2011 Established Businesses EDGE Awards Winners
The ISBDC EDGE Awards celebrate Economic Development & Growth through Entrepreneurship. EDGE Award recipients fall into one of two categories: Emerging or Established businesses. Eligibility is limited to clients of the ISBDC who in the past year have received one-on-one confidential counseling with a trained ISBDC Business Advisor, participated in ISBDC programs, or used ISBDC [...]
ISBDC / February 8, 2011
2011 Emerging Businesses EDGE Awards Winners
The ISBDC EDGE Awards celebrate Economic Development & Growth through Entrepreneurship. EDGE Award recipients fall into one of two categories: Emerging or Established businesses. Eligibility is limited to clients of the ISBDC who in the past year have received one-on-one confidential counseling with a trained ISBDC Business Advisor, participated in ISBDC programs, or used ISBDC [...]
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They Did It. Here’s How.: Experiences and Insights from Indiana Business Leaders
Business leaders are not born successful. They face challenges and they learn from them. They try things and see what works. They follow their passions and they sacrifice. In They Did It. Here’s How., nine business owners and operators share their most valuable words of wisdom and the lessons they have learned. The Indiana Small [...]
ISBDC / February 3, 2011
Entrepreneurship Students to Consult with Indiana Businesses
Applications for the 2010-11 school year closed on December 10th, 2010. Indiana’s emerging businesses will be able to tap into the collective talent of entrepreneurship students at Ball State through a partnership with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC). The collaboration will pair Indiana small businesses and groups of entrepreneurship students to analyze each [...]
ISBDC / November 16, 2010
Find Small Business Lenders Using BoeFly/ISBDC
The BoeFly website connects entrepreneurs with hundreds of lenders from across the country to help businesses obtain quick funding at reasonable rates. The ISBDC can provide entrepreneurs with FREE accounts to BoeFly and one-on-one guidance so their loan packages standout. Contact your local ISBDC office to learn more. http://isbdc.org/locations/
ISBDC / November 3, 2010
Free Tickets to Indianapolis Start-Up Weekend
Want to go to the Indianapolis Startup Weekend (Nov 12th – 14th) but a little tight on cash? Here’s your chance to win free tickets. Tweet us your business pitches including #indypitch. Here’s the catch, only one tweet per pitch! Multiple pitches are allowed. We will pick our favorite three on Friday November 5th and add your names [...]
ISBDC / October 6, 2010
Our Thoughts on Using Technology to Grow Your Business
Using the internet for marketing and productivity is no longer voluntary for small businesses. It is necessary. Fifty eight percent of Americans say they research products and services online before buying; a 9% increase from 2004. (source) If you follow us on Twitter (@indiana_sbdc), you know we frequently post about low cost and free online [...]
ISBDC / October 1, 2010
Client Story: How the ISBDC Helps Businesses
Bill and Brenda Floyd explain how the ISBDC helps entrepreneurs who are ready to work on their businesses not just in them.
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Join Us at the Get Linked Expo
Showcasing over 100 businesses and organizations, innovations, technologies, future developments, the Get Linked Expo aims to connect thousands of business executives, economic developers, public officials, chambers of commerce and decision makers from Delaware County to Marion County at one jam?packed event on Nov. 4 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. The Expo will feature exhibitors [...]
ISBDC / September 28, 2010
A Sound and Proven Path Towards Launching Your Own Business Workbook
Starting a business is something that many people dream of, but turning a loose plan or grand idea into reality is never easy and shouldn’t be taken lightly. A Sound and Proven Path Towards Launching Your Own Business will help you analyze your business idea and perform an initial business feasibility analysis. It will ask the [...]
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