WE BUILD COMMUNITIES

America’s SBDCs help make the dream of small business ownership a reality for more Americans — creating jobs and opportunities that build communities throughout the nation.

See how the Indiana SBDC has served its communities.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Valor Defense Solutions Grows Through INTAP

Valor Defense Solutions, located in Odon, IN, is a women-owned defense contractor providing logistical, engineering, cabling, painting, sand blasting and refurbishing support for government agencies and the public sector. Valor participated in the 2020 Indiana Technical Assistance Program (INTAP) where they received assistance to move forward 50% closer towards receipt of the company's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance.

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Labor of Love Childcare — A Story of Resiliency

Long-time Indiana SBDC client LaDawn White changed her business, Labor of Love Childcare, to provide in-home childcare and the Indiana SBDC helped connect her to resources to increase her online presence.

ACCELERATORS + INCUBATORS

The Indiana SBDC's Export Indiana Accelerator Program (EIAP) opened our eyes to greater opportunities and the avenues to fully explore those opportunities.

Tom Ryder, President & CEO of Genesis Plastics Welding

EXPORT

100

100

clients received export assistance in 2020

TECH DEVELOPMENT

42

42

Clients assisted through the Indiana Technical Assistance Program (INTAP)

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Sip & Share Wines Business Pivot

Nicole Kearney from Sip & Share Wines used Project HOPE, an Indiana SBDC CARES Act program, to pivot her business online and increase e-commerce sales.

DISASTER RECOVERY

JAG Photography Secures State Grant

Jesus Gonzalez from JAG Photography worked with the Northwest Indiana SBDC to secure state Restart Grant funding to help his business recover.

VETERANS

Hotel Tango Represents the State of Indiana

Hotel Tango Distillery is the first combat-disabled, veteran-owned distillery in the nation and the first artisan distillery in Indianapolis since Prohibition. In 2020 they were one out of ten small businesses nationwide honored at the ASBDC Client Showcase, the first Indiana company to ever be selected.

WOMEN- OWNED

1,480

1,480

women-owned businesses counseled in 2020