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    Welcome to the Indiana Small Business Development Center
    Having a positive and measurable impact on the formation, growth, and sustainability of small businesses in Indiana and developing strong entrepreneurial community.
     
    SBDC Seminars
    • Public Charity Nonprofit Organization
      09/08/2008
      This workshop reviews the fundamental building blocks of a public charity or non-profit organization and provides aid in securing tax exempt status from the IRS.
    • Business Tax Strategies - Corydon
      09/09/2008
      This workshop provides a practical understanding of the latest tax changes. This knowledge will be beneficial to you and the future of your business. Speaker: Doug York, Melheiser Endres Tucker
    • Business Plan - Rushville
      09/09/2008
      Creating a business plan is essential for all businesses. This workshop will give you a starting point. The second hour is devoted to giving you a chance to compile your own business plan.
    News & Announcements
    • Companies to Watch
      08/27/2008
      The Indiana Economic Development Corporation along with its Indiana Small Business Development Center Network, Purdue University, and the Edward Lowe Foundation have accepted nominations for the inaugural 2008 Indiana Companies to Watch program, sponsored in part by Key Bank.
    • Indiana Names 50 'Companies to Watch'
      08/18/2008
      Fifty companies from 19 Indiana counties have earned a place in Indiana's inaugural field of "Companies to Watch."
    • FEMA and SBA Disaster Assistance Deadline
      08/05/2008
      For small businesses, and most private, nonprofit organizations of all sizes, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage. The deadline to return economic injury applications is March 11, 2009; the deadline for returning applications for physical damage expired August 11, 2008.
    • Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Partners with FranklinCovey; Offering "7 Habits for Small Business Managers" Workshop
      07/30/2008
      The Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) announced today it will be offering two-day FranklinCovey “7 Habits for Small Business Managers” workshops.