ABOUT US
Connecting 40,000 + entrepreneurs in Indiana to the resources they need to thrive within a vibrant business ecosystem
Sole Propietors Need More Than Advice. They Need Capacity.
Indiana is home to approximately 592,000 small businesses. More than 440,000 of them, representing approximately 75%, are sole proprietors operating without paid staff. The majority generate less than $500,000 in annual revenue, and many earn under $50,000 per year. These businesses are the backbone of the state’s economy, concentrated in construction, professional services, transportation, retail, and personal services.
Yet most economic development programs are designed for larger firms with dedicated teams, financial reserves, and established institutional relationships. For entrepreneurs managing sales, bookkeeping, marketing, compliance, and operations on their own, traditional resources are often misaligned with day-to-day realities.
Indy Biz Pass was built to close that gap.
Our Mission
To ensure that an entrepreneur’s starting point does not limit long-term growth potential. Our mission is to expand the number of employer businesses across the Indiana region, scaling small enterprises into job-creating firms over the next five years. By accelerating business formation and workforce expansion, we aim to generate more than 2,100 new employer companies, create thousands of quality jobs, and contribute between $85 million and $1.2 billion in annual wages to the regional economy while driving inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Who is Indy Biz Pass for?
Indy Biz Pass is designed specifically for the micro-business majority. We support entrepreneurs and small business owners who:
- Operate as sole proprietors or micro-businesses with under $250,000 in annual revenue
- Are starting with limited savings or collateral but have strong business ideas and operational capability
- Do not yet have established relationships with banks, large buyers, or professional advisors, but are ready to grow
- Manage every aspect of their business independently and need capacity-building support, not just high-level guidance
- Work in construction, professional services, transportation, retail, or personal services, where Central Indiana’s micro-businesses are most concentrated
- Run viable businesses that remain underserved by programs and lenders designed for larger firms
A data-driven approach
RESOURCE NAVIGATOR
A searchable database connecting you to support organizations, funding opportunities, mentorship programs, and educational resources.
CAPITAL CONNECTOR
Tools to help you identify and access the right financial capital for your business stage and needs.
Strategic Networks
Facilitating connections between entrepreneurs, mentors, corporate partners, and other stakeholders.
AI for All
Equipping businesses and communities with prompt engineering skills and an AI studio for digital transformation.
Components of a Thriving Ecosystem
Human Capital
The talent and ability entrepreneurs have or develop as they start and grow companies, including both technical and business skills.
Policy
Reducing barriers to entry through streamlined permitting, licensing, and zoning, as well as creating supportive tax incentives and resource provisions.
Infrastructure
Physical and technological capacity to support entrepreneurship, including co-working hubs, innovation districts, business parks, office space, and broadband capabilities.
Social Capital
The networks and relationships entrepreneurs have that allow them to access resources, information, and support they otherwise wouldn't be able to access.
Financial Capital
Equity and debt-related resources that allow entrepreneurs to fund their startup, hire teams, create product-market fit, gain traction, acquire customers, and grow.
Culture
Social expectations, support, encouragement, sense of belonging, and celebration of entrepreneurial action.
Why Work With Us
Align Stakeholders
Create shared vision for a thriving regional economy
Build Capacity
Strengthen ecosystem stakeholders supporting entrepreneurs
Mobilize Resources
Meet needs and create opportunities for economic advancement
Measure Impact
Track progress toward business ownership and sustainability
OUR CORE VALUES
WHAT WE STAND FOR, & BELIEVE IN
EMPOWERMENT
Indy Biz Pass is dedicated to empowering solo entrepreneurs by providing them with the tools, resources, and support needed to succeed.
COLLABORATION
Believing in the power of shared ideas and teamwork, Indy Biz Pass encourages mutual assistance, partnership, and collaboration among members.
INCLUSIVITY
Believing in the power of shared ideas and teamwork, Indy Biz Pass encourages mutual assistance, partnership, and collaboration among members.
SUSTAINABILITY
In supporting businesses, Indy Biz Pass is committed to promoting practices that ensure long-term economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
INTERGRITY
Indy Biz Pass believes in conducting its operations with the utmost integrity, promoting honesty, transparency, and ethical practices within its community.
INNOVATION
As a community centered around entrepreneurship, a core value is the continual pursuit of innovative solutions and ideas addressing major problems.
Entrepreneur Network
An ecosystem of solo-entrepreneurs and micro-businesses.
Coworking Hubs
Access to professional workspace at 16Tech and P30.
Service Providers
Direct connections to local service providers, advisors, and agencies.
Regional Impact
Empowering the micro-business majority across the entire Central Indiana region.
Partner with us
Are you a corporate, public, or nonprofit organization looking to engage with Central Indiana’s small business community? We invite you to collaborate on program development, resource sharing, and opportunity expansion for entrepreneurs and small business owners.