a gargantuan lead, and their fans are clearly hungry for the win.

But the vote is far from over, and every vote still counts. So here is the question, can anyone catch Bella's? If you love a local Allen Park business, now is the time to show it. And if Bella's is your pick, help them make it official.

The business with the most votes wins a full spotlight feature from us, their whole story told across our platforms, completely free.

It takes about ten seconds. Head to the link, cast your vote for favorite Allen Park business, and make your vote count: https://topchoicediscover.com/random-city-drop/

Allen Park, let's see who takes it home. Allen Park Chamber of Commerce Allen Park DDA City of Allen Park - Government

I want to try something, and I want to be upfront about it.

Everything we do here is built on celebrating Michigan small businesses, and almost all of it is completely free. But lately a few owners have asked me how they can go further, how they can get their name in front of our whole community all month long. So this post is for them.

To be clear, this is not the free spotlight. The link for that is in my bio and the waitlist is always open and always will be. This one is for the owner who is ready to invest in getting seen, and wants to be the one business we champion in their category.

Here is how it works. I partner with just one business per category, a single roofer, one dentist, one mortgage broker, and put their name across our spotlight posts every month, in front of thousands of Michiganders who genuinely love supporting local. None of your competitors can take the spot while you hold it.

Every sponsor I have ever worked with started with a simple comment on a post just like this. So if this sounds like you, comment SPONSOR below and I will reach out with everything.

And if you are just here for the local love, you are always welcome too. That part never changes.

Such a good deal!

Every small business began with someone brave enough to bet on themselves.

No safety net. No guarantee it would work. Just an idea, a little bit of savings, and the kind of stubborn hope that keeps people showing up before sunrise and long after everyone else has gone home.

That's what we get to witness every single week here at Michigan Small Business Spotlight. Not perfect stories. Real ones. The ones where someone almost quit in year two. The ones where a slow Tuesday felt like the end of the world, until a regular walked in and reminded them why they started.

Behind every storefront, every menu, every handmade product on a shelf, there is a person who chose risk over regret. Who chose to build something instead of just wondering what if.

If you have ever taken that leap yourself, we see you. And if you have not yet, but you are thinking about it, let this be your sign.

Tag a small business owner in your life who took the risk and built something worth being proud of. They deserve to hear it today.

Today's spotlight is proudly brought to you by Benjamin's Bookkeeping .

Meet Yoli, the heart and hands behind Heavenly Sweets Coffee & Pastries YH in Imlay City.
Heavenly Sweets was a dream years in the making. Yoli started out baking cakes while raising her children, and when her daughter was a senior in high school, she took a leap of faith and went back to school to become a pastry chef. In 2015, mother and daughter walked across the stage and graduated the very same year.
After years of hard work, Yoli found the right building in 2023 and opened the doors in 2024. Today she runs Heavenly Sweets right in her hometown alongside her older daughter and her youngest son, a true family affair. After overcoming some very difficult personal challenges, she says being here with her children and growing this business has been one of the greatest blessings of her life.
Step inside and everything is made fresh from scratch every single day, from the pastries and light lunches to the soups and even the sandwich bread. On the drink side, think lattes, mocktails, and bursting boba, something for everyone.
If you are anywhere near Imlay City, stop in and taste what a little faith and a lot of love can build. Find Heavenly Sweets Coffee and Pastries on Facebook.
And a heartfelt thank you to the sponsor who made this feature possible. Every family business like Yoli's runs on more than passion, it runs on the everyday work of keeping the numbers straight, and that is exactly what Benjamin's Bookkeeping does for Michigan owners. Based in Rochester Hills, Mike Hahn and his team turn messy books into clear numbers so owners can focus on what they love. If your finances are a source of stress, they are who we would point you to.