The Indiana Economic Development Corp. featured many businesses that call Northwest and North Central Indiana home in their “2025 Entrepreneurship Indiana” publication.
“Main Street entrepreneurs and business owners are the lifeblood of the Indiana economy, representing not just jobs but the unique character of communities across the Hoosier state,” said Brian Schutt, director of Indiana's office of entrepreneurship and innovation, in the annual yearbook. “The 2025 yearbook shows off a few of the thousands of stories happening every day across our state. We hope these stories do more than just highlight these leaders, we hope they inspire others to take the leap into starting the next great Main Street business.”
Society of Innovators received special mention as a featured support organization for entrepreneurship.
“Entrepreneurship is more than a pathway to economic prosperity — it’s the embodiment of freedom, creativity and hope,” said Gov. Mike braun in the introduction.
The yearbook features 100 stories about entrepreneurs in Indiana and the organizations that support them. It was produced by the office of commerce and PATTERN.
Idea:
- Patriot Arial Solutions, Kouts
Early:
- Adapta Education, South Bend
- All Things Snacks, Middlebury
Growth:
- FiberX, Merrillville
- Blue Adaptation, Bremen
- Lewellen Blooms, North Judson
- Kruis Studios, Mishawaka
- JEDtv, Hammond
- Botany & Co., South Bend
- Collier Row Cottage Flower Farm, DeMotte
- Pure Green, South Bend
Established:
- EarthWise, Valparaiso
- Frozen Garden, Valparaiso
Where are they now:
- Janus Mortorcycles, Goshen
Indiana is home to more than 590,000 small businesses that employ 1.2 million workers.
