Make sure you take the right steps to set up and establish your new Northwest Indiana business!

Step One
Evaluate Your Business Idea
Research your customers and business competition. Take the time to find out if your idea is viable. Who will buy your product or service? What’s happening in your industry? Review quality tactics of analyzing your potential market.

Step Two
Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Entrepreneurs have a unique outlook on life. They are always trying to improve and keep focus on doing what they see as right and necessary to accomplish their goals. Learn to think like a successful entrepreneur.

Step Three
Plan Your Business
Good business planning keeps you focused, and can be the difference between failure and success. Learn the proper steps of developing a well-thought out business plan, along with other necessary steps needed during the planning phase of creating your business.

Step Four
Build Your Social Network
One of the best investments your business can make is in human capital.

Step Five
Select a Business Structure
It’s almost time to launch your business! Before you can officially “open your doors” there’s a few more steps needed to set yourself up for success!

Step Six
Register and License Your Business
You’ll need to go through several steps to make sure your business can operate legally. Review what is needed to make sure your business is in good standing with local, state and federal government entities.