In keeping with the Commerce Secretary’s 5E focus, the state welcomes current and aspiring business owners and innovators to use ConnectIND as a new tool to drive growth.
As of June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE), Indianapolis The introduction of ConnectIND, a digital gateway created to boost support for business owners and founders and fuel Indiana’s entrepreneurial environment, was announced by Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers today. The new resource, which was originally introduced during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November 2022, is the first gateway of its kind to offer thorough, statewide tools created to link established and aspiring businesspeople to the appropriate resources at the appropriate moment.
“Hoosier entrepreneurs are drivers of Indiana’s economic growth, leaders of innovation, and builders of Indiana communities,” stated Sec. Chambers. “Entrepreneurship is a key component of our 5E strategy, and we’re committed to providing entrepreneurs with the resources they need to be successful. As of June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE), Indianapolis The introduction of ConnectIND, a digital gateway created to boost support for business owners and founders and fuel Indiana’s entrepreneurial environment, was announced by Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers today. The new resource, which was originally introduced during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November 2022, is the first gateway of its kind to offer thorough, statewide tools created to link established and aspiring businesspeople to the appropriate resources at the appropriate moment.
“Hoosier entrepreneurs are drivers of Indiana’s economic growth, leaders of innovation, and builders of Indiana communities,” stated Sec. Chambers. “Entrepreneurship is a key component of our 5E strategy, and we’re committed to providing entrepreneurs with the resources they need to be successful. Through the Indiana Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), ConnectIND also provides a matching tool and a committed, statewide staff of ecosystem navigators to assist businesses in identifying the best solutions for their needs.
“The state’s entrepreneurship portal is a terrific way to fill in the gaps in our startup and small business ecosystem, and it will open up access to resources that we haven’t seen in our neighbourhood before. Brigid Morrissey, co-founder of The Root, a coworking space in New Albany, Indiana, stated, “I look forward to seeing how it will assist our businesses develop.
- The platform is currently operational, and the state is asking company owners and other ecosystem participants to use it and contribute to its continued development.
- • Groups that assist entrepreneurs Create and personalise a profile for your business to make it easier for entrepreneurs to find you and use your resources. Connect with other participants in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and use a network of business owners in Indiana to support your initiatives.
- • Entrepreneurs: Get in touch with the ecosystem navigators on the portal; they are genuine individuals with in-depth knowledge of Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem who can answer questions and put you in touch with the right people and resources. Alternately, utilise the matching tool on the portal to cut through the clutter and be connected to the appropriate resource at the appropriate moment.
• If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, check out ConnectIND to find resources near you, learn more about Indiana’s expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem, and be inspired.
Indiana is dedicated to supporting the expansion and prosperity of the state’s entrepreneurial environment, which continues to energise new inventions, motivate entrepreneurs, provide great employment for Hoosiers, and draw record amounts of capital investment. According to Forbes and Startup Genome, Indiana is the best state in the world to start a business, and six of its cities have been recognised among the Midwest’s Best Startup Cities for 2022, with Indianapolis coming in third.
The state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has a significant impact on the state’s economy and its communities. Indiana’s youngest companies (under five years of age) account for the majority of net new job growth in the state, creating more than 36,000 new jobs in 2019 alone. In 2021, Hoosier companies under five years of age contributed an estimated $11.5 billion to Indiana’s GDP. At the local level, one successful new company increases the median household income of surrounding households, driving community wellbeing.
IEDC – About
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) is tasked with boosting the state’s economy, promoting economic development, and assisting companies as they establish themselves, expand, and settle in Indiana. The IEDC oversees numerous initiatives, such as performance-based tax credits, workforce training grants, innovation and entrepreneurship resources, public infrastructure assistance, and talent attraction and retention initiatives. It is led by Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, @SecChambersIN, and is governed by a 15-member board presided over by Governor Eric J. Holcomb, @GovHolcomb. Visit iedc.in.gov to learn more about the IEDC.
