| Small Business
Survival Kit |
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A
comprehensive resource including federal, state, and
regional resources to help get your business out of the
starting gate. The kit is available in a downloadable
PowerPoint format. Get
your kit now! |
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| Columbus Enterprise
Development Corporation (CEDC) |
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The
CEDC program
is a nationally recognized, award-winning program which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006. It is widely considered one of the most successful business incubation programs within Indiana having graduated more than 100 local companies from its business incubator program and having served more than 4,000 entrepreneurs and business-builders in the region.
The CEDC program provides a “one-stop, one-call approach” for small businesses and entrepreneurs who are seeking start-up planning and growth assistance. In a given year, the program will assist in the creation and review of 100 new business plans, help to start 30 new regional enterprises, and help to secure over $5 million in capital for entrepreneurial ventures.
Recently, the CEDC program was awarded the Entrepreneurial Award of Distinction for a Social Enterprise Program by the IU Kelly School of Business. The program is also the creator of SmallBizU—the largest online academy designed especially for small businesses. |
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| SCORE: Counselors To
America's Small Business |
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SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE was founded in 1964. |
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| SmallBizU Online
Training Academy |
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SmallBizU is the first online academy created especially for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Currently, it is the largest collection of entrepreneurial training resources available on the internet. SmallBizU delivers a no-frills, utilitarian curriculum that provides small businesses with real-world tools and information. Inside, you’ll find 20 core classes encompassing over 3,500 animated slides and 350 tools and resources contained in a comprehensive knowledgebase.
SmallBizU seeks to teach entrepreneurs the 3Ms: Money, Marketing, and
Management. It achieves this objective through the delivery of 20 core courses that teach the “language of business” and important trade-skills.
Call (812) 372-6480 for details. |
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| Small Business Incubator |
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Columbus Enterprise Development Center
(CEDC), also known as the small business incubator, offers assistance to entrepreneurs by reducing the start-up costs and headaches associated with launching a new business venture.
A 30,000 square foot facility, CED Center offers low-cost floor space to manufacturing and service companies in addition to shared office services and on-site business counseling. Also, CED Center provides its clients with assistance in business planning, marketing, and help in locating business financing alternatives. |
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| The
Entrepreneurial Network (TEN) |
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Entrepreneurs can learn on the job, or they can learn from the best teachers of all: other entrepreneurs.
Local entrepreneurship networks offer the most effective path for this kind of shared experience.
Networks are a central component of an entrepreneurial climate—a cultural, social, and economic milieu that encourages and nurtures the creation of new business ventures and business growth.
The Entrepreneurial Network (TEN) is a premiere network created with these principles and philosophies in mind.
Our Mission is to provide entrepreneurs a forum to share and learn for the purpose of strengthening their business and community at large.
See a schedule
of TEN Events or to become a TEN Member call (812) 372-6480 |
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| Business Plan Advisory Services |
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A
business plan is an essential document for starting and
growing a business. The Chamber through its small business
partner programs provides free planning assistance to new
and emerging businesses assisting you with money, marketing,
and management fundamentals. Our proprietary
“pitch-then-plan” approach results in the creation of a
comprehensive business plan complete with financial
projections suitable for bankers, investors, or as internal
operational plans. |
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| MoneyU:
Money Certificate Training Program (MCTP) |
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An accredited money certificate program which
is delivered in a classroom or over the internet. The program is focused on teaching entrepreneurs the fundamentals of money—where to find it, how to get it, and how to manage it. The certificate program will include the following seven core classes:
- Finding Money To Start A Business
- Finding and Attracting Investors
- Creating A Loan Package
- Developing A Business Plan Pitch
- Creating Financial Projections
- Accounting 101
- Pricing Strategy and Tactics
Call (812) 372-6480 for training program details.
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