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    Welcome to the Indiana Small Business Development Center
    We assist Indiana entrepreneurs and small businesses through one on one counseling, education and business resources.
    SBDC Seminars
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    • Marketing Analysis/Financial Statements
      05/12/2008
      The “heart and sole” of a business plan is the market analysis and the resulting financial diagnosticates.  This two hour workshop will concentrate on what may be the most two difficult sections of a business plan.  Some topics include:
      • The market area and knowi ...
    • Start Your Own Business
      05/13/2008
      Statistics show that 80% of small businesses fail within the first 5 years due to improper planning. This informative workshop answers questions about start-up cost estimates, financing, county/state/federal roles, types of business formations, feasibility of business ideas, marketing, various ...
    • Business Plan
      05/13/2008
      Creating a business plan is essential for all businesses! This workshop will give you a starting point.  The second hour will be devoted to giving you a chance to compile your own businss plan.
      Registration is required.

      Funded in part through a cooperative agreement ...

    News & Announcements
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    • Companies to Watch
      08/28/2008
      This exciting award program will honor up to 50 second-stage Indiana companies. Eligible companies must demonstrate high performance in the marketplace or exhibit innovative products or processes. The program will recognize businesses from a variety of industries that represent all regions of the state.
    • Angela Timm of Cottage Garden Collections recognized at Small Business Week Awards in Washington DC
      04/22/2008
      First runner up for National Small Business Person of the Year was Angela Timm, founder and CEO of Cottage Garden, Inc., in Bainbridge, Indiana. Angela and her husband Mark have been clients of the West Central Indiana SBDC since April 2007.
    • 2008 INDIANA BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FAIR
      03/13/2008
      The Indiana Business Opportunity Fair allows minority businesses to showcase their wares and develop strategies to increase connectivity and awareness of what their companies have to offer. This year’s theme is Transitioning Through A Changing Economy.
    "Large companies creating hundreds of new jobs make headlines, but it's the hard work and determination of Indiana's small businesses that continue to drive Indiana's economic growth."
    - Governor Mitch Daniels