ISBDC
The Vision: A Better Chip When Donald Ridings set out to launch his second business venture in 2023, his inspiration was simple: create a better snack for his family. Frustrated by the lack of seed-oil-free options available for his kids,…
The Indiana SBDC Agribusiness Initiative is excited to promote the Summer in the Cities Buyers Mission in Indianapolis. Our partners at the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) are collaborating with Food Export–Midwest, a nonprofit organization supported by the USDA…
Short Summary: I’m working on a national AI initiative with four other colleagues at the SBDC to make AI a practical tool for small business owners. What I’m seeing is that businesses applying AI to their needs are gaining leverage…
At the Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC), our goal is simple: help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed over the long term. Many are familiar with the work of our Business Advisors, but there is another…
Ever dreamt of starting a business but didn’t know where to begin? Or maybe you’ve been running one for a while and feel like you’re juggling too many hats at once? That’s where the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC)…
Co-authors: Jon Myers, Rachel Armstrong, Mike Fulkerson, and Philip Roggow. The Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (SEISBDC) serves the 14-county region of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, Jackson, Jennings, Bartholomew, Jefferson, Ripley, Dearborn, Decatur, Ohio, Switzerland, and Franklin counties in…
Co-authors: Jordan Jicha, Sylvia Smith, and Tim Branyan The Hoosier Heartland Small Business Development Center (HHISBDC) serves the 12-county region of Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, and White counties in Indiana. The Purdue Center…
As we introduce Jordan Jicha as the director of the Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center on July 15, he kindly shares his background, motivation, leadership style, and love of sports to help get to know him. He plans…