Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center

Governor’s Workplace Safety Award Nominations Due January 18

Governor’s Workplace Safety Award Nominations Due January 18 The awards recognize organizations that have made safety and health a priority through the establishment of best practices to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses. WHAT: The annual Governor's Workplace Safety Awards are a result of a...

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Connecting With Your Customers: Do They Know Your Story? Written By Alan Steele

Connecting With Your Customers: Do They Know Your Story? Written By Alan Steele The big topic in marketing in recent years has been social media, and the popularity of social media is easy to understand. Humans are relational beings who thrive on communication and relationships, and we have experienced an explosion of new tools...

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Angels, Entrepreneurs: A Candid Q&A

Angels, Entrepreneurs: A Candid Q&A Broadcast Features Venture Club luncheon An entrepreneur asks: "What else should I have said?" "Why can't I find an investor as passionate about this opportunity as I am?"'  "I just need a break... just enough capital for this first order. Why...

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New Economy New Rules Series: Practical Implications of America Invents Act

New Economy New Rules Series: Practical Implications of America Invents Act The America Invents Act that President Obama signed into law last September has transitioned the United States from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file patent system. The Act represents the most significant reform of American patent law since 1952....

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Workshop Spotlights Business Opportunities, Challenges

Workshop Spotlights Business Opportunities, Challenges The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is presenting its business feasibility workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 17 at the Hammond INnovation Center, 5209 Hohman Ave. Launch your own Business details the key initial steps...

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Valparaiso Session Set for Business Feasibility

Valparaiso Session Set for Business Feasibility The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is presenting its business feasibility workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 13 at the Regional Development Company, 1757 Thornapple Circle. Launch your own Business details the key initial...

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SBDC Brings Business Feasibility Workshop to La Porte

SBDC Brings Business Feasibility Workshop to La Porte The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is offering its business feasibility workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 6 at the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corp., 809 Washington St. Launch your own Business details the key...

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Coinstar Giant to Speak at Eday Awards Luncheon

Coinstar Giant to Speak at Eday Awards Luncheon Automated retail giant Coinstar, Inc., the creator of both redbox DVD rental and Coinstar coin-counting kiosks, brings Chief Performance Officer Mary Leonard to present as this year’s keynote speaker at the 20th annual E-Day Awards Luncheon....

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Launch Your Own Business Focuses on Ownership

Launch Your Own Business Focuses on Ownership The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is offering its business feasibility workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 15 at the Hammond INnovation Center, 5209 Hohman Ave. Launch your own Business details the key initial steps would-be...

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Social Media and the Law: Are you Socially Correct?

Social Media and the Law: Are you Socially Correct? This quarterly event is co-hosted by Business Women United Network, the Indiana Commission for Women and the NWI Small Business Development Center. In the first of the series, experts in the field of social media and the law will focus on how to...

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