Economic & Business Development
We understand that all communities and regions depend on strong and vibrant businesses and economic development. Our center can help through multiple engagement efforts, such as coming up with a strategy to retain and expand existing businesses or provide in-depth technical assistance on ways your businesses can grow. As part of our economic and business development engagement, we also work hand in hand with two small business development centers. Whatever your economic and business development needs are, we can provide the technical assistance and engagement necessary to help your community and region have strong and vibrant businesses.
Business Retention & Expansion
BR&E is an economic development strategy of proactively connecting with existing businesses to understand and respond to local business needs. Special attention is given to...
Economic Gardening
An entrepreneurial approach to economic development that provides strategic research and frameworks to help local companies scale up, adding jobs and wealth to the community....
Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center
The Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center provides established and emerging companies of up to 500 employees with training, counseling, and a variety of...
Revolving Loan Fund
The Hometown Business Preservation Initiative (HBPI) establishes a model for launching a nimble community revolving loan fund program. The initiative provides participants with education, technical...
Skillful Indiana: Skills Based Hiring Practices for Employers
More companies are making the move from degree-focused hiring to skills-based hiring. Purdue University has partnered with the Markle Foundation to offer Skillful Indiana, an...
Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center
The Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center provides established and emerging companies with no-cost training, counseling, and a variety of other business assistance. The Southeast...
