A monthly email highlighting notable events, programs, and announcements regarding entrepreneurship in Indiana.
Global Innovation Summit
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 2014 Global Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley. Over the three-day summit, I spoke with entrepreneurs across the world on how to advance innovation in Indiana. While I blogged and tweeted my experience, below are three over-arching themes... read more.
New Website - inSourceCode Partnership
Have you visited our new and improved website? Through a state partnership with inSourceCode, we have created a new, mobile friendly, website which better serves Hoosier entrepreneurs. Over the next year, inSourceCode will be traveling the state hosting workshops educating entrepreneurs on options for website development, how to engage online, and the impact of the web toward the bottom line. Learn about other ISBDC
partnerships that provide a measurable impact on Indiana small business.
Companies to Watch
Apparatus, MainGate, and Sun King Brewery are just three successful, second-stage companies that have been honored as previous Indiana Companies to Watch (CTW) award winners. The program honors companies demonstrating a high performance in the marketplace or exhibiting innovative products or processes. Award recipients are selected by a panel of judges representing areas of economic development, banking, entrepreneurship, and small business. Judges look for evidence of high growth in employment rates and revenue. In addition to being evaluated on past growth and projected success, applicants are also judged on their special strengths. We're looking for winners across Indiana in both urban and rural markets. Read more...
I look forward to sharing the State of Entrepreneurship next month and to continue to assist Indiana entrepreneurs start stronger, grow faster, and work smarter.
Jacob Schpok
ISBDC State Director
OSBE Executive Director
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About the ISBDC
The ten Indiana Small Business Development Centers (ISBDC) support the formation, growth, and sustainability of Indiana's small businesses by providing entrepreneurs expert guidance and access to a network of resources. Funding for the regional ISBDCs comes from state universities, chambers of commerce, economic development offices, mayor offices, and banks. Statewide financial support is provided by U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College. Administratively, the ISBDC Lead Center is operated by the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE), an agency of the Office of Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann. To learn more about the ISBDC and to become a client visit: http://isbdc.org. |
