Events

Our Money Matters series is provided through The NIIC’s OPENS (Optimized Path for Entrepreneurial Network Success) Program, which provides specialized business-building support to microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. Many of OPENS clients are underserved business builders – rural, economically disadvantaged, or non-white.

The webinar series is open through September 30, 2020, and includes the following topics.

1. Bootstrapping
2. Crowdfunding
3. Friends, Family, and Fools
4. Fundamentals of Angel Investing

Click here to register or get started.

National Small Business Week to Kick-off Sept. 22-24
SBA Hosts Virtual Event to Honor America’s Small Businesses

WASHINGTON – Today, Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the kick-off for National Small Business Week.

The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held September 22-24. National Small Business Week honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veteran, women and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities.

This year’s National Small Business Week activities will include numerous educational panels providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as our nation’s small businesses look to pivot and recover toward a stronger economy. The event will recognize the national award winners, including the naming of this year’s National Small Business Person of the Year.

“I am thrilled to host SBA’s virtual National Small Business Week ceremony and provide this opportunity to recognize inspiring entrepreneurs from across the country for their innovation, and in many cases this year, resilience,” said SBA Administrator Carranza.

“This year, we will spotlight America’s outstanding small businesses and their stories of perseverance and their ability to pivot and overcome adversity. This event will also feature many educational forums that will inspire entrepreneurs around the country as they recover and sustain their operations.”

National Small Business Week will also recognize small business advocates for their involvement in disaster recovery, government contracting, and their support for small businesses and entrepreneurship. Awards will be presented to SBA partners in financial and entrepreneurial development, including top SCORE Chapter, Small Business Development Center, Women’s Business Center, and Veterans Business Outreach Center.

For registration and additional information on National Small Business Week, please visit sba.gov/NSBW .
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
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Cosponsorship Authorization #SBW2020. SBA’s participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products, or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Details and registration information will be posted on sba.gov/NSBW as events are finalized.

Space is limited. REGISTER TODAY

How often are the words moshpit and innovation used in the same sentence? WBC EmPWR’s Innovation Moshpit™ Workshop Series will be like concertgoers colliding in a moshpit. Yet, the moshpit is the workshop series, convening small business owners to mash-up unrelated ideas and concepts to reimagine their businesses.

WBC EmPWR Innovation Mosh Pit Workshop series begins August 12, 2020 and continues through October 7, 2020. The 10-week virtual program will be co-led by  Gregg Fraley, Founder, GFi, and Sarah Lance, WBC EmPWR Program Manager. Workshop participants will move through the Innovation Moshpit’s comprehensive innovation process, which includes three phases. The first phase is exploration or research. The second phase is ideation, otherwise known as brainstorming. The last phase is project planning. Participants could create an entirely new business model, or, a necessary adjustment to the new normal. Participants will develop a solid plan to implement something new, fresh, and exciting for their businesses or organizations.

Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO), the cost to participate is just $30 for the Stormz virtual meeting platform. This program is specifically for women; however, it is also open to everyone with businesses and organizations in 83 Indiana communities served by the WBC EmPWR Program.

Space is limited. REGISTER TODAY by clicking here.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-innovation-mosh-pit-where-ideas-meet-the-market-tickets-113340789352

To complete your registration, you will also need to complete the EmPWR Program application at this link https://northestindianainnovationcenter.formstack.com/forms/empwr_2020

Registration is now closed for the virtual workshops.  Please join us for the in person workshops in January.  Registration for January Workshop is open now!

KARE will offer virtual workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
    • August 25
    • September 8
    • September 22
    • October 6

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    • August 25
    • September 8
    • September 22
    • October 6

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in August and September by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Registration is now closed for the virtual workshops.  Please join us for the in person workshops in January.  Registration for January Workshop is open now!

KARE will offer virtual workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
    • August 25
    • September 8
    • September 22
    • October 6

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    • August 25
    • September 8
    • September 22
    • October 6

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in August and September by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Space is limited. REGISTER TODAY

How often are the words moshpit and innovation used in the same sentence? WBC EmPWR’s Innovation Moshpit™ Workshop Series will be like concertgoers colliding in a moshpit. Yet, the moshpit is the workshop series, convening small business owners to mash-up unrelated ideas and concepts to reimagine their businesses.

WBC EmPWR Innovation Mosh Pit Workshop series begins August 12, 2020 and continues through October 7, 2020. The 10-week virtual program will be co-led by  Gregg Fraley, Founder, GFi, and Sarah Lance, WBC EmPWR Program Manager. Workshop participants will move through the Innovation Moshpit’s comprehensive innovation process, which includes three phases. The first phase is exploration or research. The second phase is ideation, otherwise known as brainstorming. The last phase is project planning. Participants could create an entirely new business model, or, a necessary adjustment to the new normal. Participants will develop a solid plan to implement something new, fresh, and exciting for their businesses or organizations.

Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO), the cost to participate is just $30 for the Stormz virtual meeting platform. This program is specifically for women; however, it is also open to everyone with businesses and organizations in 83 Indiana communities served by the WBC EmPWR Program.

Space is limited. REGISTER TODAY by clicking here.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-innovation-mosh-pit-where-ideas-meet-the-market-tickets-113340789352

To complete your registration, you will also need to complete the EmPWR Program application at this link https://northestindianainnovationcenter.formstack.com/forms/empwr_2020

Overview: In honor of Mental Health Awareness Day, and all business builders who struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, depression, and the ups and downs of business building, we will gather at an Acres Land Trust location TBA, for a hike in the wildnerness.

What You Will Learn: Networking

Who Should Attend: Small Business Owners, Professionals, Friends and Family

Sponsor: WEOC & The NIIC

Overview: Gear up for holiday sales as we gather at The NIIC to view the Google Livestream.

What You Will Learn: Kick start your customers’ holiday shopping season by marketing your business. We’ll discuss how to get in front of your customers and showcase what you offer using Google My Business, Google Ads, and more.

Who Should Attend: Business Owners, Marketing Professionals, Non-profits

Co-Sponsors: SCORE Northeast Indiana and WEOC

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates

Register now>>

KARE will offer in-person workshops for two cohorts:

(Please register for the time slot that best suits your business identity–you must select all the dates for your cohort)

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with less than $100,000 in Sales
  • Mondays, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

• Virtual Cohort for Businesses with $100,000 or More in Sales
  • Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    • January 11
    • January 25
    • February 8
    • February 22

All registrants will be asked to complete the EmPWR application process as a part of their participation requirements. Complete the EmPWR application now.

KARE workshops will be offered in January and February by the Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program at The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC). This is a multi day event, every other week for a total of 4 meetings .

Reach new levels of sales success through your business with the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s (The NIIC) Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR program’s KARE Workshop Series.

Lead by Kelly Ambriole, associate partner with Sandler Sales, startup and growth businesses will embark on the four-week workshop series beginning virtually in August and in-person in January. Through the program, participants will identify clients and accounts in their portfolio they want to keep, attain, recapture and expand. The KARE model can help business leaders correctly target their efforts and ensure they are using the correct approach for each customer.

Topics include:

• KARE
• Ideal Client Profile
• Behavior Cookbook

Worksheets to be provided by Wilcox & Associates