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As appears in Business People magazine- ProSpeak Words and how you say them hold immense power. They shape beliefs, drive behavior, strengthen relationships, mitigate conflicts, improve public perception, and sell ideas. Effective communication with internal...
Purdue Extension Allen County supports Northeast Indiana through the Extension’s Economic and Business Development Signature Programs. Part of their secret sauce is knowing about—and sharing—valuable resources with business owners. Here are two resources you may...
Congratulations to NIIC Board Chair Larry Rowland on his nomination for this prestigious award. The David A. Bobilya Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award recognizes the importance of individual board members in nonprofit organizations in four focus areas:...
Excerpt FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A local small business-designated women’s group was recognized for its work. The WEOC Women’s Business Center (WBC) received the 2022 SBA Indiana Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award. SBA Great Lakes Regional Administrator...
Leslee Hill, WEOC WBC director, center, holds the 2022 SBA Indiana Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award. With her are from left, Stacey Poynter, SBA; Tammy Allen and Jami Thomas, both of The NIIC; Geri Aglipay, SBA; Hill, and Rosalina Perez, Rhonda Ladig, Maddy...
FORT WAYNE, Ind.— WEOC Women’s Business Center (WBC) received the 2022 SBA Indiana Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award. SBA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Geri Aglipay and SBA Indiana District Director Stacey Poynter presented the award to Leslee Hill,...
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced a new funding opportunity for eligible non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher learning to provide entrepreneurship training to...
FORT WAYNE, Ind.— The 2022 Great Lakes International Innovation Summit (GLIn2) is being held in the Summit City this year. This NIIC serves as this year’s host for the annual, multi-day event, which offers educational and networking opportunities for...
Mike Fritsch, NIIC President and CEO said, “This online content is a nice complement to our current offerings for entrepreneurs. Our goal is to help connect 100 or more small business owners to these resources by the end of the year. Are you one of them?”
Préstamos por desastres para empresas: Hasta $2 millones Las empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro pueden obtener préstamos para reparar o reemplazar bienes inmuebles, maquinaria, equipo, inventario y otros activos comerciales dañados o destruidos, y prepararse...
Business Disaster Loans – Up to $2 Million Businesses and nonprofits can get loans to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery, equipment, inventory, other business assets, and to prepare for future disasters. Economic Injury...
WASHINGTON – Indiana businesses and residents affected by the derecho windstorm on June 13-14 may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today. Administrator Guzman made...
If you ask people what entrepreneurs need the most to succeed, they will often tell you it’s money. Having the capital to operate and grow a business is important. Yet, I am convinced something else tops the list. It’s something business builders...
If you ask people what entrepreneurs need the most to succeed, they will often tell you it’s money. Having the capital to operate and grow a business is important. Yet, I am convinced something else tops the list. It’s something business builders themselves are often unaware they need.
For Small Businesses and Non Profits in the Region and Beyond Marketing and advertising agency talent in Northeast Indiana tends to gravitate toward lucrative accounts with larger clients, in many cases leaving small businesses and not-for-profit agencies out of the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT WAYNE, Ind.—46 Graphics, co-owned by Nikki and Bret Keister, received the Dr. Mike Mirro Founder Award. Philanthropist and business owner Cheryl Taylor received the Dr. Daryl Yost Excellence in Philanthropy Award. The awards presentations...
Business ownership is on the rise. The pandemic’s impact on the traditional workplace led many people to pursue this path. It also challenged some existing business owners to find ways to recover. Northeast Indiana small businesses are getting a boost through many...
Story shared from 963xke.com FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker has announced the next Project Activate SouthEast (PASE) Fort Wayne, an innovative program designed to engage and empower entrepreneurs to locate their service-based...
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—(June 1, 2022)—Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Allied Payment Network, Inc. (Allied), the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile money movement services to banks and credit unions, announced today that it has for the third consecutive...
Just a week ago, many Fort Wayne residents and area leaders were taken by storm when Jay Bailey arrived in town. Not only was Bailey a joy to listen to, but his message left an atmosphere of optimism, encouragement, and hope for entrepreneurs in our community. Jay was...