Are you considering opening a business? Are you in the early stages of owning a business? This interactive session is an overview of business model considerations, the "3Ms: Market, Management and Money", legal structures and more.  This session repeats every Thursday at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. If you have any questions, please email the presenter, Lita Rouser at […]

This event will concentrate on how existing businesses can take their development to the next level. Topics include - specialty resources on manufacturing and exporting, market and industry data, state tax credits and programs, snapshot business valuations and expansion project and owner-occupied commercial real estate financing. The workshop is hosted by the NW-ISBDC, Indiana Economic […]

Open discussion and QA from Speciality Business Advisor Joanne Tica and guest speaker, Sean Howard, DBE Business Development Manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation.  He will be presenting on the DBE certificaton for INDOT and the Indianapolis Airport Authority. Instructions: Once you have registered, you will be emailed the Zoom link closer to the day of  the […]

The Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Corporation of Michigan City and the Indiana SBDC Manufacturing Initiative offers Hoosier small businesses and entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector access to no-cost, confidential speciality business advising and training.  Join us to  discuss how your company can benefit from these resources. Hear from manufacturing advisor, Georgian […]

Description: ***Note: this is an in-person workshop for the online (web browser) version of QuickBooks. The desktop version (downloaded software) of QuickBooks is very different and we will only be covering the online version in this workshop.*** Important Registration Information While this workshop is valued at $219, it is being offered at no cost to […]

Open discussion and QA with Joanne Tica, Specialty Business Advisor for Certifications - ISBDC Network and Thaddeus Grantz, Procurement Specialist, and Andrew Alexander, PTAC Specialist, for the Indiana PTAC network. 

Topics of Discussion: Government Contracting, Selling to Government, and Woman-owned Businesses

The topic this month is cybersecruity for small businesses.  If you will be using your certification to sell to government agencies or large corporates, this session will provide information about the process of cyber compliance and how it applies to your business. Our featured presenter this month will be Jeremy Miller, CEO of Lionfish Cyber […]

Dive into an evening of inspiration, innovation, and glimpses of a brighter future. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or looking to uplift our community, this is your moment. Join us as we unveil Lower Lincoln, championing entrepreneurship's transformative power in our community. Let's shape the future, together.

INTAP is an annual program that helps small Indiana businesses complete growth and improvement projects by providing up to $15,000 in services from a qualified professional and technical vendor. This helps businesses secure the necessary skill set, qualifications, or technical expertise needed to execute a project.