We’re honored to serve as a board member of the Northwest Indiana Regional Growth Fund!

There’s still time to apply for the AmEx Shop Small Grants Program! 🌀🌀🌀 The application deadline has been extended to Friday, January 23, at 11:59 p.m. CT. To apply: tinyurl.com/bdhawjan

Our core workshop on launching a business will be virtual from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Thursday Jan. 22. To register: isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17288 Our Julia Plumb will detail the initial steps to open a business including how to identify personal objectives and develop a sales forecast. 

🖊️ Build Government Contract Readiness Faster With Peer Intelligence 🖊️ This no-cost monthly forum helps you understand and plan the work that drives awards: certifications, compliance, pricing and proposal development. Fill out form by Jan. 21: tinyurl.com/ycxd6545

Our AI workshop is heading to Hobart! 🤖 Our Eric will lead this discussion on putting AI to use as part of your business from 8:30-9:30 am Thursday Jan. 29 at the Hobart Chamber of Commerce. Register: isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17285

✨Start Fresh, Start Strong Starting Tomorrow ✨ Our Eric is landing in Starke County to help entrepreneurs build a business plan from 9 to 11 am Thursday Jan. 22. Register: tinyurl.com/3tpxfnxy

Our Business Advisor Judith Cardenas joined Maureen Chavez-Reda's Entrepreneurship Business Class at Griffith High School! Judith offered feedback to students who are perfecting their pitches.

Educating, Inspiring, Connecting The next session of 1 Million Cups is Wednesday at the Purdue Technology Center of NWI in Crown Point. Doors open at 8:30 am with coffee from our sponsor: Fluid Coffee Roasters. See you there! ☕️☕️☕️

🇺🇸 For veterans or spouses looking to launch a business ... Join the SBA for an in-person entrepreneurial training workshop from 9 am to 4:30 pm Thursday Jan. 29 at CMEC on the PNW campus, 7150 Indianapolis Blvd. in Hammond. Lunch will be provided. isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17309?e…

🌀 Get to Know our Crew 🌀 Julia Plumb is a full-time Business advisor, helping our clients start, grow and manage their businesses as well as find answers to their business questions and connect them to resources. She has been part of our team for about 4 years. 🌊🌊🌊

Emily D. Edwards, founder of Paradise Spreads, will offer a real look at what it takes to launch and scale a food startup. Join her from 8:30 am to 10:15 am Wednesday Feb. 18 at the Purdue Technology Center of NWI, 9800 Connecticut Drive in Crown Point. isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17372

🌀 Michigan City Event 🌀 Capital Connect focuses on education first, helping entrepreneurs understand which financial tools are right for their business stage, while enabling lenders to better understand borrower needs, challenges, and readiness gaps. tinyurl.com/jr54d3e2

What a great group of veterans and spouses at the Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Event! Mark Clement, of VetBiz Central, led the workshop on biz ownership basics, evaluation of biz ideas, and connecting to experts & resources. Thank you to Rep. Frank Mrvan for stopping in.

🌀 Applications Open 🌀 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. Details ➡️ isbdc.org/programs/INTAP/

🌱 Starke County Event 🌱 Our Eric Beschinski will help participants connect their stage of business to the best source of capital. The in-person workshop will be from 9 to 11 am Thursday Feb. 26 at 15 S. Main St. in Knox. isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17373

We would love to see you there! 🧡 Join us for conversation, coffee and connections at this week's 1 Million Cups Northwest Indiana at Lower Lincoln, 212 E. Lincolnway in Valparaiso! Doors open at 8:30 AM with free coffee from our Valparaiso coffee sponsor: FLUID Coffee Roasters.

Emily D. Edwards, founder of Paradise Spreads, will offer a real look at what it takes to launch and scale a food startup. Join her from 8:30 am to 10:15 am Wednesday Feb. 18 at the Purdue Technology Center of NWI, 9800 Connecticut Drive in Crown Point. isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17372

Congrats to client John Johnson as he continues to grow his "Healthy Snack Vending" business! He now has vending machines in various locations from manufacturing plants and colleges, including Calumet College St. Joseph and Purdue Northwest, to hotels in Illinois and Indiana.

Our Team, Around Town 🌀 Our Lorri Feldt recently attended the Northwest Indiana Forum Annual Meeting & IGNITE Update. The event brought together regional business, civic, and policy leaders and featured a fireside chat with U.S. Senator Todd Young. 🌀🌀🌀

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. Details ➡️ isbdc.org/programs/INTAP/