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Entrepreneurship, The Hoosier Way

Here in Indiana, we embrace challenges as opportunities to bring groundbreaking ideas to life.

A State Led by an Entrepreneur

“As an entrepreneur for almost 40 years, I have lived this journey. I have experienced the long hours, the self-doubt, the stress and failures, but I have also experienced the joy of building something, the endless learning, and the satisfaction of seeing your dreams become a reality.” – Secretary Brad Chambers

Don’t Just Take It From Us

Rajesh Perianayagam

Karysoft

“I always liked the saying by naturalist John Burroughs: ‘Leap and the net will appear.’ I did that, and I keep on doing it. Every time I jump, I’ve been fortunate to find a net in the form of funding, mentoring and customers.”

Matthew Voss

NearSpace Launch

“We see education as part of our mission, and we want to bring impact to our area.”

“Helping people find their purpose creates a strong society. Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American economy, and focusing on their growth is key to our future as a state and nation. Helping Hoosiers reach their potential is a really great plan to start”

The Roaming Wedge

“Because of all the people who have helped me, I want to try and give back to the community as much as humanly possible”

Green Filing

“Growing my business was such an exciting opportunity for me. Now I’m looking at: how can I both inspire and facilitate others in following their dreams?”

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Ecosystem Development

We optimize the conditions for starting companies and commercializing innovation by enabling entrepreneurs to get the help they need faster and getting them connected with the right resource at the right time.

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Entrepreneur Support

We provide a robust network of advisors, accelerators and targeted programs to start and grow a business across the state. We are meeting entrepreneurs where they are and getting them the support they need.

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Capital Access

We support abundant, consistent and reliable capital for early-stage entrepreneurs and growing businesses. We fuel entrepreneurial velocity at all stages of the journey with capital programming that catalyzes the formation and growth of businesses and supports innovation.

Innovative Public Private Partnerships

We foster a culture of innovation, supporting the development of disruptive technologies, and commercializing breakthrough products and services in strategic industry sectors through public private partnerships.