Indiana small * business reference * guide.

Do-It-Yourself Incorporation

The Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office publishes the Entrepreneur's Guide, which contains information on creating a business in Indiana. The guide is free and can be downloaded from the Internet. Other forms and helpful information are available at the Secretary of State's web site. Indiana Secretary of State/ Corporations.

317/232-6576--www.in.gov/sos The Entrepreneur's Guide www.in.gov/sos/business/corps/ guide.html

Entrepreneur's Alliance of Indiana

This organization is a network of entrepreneurs, professionals and business owners working together to provide resources, information, encouragement and support for emerging businesses. 317/216-8290--www.eain.org

Executive Service Corps of Indiana

This organization is comprised of more than 240 business executives and professionals who volunteer their time, talent and experience to help non-profits and businesses become more efficient and effective by assisting organizations in addressing issues, facing challenges and solving problems. Volunteers are kept current with the changing non-profit and business environments though various training programs.

317/574-7272--www.escindy.org

Indiana Business Research Center

The Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) is the major economic outreach service of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. The IBRC serves the economic information needs of the state's business, government and non-profit organizations, as well as users of such information throughout the nation. IBRC maintains extensive databases on income, employment, taxes, activity in different sectors of the economy, education, demographics and a host of other economic indicators for the nation, the state and local areas. In addition, the center conducts original research to generate needed information when existing data are not available or sufficient. The STATS Indiana web site (www.stats.indiana.edu) is a one-stop resource. Indiana Business Review, published quarterly in print and also available online at www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr. IN Context, published bimonthly in print and also available online at www.incontext.indiana.edu.

812/855-5507-www.ibrc.indiana.edu

Indiana Chamber of Commerce

With more than 16,000 members and customers, the Indiana chamber is the state's largest broad-based business advocacy organization. The chamber is dedicated to enacting legislation that positively affects Indiana's economy and job climate, as well as providing member companies with numerous cost-saving benefits to protect their bottom line and timely business information that will enable them to grow their company.

317/264-3110--www. indianachamber.com

Indiana Economic Development Corp.

The state's lead economic development agency, the IEDC is a public private that focuses its efforts on growing and retaining businesses in Indiana and attracting new business to the state of Indiana.

317/232-8800 or 800/463-808 www.in.gove/idec

Indiana Manufacturers Association

Representing the interests of manufacturers exclusively since 1901. Offers insurance benefits, consulting services, publications, seminars and representation before the legislature.

317/632-2474 or 800/743-3333 www.imaweb.com

Indiana Rural Development Council

A partnership between local, state, federal, profit and non-profit sectors that serve Indiana communities, the IRDC's mission is to improve Indiana's rural, economic, educational, health, social, environmental and cultural well-being.

317/232-8776--www.in.gov/irdc

Indiana Small Business Development Center Network

This organization dedicates itself to providing assistance to Indiana's growth-oriented companies through one-on-one counseling, business management and technical assistance, and conferences. Programs include the Program for Entrepreneurial Development, Government Marketing Assistance Group, Indiana Women in Business Program, Minority Business Development, Enterprise Development Fund, Indiana Microloan Program, Small Business Incubator Program. The Network Lead Center coordinates the efforts of 11 regional offices located throughout the state. All centers provide free one-on-one counseling, low-cost workshops and conferences on various business-development subjects.

317/234-2082 or 888/ISBD-244--www.isbdc.org

 1-Northwest Indiana SBDC, highland 219/838-0176 2-South Bend Area SBDC, South Bend 574/282-4350 3-Northeast Indiana SBDC, Fort Wayne 260/481-0500 4-North-Central Indiana SBDC, Kokomo 765/454-7922 5-Greater Lafayette Area SBDC, West Lafayette 877/882-7273 6-West-Central Indiana SBDC, Terre Haute 800/227-7232 7-Central Indiana SBDC

317/237-7676 8-East-Central Indiana SBDC, Richmond 877/962-2887 9-Southeastern Indiana SBDC, Madison 812/265-3127 10-South-Central Indiana SBDC, Bloomington 812/339-8937 11-Southwestern Indiana SBDC, Evansville 812/425-7232

Indiana Venture Center

The Indiana Venture Center Inc. is a catalyst for the creation and growth of more entrepreneurial, high growth businesses in Indiana. It works to increase the number and the quality of successful entrepreneurial companies in Indiana, providing new career opportunities to high knowledge workers. The Indiana Venture Center has partnered with Ball State University, Indiana University, Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and University of Notre Dame.

317/684-6700--www.indianaventurecenter.org

Indiana Workforce Development

Indiana Workforce Development (IDWD) manages and implements innovative employment programs and facilitates regional economic growth initiatives for Indiana. Department of Workforce Development.

888/WORK-ONE--www.in.gov/dwd

Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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