Lifesong Academy Provides Hope For Children With Neurobehavioral Challenges

Kim Derk is the owner of Lifesong Academy, a therapeutic center that works with children 30 months to 22 years of age with neurobehavioral challenges such as autism, chromosome disorders and extreme cases of ADHD (Attention Span Hyperactive Disorder). The therapeutic services include teaching communication skills, interacting with others and additional lifelong needs that enable [...]

Southwest ISBDC / May 21, 2013

Salon Spotlights Organic, Cruelty-Free Services, Products

Deneen Upton’s vegetarian lifestyle and Andi Clark’s stylist background have found a home together at Terra Salon & Day Spa in St. John. The business partners launched the venture in August 2012 to provide hair, nail, skin care, massage, waxing and make-up services on an organic and cruelty-free platform. “I have been a vegetarian for over [...]

Northwest ISBDC / May 9, 2013

Pentzer Printing

The owner of Pentzer Printing, John Settle, has been working in the paper industry for about 15 years. Pentzer Printing wants to help small businesses grow by getting their marketing and promotional messages out. John says that people starting out should take advantage of the people and organizations out there that will help start or [...]

Southeast ISBDC / May 1, 2013

Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping

After meeting with Mr. Farrell in December of 2010 and contacting the ISBDC, Lindsay and Erik were able to open Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping in Columbus, Indiana on March 3, 2012. At Ferrell’s, people are taken through a ten week program where they work out six days a week and are trained on fitness and nutrition. [...]

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RMS

RMS, co owned by Josh Vied, is devoted to selling home medical equipment to assist seniors so that they can stay at home longer instead of moving to a nursing home. They specialize in walkers, lift chairs, wheel chairs, diabetic shoes, and much more. The ISBDC nominated RMS for the Edge award, so Josh and [...]

Southeast ISBDC / April 30, 2013

Legacy Team Helps Clients Lessen Environmental Impact

View the full interview As “eco-preneurs” Carl and Lorrie Lisek are helping clients focus on being “greener.” “As an environmental consulting company, we help them implement programs to help them green their efforts,” said Lorrie, president of Legacy Environmental Services Inc. The team works with a range of clients from municipalities and schools to large [...]

Northwest ISBDC / March 27, 2013

Honeybaked Ham Company And Cafe First In County To Offer Salad Bar

The HoneyBaked Ham Company and Cafe is owned and operated by Mark and Kailyn Hudson. They began working on their business idea in April 2011, and the Hudson’s store opened on December 12, 2011. The 3,000 square foot site is located where a former HoneyBaked Ham franchise was located, at 1446 North Green River Road, [...]

Southwest ISBDC / December 18, 2012

Frosting & Sprinkles on your Cupcake!

Willow Gift & Home is a retail store in Terre Haute offering quality, unique home décor items and exceptional gift items. Owner Heather Wolf opened the business in April 2012 after working 8 years for a gift shop that closed when the owners retired. Heather’s love for the business motivated her to take the plunge [...]

West Central ISBDC / December 17, 2012

It’s All About You!

Fred Longenecker is the owner of Wacky Giraffe LLC. Fred first came to the ISBDC in April of 2011 with an idea to build an iPhone app named Ego Strokes. The app is 400 definitions designed to stroke a person’s ego in a lighthearted, humorous way for only .99 cents. If you look up the [...]

ISBDC / December 13, 2012

Kelley Aero Services Keeps You in the Air

Kelley Aero Services provides general aviation maintenance and repair of small aircraft, either commercially or privately owned. The business is based at the French Lick, Indiana airport but offers mobile service as well. Curtis Kelley took advantage of the counseling services of the ISBDC in the early stages of his business start-up journey.  After maintaining [...]

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