The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is partnering with the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana to outline details of the Small Business Innovation Research program. Grant Funding for Developing Technologies: Learn the...
Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center
Nominations Now Open for Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 20th Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence, or E-Day, Awards. The deadline to nominate is September 7, 2011. Nominate a growing...
Hospitality: Achieving a Competitive Advantage Through Customer Service
Written by Kelly Will Every entrepreneur aspires “to provide the best customer service”. I’ve seen it… It’s in nearly every business plan and typically addressed in the mission statement. So why does it not always work...
Launch Your Own Business Outlines Ownership
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is presenting its business feasibility workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 23 at the Hammond INnovation Center, 5209 Hohman Ave. Launch your own Business details the key initial steps...
Workshop Expands QuickBooks Skills
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center presents QuickBooks Essentials Part II from 3:45 to 6:45 p.m. two Tuesdays June 14 and 21 at the Purdue University Calumet Academic Learning Center, 9900 Connecticut Drive, Room 221. The...
Networking Skills Focus of June 1 Lunch-and-Learn
Lakeshore Focus host Keith Kirkpatrick will showcase ways to sharpen your networking skills at June’s lunch-and-learn workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday June 1 at the Hammond INnovation Center, 5209 Hohman Avenue. Sponsored by the...
Navigating the Minority or Women Business Owner Certification Process
How many times have you heard that being a minority owned business or woman owned business might be a huge benefit? But what exactly are a WBE or a MBE, and what exactly is involved in the process? First, WBE which stands for “Women’s Business...
Workshop Focuses on Identity Theft Awareness
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is offering an Identity Theft 2011 Workshop from 9 to11 a.m. Wednesday March 16 at the NWI Purdue Technology Center, 9800 Connecticut Drive. Paul and Jacki Kennedy, certified identity theft risk...
NWI SBDC Partnership Boosts Starke, Pulaski Business Community
The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center has teamed with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation to further strengthen the small business community in Starke and Pulaski counties. The partnership brings an elevated component...
Launch Your Own Business Workshop
"Want to Start a Business?" helps would-be entrepreneurs determine their preparedness and ability to start a business by examining the opportunities, responsibilities and challenges involved in business ownership. When: Tuesday, December 14, from 6...