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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Northwest ISBDC

Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center seeks to have a positive and measurable impact o

The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center provides established and emerging companies with training, counseling, and a variety of other business assistance. We serve these 7 counties:
Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper, Starke and Pulaski. Our team is here to help you with your business at no charge:
Lorri Feldt, Regional Director
Maggie Havens, Administrative Assistant
Judith Ca

rdenas, Business Advisor
Bill Gregory, Business Advisor
Julia Plumb, Business Advisor
Jeff Buchko Business Advisor
Mark Baird, Business Advisor
Gary Brownlee, Business Consultant

09/04/2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a Business Recovery Center to assist businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by severe weather beginning Aug. 11.

SBA customer service representatives will be on hand to answer questions and assist with the Economic Injury Disaster Loan application process. Walk-ins are welcome.

🕕 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

📍Business Recovery Center Flourish Community Hub, 225 W. 5th Ave., Gary, IN 46402

More info: https://www.sba.gov/disaster/

09/03/2026

La Porte County ⬇️

The all-new La Porte County Business Expo is set for Wednesday, September 17, at Purdue University Northwest Westville Campus.

It gives businesses of all sizes the opportunity to showcase their products, services, and expertise to attendees from throughout the region.
This event is open to the public, and booth space is available.

Details: https://members.mcachamber.com/atlas/events/369/details

09/02/2026

The weather may not agree, but autumn is around the corner! 🍁🍂

We have our 1 Million Cups calendar set.

Here’s what's brewing for fall:
🍁 Wednesday, September 23 | Crown Point
🍁 Wednesday, October 14 | Valparaiso
🍁 Wednesday, October 28 | Hammond
🍁 Wednesday, November 11 | Valparaiso

09/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted E-Day nominations!

08/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Starke County Economic Development Foundation’s Business Essentials workshop.

Ecosystem Navigator Eric Beschinski shared small business resources, and Katie Cass, Franchise Consultant from Starke County Economic Development Center, outlined franchise ownership.

08/28/2026

🔹Deadline Today 🔹

The AWS AI Business Pitch Competition is soon!

The 1st-place winner will receive a $35,000 grant for AI development support and additional awards will be given to other competitors.

The challenge: Present an AI-enabled or cloud-based project that will help your small business improve operations, customer experience, revenue growth, or enable you to scale.

🔹 Applications due Aug. 28: https://tinyurl.com/bdfhhp8m
🔹 Event details: https://isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17486

08/27/2026

Don't miss out! 🌀

We are accepting E-Day nominations through Friday Aug. 28! Help us celebrate our entrepreneurs and advocates by submitting an Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards nomination.

Details: https://edayleaders.com/nominations/
🌀🌀🌀

08/26/2026

Tomorrow ⤵️

🔹We are teaming with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation on a Business Essentials workshop. 🔹
Join us from 3:30 to 5 pm Thursday Aug. 27, 2026, at the Foundation, 15 S. Main St. in Knox.
Ecosystem Navigator Eric Beschinski will share small business resources, and Katie Cass, Franchise Consultant from Starke County Economic Development Center, will detail franchise ownership.

To Register: https://isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17493

08/25/2026

Join us for featured speaker: Eva Gomez of 219 Grounds ☕️

☕️ What: 1 Million Cups
☕️ When: Wednesday, August 26 | 8:30 - 10 am
☕️ Where: Purdue Northwest Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center, 7150 Indianapolis Blvd, in Hammond

Located just across from Purdue Northwest in Hammond, 219 Grounds has created a welcoming neighborhood coffee shop built around handcrafted coffee, food and community. Its menu also puts its own spin on the coffeehouse experience with creations like horchata, churro and Spanish lattes.

We’ll hear the entrepreneurial story behind 219 Grounds directly from Eva, learn more about building a local coffee business and give her the opportunity to tap into the ideas, questions and connections of the 1MC community.

08/24/2026

🔹We are teaming with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation on a Business Essentials workshop. 🔹
Join us from 3:30 to 5 pm Thursday Aug. 27, 2026, at the Foundation, 15 S. Main St. in Knox.
Ecosystem Navigator Eric Beschinski will share small business resources, and Katie Cass, Franchise Consultant from Starke County Economic Development Center, will detail franchise ownership.

To Register: https://isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17493

Address

9800 Connecticut Drive
Crown Point, IN
46307

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(219) 644-3513

Website

https://isbdc.org/

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