Central Indiana SBDC
Counties Served: Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby
Location:
2126 North Meridian Street, Suite 120
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-233-7232
Fax: 317-926-2829

Staff Members

The staff at Central Indiana SBDC

David Czerniejewski, the Regional Director, has had extensive business experience in the United States and Latin America. David has worked as the Chief Financial Officer with an ITT high technology division manufacturing fiber optics and night vision products. He also worked as the Group Financial Officer for a $250 million annual sales, 17 company, group of technology companies within the Dynatech Corporation. Earlier in his career he worked for the international management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company in their New York City and Venezuelan offices and as the Executive Vice President of the Jamaican Electric Utility Company. David graduated from Northwestern University and holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. His wife, Doreen, is originally from Jamaica, and they have two children.

Larry White, a business counselor, has worked with the Central Indiana SBDC for almost two years. His 25 year business career includes extensive sales and marketing management responsibility with Krizman, Inc. and other international auto parts suppliers. Larry graduated from Indiana University and also holds an MSBA degree from Indiana University. Larry is an adjunct professor and teaches undergraduate courses in management and marketing at the Indiana Institute of Technology. Larry is married to Kathy, and has two sons. Terry Wilkin has been a business counselor with the SBDC for over three years. Terry has a professional background in Human Resource management with Notre Dame University. Terry holds a BA from Xavier University and MBA from Loyola University in human resources. He owned and operated a successful Mail Boxes, Etc. franchise and has taught business courses at Indiana Institute of Technology and the University of Indianapolis. Terry is married to Eloise and they have seven children.

Jacob Schpok has recently joined the SBDC as Administrative Assistant. He recently graduated from the nationally ranked Ball State University's Entrepreneurship program. Part of the graduation requirement is the development of a business plan for a start up company. Jacob has worked as an independent consultant since his graduation and wants to grow into a business counselor position as a near term goal and start his own data base business as a long term goal. Jacob is engaged at this time.

Jacob Schpok

Success Story Slaviansky Bazar 12540 N. Meridian St. Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: 317-566-9422 After you’ve feasted on eastern European and international delicacies at Slaviansky Bazar, and then decide you need some physical training to fit into your holiday clothes, you can sign up at IM=X Pilates Studio. Both of these recently opened Hamilton County businesses have benefited from SBA guaranteed loans and the advisory assistance of the business analysts with the Central Indiana SBDC.

Tatsiana Melnichak, Slaviansky Bazar

Mrs. Tatsiana Melnichak was granted an $85,000 loan through Fifth Third Bank. Starting her own business has been a dream come true and she commented that she appreciated our assistance. “Since I’m from Russia I was a little nervous about my English and how my business plan would be received by the bank. Not only did the SBDC analyst give me constructive help with my plan, but also provided much needed moral support. It’s wonderful to know that I have an organization like the SBDC behind me.”

IM=X Pilates Studio
Villages of West Clay
1924 Rhettsbury St.
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317-815-8701
www.imxindy.com

Jennifer Coleman and her husband Tim opened in the upscale residential development, Villages of West Clay, and benefited from the analyst’s review of their business plan as well as introductions to three commercial banks. They settled on Old National Bank and obtained a loan for $80,000.

Business has developed well and Jennifer said, “We were very impressed with the level of assistance we received. The SBDC gave us feedback on both our business and marketing plans, explained our financing options, and introduced us to our banker. I attended the SBDC seminar "Starting a Small Business" and found it extremely helpful. We are very appreciative of all the help we have received from the SBDC.”

Jennifer Coleman, IM=X Pilates Studio

Special Project

The Central Region SBDC office has counseled over 2500 clients in the past 5 years. During 2005 the professional staff assisted clients in obtaining 37 loans totaling over $2.7 Million, and counseled and trained about 1000 entrepreneurs. The Central Indiana SBDC is responsible for a nine county area and endeavors to build the client base by offering assistance to pre-venture and start-up businesses, to work effectively with various business oriented organizations and financial institutions, and to reach out to the community development groups whose members need expertise in business planning, organization, and access to financial resources. During 2006, special programs to reach and assist high growth, technology based firms will be instituted as a method to spur economic development.