16Tech Innovation District
The 16 Tech Innovation District is a 50-acre community dedicated to fostering world-changing innovation and economic opportunity. 16 Tech is: An Innovation Ecosystem Located near Central Indiana’s top healthcare, academic, and corporate institutions, our fast-growing network of dynamic spaces, programming, tenants, and partners are creating an innovation ecosystem where bold ideas and emerging enterprises can
Accelerate 100
The Accelerate 100+ (A100+) program will increase economic access for diverse businesses by providing the tools and processes to grow and scale 150 existing businesses and create 30 new ones, with a focus on young entrepreneurs. The program will result in greater access to education, capital, contract opportunities, new business, and support services. We will guide you through five stages
Bankable
In 2010, the Flagship Enterprise Center launched Bankable to create a place that could provide access to affordable capital and coaching for Indiana small businesses that weren’t quite ready for the bank. Bankable is a certified SBA lender that can provide flexible microloans to Hoosier small businesses. The Bankable team works with entrepreneurs at any
Be Nimble Foundation
Be Nimble Foundation is a 501(c)(3) social enterprise taking a qualitative and quantitative approach to creating fully diverse and inclusive tech ecosystems. Our career training and placement programs up-skill unemployed, under-employed, and career-transitioners who are interested in careers in the tech industry. Our entrepreneurship programs support Black and Latinx tech start-up founders to get them
Build Fund
The Build Fund is a loan fund operated by Intend Indiana that is dedicated to helping businesses grow and create jobs in the Indianapolis area. We connect businesses to flexible, affordable and responsible funding. Applying for a loan from the Build Fund is a straightforward process. They work directly with you on the application, gathering financial documents,
Business Ownership Initiative
Business Ownership Initiative (BOI) is the lending arm of the Indy Chamber’s Entrepreneur Services division. We’re a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a microlender through the Small Business Administration (SBA), which means we can provide microloans to clients who may not qualify through traditional lending organizations—clients like you. Learn how easy it is
Cambridge Capital Management Corp : LYNX
LYNX Capital Loan Program LYNX provides growth capital to minority-owned businesses in Indiana. LYNX focuses on existing companies with a minimum three-year history where the loan will allow the company to grow and ultimately become a strong concern, and good entrepreneurial role model in their community. Why Lynx Lynx was established in 1991 to create,
Chamber 465
Chamber 465 is our abbreviation for Cohort Helping All Minority Businesses Enhance Revenue. We added 465 to our name because our goal is to assist everyone in the city. Chamber 465 offers our members a collaborative and engaging co-working incubator that shares resources and information. We provide consulting services, workspace, classes, and workshops to businesses
CIFI
Community Investment Fund of Indiana CIFI makes small business loans to new and existing small businesses, providing loans to entrepreneurs who lack access to bank credit. We finance businesses with plans to create or sustain jobs for low- to moderate-income individuals, provide access to crucial goods and services, and foster economic development. A CIFI loan
Cohatch
At COhatch, you’ll find more than just your average place to work. Each of our locations contain shared work spaces (coworking space) which are specifically designed with the local community in mind. A place for you to come in, get work done, and be a part of a larger community. Whether you’ve been looking for
DiversiFind
Discover. Connect. Engage. Connecting Businesses with Diverse Suppliers. As Supplier Diversity Experts and Former Government Officials, the DiversiFind team has spent hundreds of hours solving supplier diversity problems and addressing economic challenges in their home state of Indiana. After realizing there was no single place for diverse suppliers and organizations looking for these suppliers to
Elevate Ventures
We invest in cross-sector innovation-driven companies at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages.As the #1 seed and early-stage venture capital firm in the Great Lakes Region and Top 20 in the World, we are building a robust innovation ecosystem with companies, customers and mission-critical partners that fuel founders.Since 2011, Elevate has invested over $171M in
EmployIndy
EmployIndy, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that guides the local workforce system of Marion County, Indiana EmployIndy, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that guides the local workforce system of Marion County, Indiana. In its role as the federally-defined Workforce Development Board for Marion County, it serves as operator of the county’s one-stop system, including WorkOne
Facade and Property Improvement Program
The Small Business Facade and Property Improvement Program provides grants to property and small business owners that are interested in renovating the front exterior. This grant was created to encourage property owners and small businesses to improve the exterior of their buildings and storefronts to attract new customers and beautify the area. These front exterior
First Internet Bank
SBA financing to build better communities, one small business at a time. We believe locally-owned businesses are at the heart of communities everywhere. In fact, we were founded by a small business owner nearly 25 years ago. That same entrepreneurial spirit still guides us, leading us to become one of the nation’s fastest-growing preferred SBA
Flagship Enterprise Capital
Flagship Enterprise Capital is a community development financial institution focused on making loans to underserved small businesses in Indiana. In the beginning — In 2003, the City of Anderson and Anderson University united to create The Flagship Enterprise Center, which built facilities to grow, attract, and incubate entrepreneurs after the city’s economic downturn. Access to capital —
Idianapolis Urban League Entrepreneurship Center
The Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) Entrepreneurship Center, launched in July 2021, supports minority entrepreneurs in Central Indiana by helping them develop, launch, sustain, and grow their small businesses. The Center offers in-person and virtual workshops, short-term industry-recognized credentials, individualized coaching, and strategic support to help business owners access resources, increase revenue, reduce costs, and create
IFF
IFF is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and one of only a few nationally to hold the top-ranked Aeris four-star rating for impact management and AAA rating for financial strength and performance. Grounded in equity and deep sector expertise, IFF champions nonprofits to shape more equitable
Indiana Small Business Development Center
Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) The Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC), which is housed within the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, helps small businesses start, grow, finance, innovate, and transition through no-cost, confidential business advising and training. The Indiana SBDC was established in 1985 with funding support from the U.S. Small Business Administration
Indy Black Chamber of Commerce
Our ultimate vision is to bridge the gap of economic disparity within our community. In partnership with the Anderson Black Chamber of Commerce, the Indy Black Chamber of Commerce was established as a 501c3 non-profit organization in January of 2015. Our mission is to serve as a comprehensive resource for developing Black and Minority-owned businesses,