Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center

23rd Annual ISBDC E-Day: A Celebration of Entrepreneurs

23rd Annual ISBDC E-Day: A Celebration of Entrepreneurs We are now accepting nominations for our annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards. This is your chance to help spotlight an entrepreneur or champion of small business! Categories include: Small Business Person of the Year Entrepreneurial...

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Northwest ISBDC Spotlight: Rockzip Soars into Highballoon Industry

Northwest ISBDC Spotlight: Rockzip Soars into Highballoon Industry After travelling the globe, Austyn Crites believes the world really isn't that big after all. "I started looking at what else is out there. There is so much more just beyond our atmosphere that it really lit my imagination and my team realized that...

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Biz Feasibility Workshop: Source of Information for New Entrepreneurs

Biz Feasibility Workshop: Source of Information for New Entrepreneurs The Northwest ISBDC continues to provide guidance to entrepreneurs through its Launch Your Own Business Workshop: A Sound and Proven Path. The workshop will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday June 10 at the Regional Development Company, 1757...

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Accion Expansion, Microlender Bringing Services to More Counties

Accion Expansion, Microlender Bringing Services to More Counties Our service provider partner, Accion, is expanding its service area beyond Lake and Porter counties to include LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and Starke counties. The alternative microfinance leader has been providing loans and technical assistance...

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The Northwest ISBDC Presents: Government Contracting, Doing Business with the Government Workshop

The Northwest ISBDC Presents: Government Contracting, Doing Business with the Government Workshop This event will help entrepreneurs navigate the available resources in order to sell their products to the appropriate government agencies. WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday May 13 WHERE: Purdue Technology Center of NWI, 9800 Connecticut Drive, in Crown...

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Help for New Entrepreneurs Workshop Details Initial Steps Toward Ownership

Help for New Entrepreneurs Workshop Details Initial Steps Toward Ownership We continue to offer our Launch Your Own Business Workshop: A Sound and Proven Path at various locations throughout the region. The workshop is based on the ISBDC's A Sound and Proven Path Towards Launching Your Own Business Workbook, available at...

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Ask the Experts: How Your Business Wins with the Web

Ask the Experts: How Your Business Wins with the Web We are partnering with inSourceCode to offer a no-cost event that will focus on how your business can succeed online. You should attend if you own a business and struggle with questions like: Should I have a Facebook page? Why do I need a Web site?...

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Are You Eligible for MBE or WBE? Boot Camp Explores Eligibility for Certifications

Are You Eligible for MBE or WBE? Boot Camp Explores Eligibility for Certifications The Northwest ISBDC and Partners in Contracting Corp. are offering an Indiana Certification Boot Camp for women and minority business owners. An overview of the camp will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 2 at the Purdue Technology Center of...

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QuickBooks Essentials II: 2-part Workshop Takes Skills to Next Level

QuickBooks Essentials II: 2-part Workshop Takes Skills to Next Level The workshops continue outlining the program and are geared toward individuals who want to further enhance their skills. Participants should have a working knowledge of QuickBooks or have taken the first essentials workshop. Workshop topics include:...

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March Workshop Details Basics of Business Ownership

March Workshop Details Basics of Business Ownership The Northwest ISBDC is presenting its Launch Your Own Business Workshop: A Sound and Proven Path from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday March 13 at the Regional Development Company, 1757 Thornapple Circle. The workshop is a first step toward owning a successful...

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