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State seeks applicants for 2020 Innovate WithIN pitch competition

December 23, 2019 – By Larry Avila

RearVu 3.28.19

Hoosier students interested in starting their own businesses or have an idea for a great product may want to take part in the 2020 Innovate WithIN pitch competition.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, Ball State University, Hobart High School, Holcomb, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Innovate WithIN, StartedUP Foundation

Public membership program launched by Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest

December 16, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Society of Innovators Purdue Northwest NEW 10.17.19

The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest has launched a new public membership program.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Education, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, membership, Sheila Matias, Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest, Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana

Small business community ready to launch ideas

December 5, 2019 – By Bob Moulesong Leave a Comment

Century Awards

The Region is home to many organizations and resources that help small businesses launch ideas into action.

Filed Under: 2019-Dec-Jan, Small Business Tagged With: Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center, Elaine Bedel, Elevate Ventures, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Indiana Small Business Development Center, Lorri Feldt, McGowan and Sons, Mont Handley, Northwest Indiana SBDC, Purdue University Northwest, Steve Burke

Small Business Saturday encourages people to shop local

November 25, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Think Big Shop Small

Small Business Saturday traditionally is the Saturday following Thanksgiving Day. This year it’s Saturday, Nov. 30.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Small Business Tagged With: American Express, Around the Region, Shop Local, Shop Small, Small business, Small Business Saturday, South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

Marilyn’s Bakery & Cafe of Hobart opening second location in St. John

October 25, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Marilyn’s Bakery

Marilyn’s Bakery in Hobert is opening a second location in St. John in November.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, Barebara Robert Eustace, business expansion, Hobart, Marilyn Johnson Tracy, Marylin's Bakery, small business expansion, St. John, Ted Zych

Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center announces 2019 Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Award winners

October 15, 2019 – By Larry Avila

E-Day 10.15.19

Thriving small businesses, representing a range of industries, and those working to create a healthy business climate in the Region, are among the honorees in the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Leadership, Small Business Tagged With: 2019 E-Day Awards, Around the Region, Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, NW ISBDC, small business recognition

South Bend startup secures $20,000 investment to develop and bring prosthetic hand to market

October 2, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Elkhart South Bend Partnership

ProstheTech, a South Bend-based startup company, secured a $20,000 investment to improve a prototype of an artificial human hand and bring it to market before year’s end.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, artificial limb, artifiical hand, Elevate Ventures, IDEA Center Notre Dame, innovation, Notre Dame, Prosthetech, South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, University of Notre Dame, venture capital

Crown Point’s Kyle Ayling among finalists competing for $100,000 in Nationwide and BlueVine’s Pitch to Win contest

September 20, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Kyle Ayling

Crown Point’s Kyle Ayling Cloud 9 Griptape is one of seven products in the running for a $100,000 top prize in Nationwide’s Pitch to Win contest.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, Bluevine, Bluevine Capital, Cloud 9 Griptape, Crown Point Indiana, inventor, Kyle Ayling, national contest, Nationwide, Pitch to Win, Pitch to Win 2019, skateboarding

State lands $495,000 federal grant to help Indiana’s small businesses expand into global markets

September 18, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Plant money

The state of Indiana received a $495,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help small businesses find new markets for Hoosier-made goods around the world.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Government, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, export assistance, Indiana Economic Development Corp., small business development, small business programs, State Trade and Export Promotion grant, U.S. Small Business Administration

Purdue University Northwest lands $386,000 federal grant to boost entrepreneurship across Region

August 16, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Economy up down

Northwest Indiana entrepreneurs as well as Region residents considering bringing new products to market can turn to Purdue University Northwest for help.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Education, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, Concept to Commercialization 2020, Entrepreneurship, product development, Purdue University Northwest, U.S. Economic Development Administration

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