MBA of Northwest Indiana, Inc.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Lease Review (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
• Economic Development (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
• Tax Services (Specialty)
• Valuation (Specialty)

Business Planning

• Business Succession Planning (Specialty)
• Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
• Demographic and Census Data
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
• Crowdfunding
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Real Estate Finance
• Accounting and Bookkeeping (Specialty)
• Bonding
• Grant Funding (Specialty)
• Venture Capital

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Hiring and Firing (Specialty)
• Apprenticeship (Specialty)
• Recruiting
• Workforce Training
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Employee Development (Specialty)
• Insurance
• Retention
• Policies and Templates
• Workforce Incentives
• Emotional Well-being Support (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship Program
• Student Marketing Projects
• Student Research Projects
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)
• Student Placement
• Student Training (Specialty)
• Business Degree Program

Legal Services

• Employee Relations
• Contract Review
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Lease Review (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data

Management Issues

• Human Resources (Specialty)
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Recruiting Assistance (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design (Specialty)
• Award Recognition (Specialty)
• Competitive Analysis (Specialty)
• Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Website Development

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs (Specialty)
• One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
• Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• Small Business/General (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Accounting
• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Strategic Planning (Specialty)

Space

• Commercial Kitchen Facilities (Specialty)
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking (Specialty)
• Makerspace / Hackerspace (Specialty)
• Office Space (Specialty)
• Retail Space (Specialty)
• Lease Review Assistance (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
• Lab Space (Specialty)

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business (Specialty)
• City Business Issues (Specialty)
• Hispanic Business (Specialty)
• State Business Issues
• LGBTQIA Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• Small Business Policy (Specialty)
• Women’s Business Issues (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

• Bonding
• Government Requirements
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Certification

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Bid Matching and Preparation
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• Price History
• Subcontracting Opportunities

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Site Location (Specialty)
• Startup Business Counseling
• Startup Classes (Specialty)

Tax Services

• State and Federal Tax Training
• State Tax Credit Information
• Tax Credits
• Tax Preparation Assistance
• Tax Registration

Technical Assistance

• Design Services (Specialty)
• Virtual Consulting and Online Services
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Website Development

Training

• Health Care Training
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
• Business Management Training (Specialty)
• Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
• Human Resources Training
• Startup Classes (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

• Incubator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
• Pitch Events (Specialty)
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)
• Startup Drinks (Specialty)