1. ISBDC Resources for Veteran Owned Start-ups & Small Businesses
ISBDC business counseling
Financing and marketing resources
Upcoming events

2. ISBDC Resources: Who/What/How
Who do we serve?
Small business owners
Start-up entrepreneurs
What do we offer:
One-on-one business counseling at no charge
Workshops, events
Industry, market, company, and financial data
Connect people, resources

3. Counties served:
Lake
Porter
LaPorte
Starke
Pulaski
Jasper
Newton
Team of 4
advisors

4. NW ISBDC Advising Team Member County Areas of Special Expertise
Lorri Feldt Lake La Porte Marketing/sales/manufacturing
Cindy Bertram Lake Marketing/start-ups
Gary Brownlee Porter/Jasper Finance/banking/former business owner
Ken Gonzalez Lake/Newton Operations/manufacturing
Bill Gregory Lake/Porter Training/strategic planning

5. Financial projections
How we can assist you:
Entrepreneurial Services
Start-ups
Business Plan
Market data
Access to Capital
Local lenders
Local funding sources
Microloans
Established Businesses
Marketing resources
Financial projections
Business valuations
Specialty services
Strategic planning
Location assistance
Export assistance

6. ISBDC tools to help you with Financing
Need help with your business plan?
Business plan templates, excellent financial projections model
Assist with your draft projections, produce financial statements if needed
2nd pair of eyes to prepare for lender review
IBIS industry reporting
Valuation of businesses for buyer or seller

7. How we help with Marketing
Defining your market, your unique value
Market data – demographic, spending and other data for any geography
Retail spending by category
Company data – identify prospects (or competitors) for B2B businesses
Help developing your marketing plan, social media approach, digital presence

8. Traffic Count Map
Highland, IN

9. Connecting People
Sources of financing: lenders, Accion, local funding opportunities
PTAC = Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Diana Hunter can assist with government contracting opportunities and certifications
Universities – PNW and IUN
Partners can help with prototyping, engineering, marketing
SCORE, Chambers, local economic development resources
Attorneys, accountants and other professional services

10. NW ISBDC Upcoming Events
Start-up 101 workshop
Dec 13th at Purdue Tech Center, Crown Point
1 Million Cups event every 2nd & 4th Wed. at 9 am at PNW Commercialization Center in Hammond

11. Purdue Tech Center in Crown Point
How can we help You?
To get started, let’s talk today. Or go to our website, or call us.
Lorri Feldt
Northwest ISBDC
Purdue Tech Center in Crown Point
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