Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw's New Venture Competition is for you!

This 8-week lab offers students and alumni the opportunity to earn $20,000 in capital to launch a new business.

Learn more here: https://www.ivytech.edu/fortwayne/newventure/index.html

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The Penta Group Entrepreneurial Center was created to cultivate an environment to help minority businesses to become the value added entrepreneurs of choice in the marketplace.

They offer office space for rent, and services ranging from helping to write business plans to financial planning, to human resources service training and everything in between.

Discover more of what the organization offers on their website: https://thepentacsgroup.com/

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We are hosting an Entrepreneurial Support Organization meeting tomorrow from 12-1 p.m. Are you an ESO who wants to connect with others in the sector?

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Posted @withrepost • @ourlandourtables Today is the day! This evening we will host the SOLD OUT 2022 Local Food Throwdown, featuring local chefs and mixologists who will prepare dishes and drinks using local ingredients. They will duke it out for best appetizer, entree, dessert, and cocktail.

This event is a fundraiser for our organization and features an auction full of unique local food experiences and packages.

1) Anyone can bid in the auction. You don't need to attend the event.
2) The auction bidding is open now and will close at 8:45pm tonight.

View and bid here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/sbL/

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Three Rivers Co-op Natural Grocery & Deli
Bravas
Chance Bar
Copper Spoon
FRESH Food Hub
Grant Creek Farm
Ground Down
Health Food Shoppe of Fort Wayne
Hoffman Certified Organics
Joseph Decuis
Josh's Jungle/The Process
Landing Beer Company
Mercado Restaurant
ONE TEN // craft meatery //
Satek Winery
Something Better with Beth
Tolon
True Kimchi
Walnut Hill Catering & Events
Windrose Urban Farm
Wood Farms ...

Issac Fincher and his siblings are proud products of the city's South side. In late 2019, he founded Clean Lot Solutions, LLC, a business offering litter pick-up, line striping and commercial landscaping based in the South side of town, and applied to @seedfortwayne's nine-week basic business education course, Build Institute Program, to help further grow his business.

We love hearing stories of how businesses were born and nurtured. Learn more about Fincher's story on our blog via link in bio.

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Looking for a hands-on way to grow your business? Mark your calendar for the Build a Better Business Conference on Nov. 1 at Parkview Mirro Center.

This one-day event, presented by @northernindianabbb and @scorenein, will be jam-packed with 16 workshop sessions, networking opportunities and keynote from TEDx and innovation leader @chadjwillett.

Learn more: https://www.visitfortwayne.com/event/build-a-better-business-conference/33461/

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Posted @withrepost • @ourlandourtables Gather Your Friends and Get Your Tickets for the 2022 Local Food Throwdown happening Monday, September 26, 5:00 - 9:00pm

Don’t miss this fun & delicious fundraiser for the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network featuring a friendly competition between these talented chefs and mixologists.

Tickets are $150 per person, or gather your friends for a Table of 8 for $1,000.

Guests will enjoy nine delicious dishes and three fabulous cocktails that all feature local ingredients from Northeast Indiana farms. Come chat with the chefs and mixologists to learn about their culinary and cocktail creations, listen to music performed by the Farmland Jazz Band and place your bid in our local food-themed silent auction with unique local food items & experiences.

Please share this link with your friends and grab your table together. Only 10 tables remain. Click the link in our profile.

2022Throwdown.givesmart.com

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Looking to start or develop your business? Want guidance from those that have "been there-done that?"

Don't miss this amazing, free opportunity - join this cohort! Call the @ftwayneurbanleague at 260-745-3100 for more information! ...

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Looking for advice from experienced experts to help grow yourself, your abilities or your business?

Volunteer mentors at @scorenein offer free expert, experienced, one-to-one business mentoring and local workshops on important business topics. SCORE is a national organization whose mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. Take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to grow yourself and your business. For more info, visit their site: https://northeastindiana.score.org/

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Grab your tickets for the Great Lakes International Innovation Summit (GLiN2), hosted at the @theniic this year October 2-4!

This event offers opportunity for networking and education for entrepreneurial support professionals.

Buy your tickets here: https://www.glin2.com/

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Amp Lab at Electric Works (@amplabew) is cultivating an amazing, unique environment for students to be empowered to explore their creative side, build meaningful partnerships with local organizations, and find that learning new skills and applying them in new contexts can be both fun and engaging.

This brand new @fort_wayne_community_schools program is giving 400 11th and 12th graders the opportunity to enhance their educational experience, all while centered in the heart of our city at the @electricworksfw campus. The work they're doing at this one-of-a-kind program is helping to encourage our next generation of entrepreneurs, and we couldn't be more proud this asset's in our region.

Learn more on their website.

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At FUSE NEI, we're here to connect you to resources and business assistance to help you get to the next level.

Whether you've got an idea that you need help developing, ready to launch a startup, or looking to grow your existing business, we can connect you with our vast network of Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) to help you reach new heights. Get started with our online directory and filter by the stage you're in via link in bio.

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Our community's art scene is continually growing and diversifying. Today, we're highlighting @wunderkammercompany, one of the organizations helping to lead the charge in this growth.

Wunderkammer Company provides opportunities for artists, educators, entrepreneurs and members of the community to push boundaries, defy convention, spur conversation and even court controversy. Their mission is to revitalize communities through contemporary art and they're committed to sharing challenging work that otherwise might not find a home in an effort to encourage stronger connections to communities.

Wunderkammer offers rental space for meetings and special events in their unique gallery space.

Learn more at wunderkammercompany.com.

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Mark your calendars for our "Ask Fascinating Questions While Networking" workshop on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 8:30AM! Networking can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be - it all starts with a simple question from one peer to another.

This workshop will unpack two major topics: how to formulate fascinating questions and how to use those questions as opportunities in networking to discover intriguing information about your peers and their businesses. Learn more about this event powered by @inweoc & @theniic via link in bio under "Fuse Calendar."

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FUSE Northeast Indiana was created to help entrepreneurs connect with organizations equipped to serve them and help launch, support and grow their businesses.

Not sure what you need, or where to start? Check out our free directory tool! Simply choose the discipline you need help with, be it funding, legal, finances or marketing, and find a host of resource organizations ready to serve you. Get started via link in bio.

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How to best manage your business' online reputation? Reviews and comments are powerful, and your response is just as impactful.

Learn how to best manage your online presence at this @dekalbchamberpartnership "Power Hour: What are they saying about you?" event at 11:30AM next Thursday, Aug. 25 at the @acdmuseum. More info here or on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1QN9Jz3Uh

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As schools across our region begin their first few weeks back in session, we look forward to the day these little ones become the next generation of entrepreneurs!

Thank you to all of our area's teachers and school staff for empowering and equipping our children with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Photo from: @jaofnorthernin

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Elevate Ventures is hosting Kinetic on September 20--designed to be the go-to conference for high-growth, high-potential companies startups in Indiana for entrepreneurs and investors.

Spend the day with 100s of innovators, investors, and community stakeholders as they focus to fuel the growth of Indiana entrepreneurs, high-growth startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

More info: https://elevateventures.com/kinetic/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=kinetic_conference&utm_content=josh_orendi&fbclid=IwAR0wvAsnQ9NNYMsAwZ-Qs0KKr7YpZuomNxbbzbXHNfcN8pOm-HUHZZJZfP0

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Got to check out @lunarinfusionskombucha during local food week @ourlandourtables. So happy to see our graduate in the community thriving and getting ready to open a new spot @electricworksfw in October. ...