Tag - entrepreneurship

Access to Capital for Small Businesses

Join representatives from First Merchants Bank and other small business owners for information networking. Hussain Bhanpuri, Community Business Lending Officer at First Merchants will share information about how to apply for small business financing. Lorri Feldt, Regional Director from Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center will share resources available to assist with...

NxLevel Networking Event

Join the HDC for a networking event on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from 6-8:30pm. Enjoy a boxed dinner, adult beverage, & small business networking with area business owners. Guest Speaker: Allies for Community Business & the HDC Business Builders Loan Administrator. Topic: Funding your small business. Everyone enters a raffle...

Food Entrepreneurs Program

Are you a food entrepreneur looking to start a food business or grow your food business? Join SCORE & the Hammond Development Corporation's Food Entrepreneur Program. You will receive 8 weeks of educational programs with topics related to running a food business; a 1-year membership in the HDC Community Kitchen,...

Effective Team Leadership

The Small Business Academy at Indiana University Northwest provides training in business and management concepts geared specifically to entrepreneurs and small business owners, as well as access to other helpful resources. This free webinar is part of our monthly webinar series that provides business-specific information to entrepreneurs and small business owners....

What Customers Want Webinar

The Small Business Academy at Indiana University Northwest provides training in business and management concepts geared specifically to entrepreneurs and small business owners, as well as access to other helpful resources. This free webinar is part of our monthly webinar series that provides business-specific information to entrepreneurs and small business owners....

Entrepreneurship as a philanthropic mission

Recently, I was explaining NWI BizHub to an entrepreneurial colleague.  He said; “This seems very different from the mission of Unity Foundation. How does it fit in?” It was a good question. So why would the three community foundations serving Lake and La Porte Counties come together to strengthen our...