The Small Business Development Center provides Entrepreneurial Assessment, Free One-On-One Counseling, Small Business Development 产品, Pre-Business 和 Business Planning workshops for those individuals who want general information on starting a business, or who are in the initial start-up phase. The SBDC helps existing small business owners sustain, grow, or exit their business. SBDC consultants can help with the details of turning plans into a successful reality.

西中isbdc Serves: Clay, Parke, Putnam, Owen, Sullivan, Vermillion & 比戈县.

产品 & 服务

• Business Consulting 服务
• Business Valuation Assistance
• Business Financial Analysis
• Navigator: Business Plan Edition
• Industry 和 B2B Market Research
• ESRI Reports: Underst和 Your Customers & 市场
• Mystery Shopper Program
• Collegiate 管理 Assistance

工作人员 Highlight: 杰基飞边

LGBTQ+-Owned Business Advisor

Jacqueline (Jackie) Ruff, the LGBTQ+-Owned Business Advisor at the West Central Indiana ISBDC, is an entrepreneur leveraging her wealth of experience from a decade-long tenure as the Owner/Operator/General Manager of Fifi's Lunch Box Inc. to empower current 和 future business owners throughout West Central Indiana. Jackie works closely with the Pride Center of Terre Haute to support the LGBTQ+ Business Coalition as well as to introduce innovative new opportunities such as Pride Pitch, a business pitch competition for entrepreneurs from the West Central LGBTQ+ community, 和 Rainbow Marketplace, community celebration 和 expo for LGBTQ+-owned businesses. Jackie is also serves as a lead facilitator for the recently-announced Pride in the Workplace Business Allyship Program - a collaboration between the Pride Center of Terre Haute 和 the 西中isbdc.

Jackie holds a Bachelor's Degree in 技术 和 Industrial Development, an Associate's Degree in Business 政府, 和 was a member of the 学生 In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team which competed nationally during her college years. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Jacqueline is also passionate about animal welfare, 社区服务, vinyl records from the 1970s to 1990s, 旅行, cooking 和 spending time with family.

The West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), housed at the Scott College of Business, was the proud recipient of a $1 million grant from the U.S. Small Business 政府's Community Navigator Pilot Program in late 2021. This grant facilitated the creation of the Intentional Outreach Network (ION), which is committed to providing essential outreach services to disadvantaged 和 underserved businesses in seven counties across West Central Indiana. The grant enabled the 西中isbdc to hire business advisors 和 outreach representatives who are dedicated to offering support to LBGTQ+-owned, 退伍军人, 黑人, rural-located 和 COVID-19 impacted businesses. The ION's goal is to close gaps in knowledge 和 opportunity so that all small businesses have a fair chance of success.

西中isbdc 工作人员 Recognized

2023年3月13日

The West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center was recently honored by the State of Indiana for its outst和ing impact in 2022.

Regional Director Courtney Richey was recognized for helping West Central businesses acquire over $8 million in capital 和 for helping to create the most full-time jobs of any advisor within the state. 除了, Intentional Outreach Network Rural Business Advisor Dave Bittner was recognized for helping clients achieve over $4 million in capital during the first year of the program. The team was joined by David Watkins, Senior Vice President of 创业 & Small Business for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, 和 the Indiana SBA (Small Business 政府) District Director Stacey Poynter 和 Deputy District Director Martin Anderson.

“We are extremely proud of the impact Courtney Richey 和 her business advising team are having on local businesses,”医生说。. Terry Daugherty, Dean of Scott College of Business at Indiana State University. “They work very hard to make a difference within the community 和 I am pleased to see their efforts recognized by the State of Indiana.”

Said Richey: “We enjoy helping our clients thrive in business. This success stems from having an outst和ing team 和 is in large part due to the support 和 infrastructure provided by Indiana State University.”

The West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center in the Scott College of Business at Indiana State University supports small businesses throughout the Wabash Valley at no cost by providing confidential business advising 和 training. In conjunction with the State of Indiana 和 the U.S. Small Business 政府, the WCISBDC helps Hoosier entrepreneurs 和 small businesses start stronger, 长得更快, 更聪明地工作.