#BestChamber practices - Greensburg Decatur County Business Resources on chamber Website
BUSINESS RESOURCES
As part of the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce’s mission to build a positive business environment, we have created this site to provide tools and resources to help you start and operate a business in Decatur County, Indiana. Included on this page are downloadable forms and worksheets as well as links to other useful organizations and internet tools. Rules & Regulations often change so we encourage you to contact the chamber staff at (812) 663-2832 for further assistance.
Downloads
Business Plan Outline
This is a sample outline for a Business Plan.
Estimated Start-Up Costs Worksheet
This is a worksheet to help calculate start-up costs for your business.
RegulatoryCompliance
Information on regulatory compliance when starting your own business.
Small Business Grant Application
Applications are now available for the chamber’s new small business grant. One local business will be awarded $1,000 to improve, expand, remodel or grow their business. The business must be located in Decatur County, be a member of the chamber, and have less than 100 employees.
Start-Up Checklist
This is a checklist when starting-up your own business.
Useful Resources
Indiana BizCafe
Indiana BizCafe is a free site that provides a forum for useres to connect with experts, identify investors, locate new clients and find new investment opportunities. Visitors to the site complete an online personal profile that describes tehm and their business interests such as potential customers, federal grant opportunities or investors. Once complete the site scours more than one million records and emails users matches based on their identified search criteria. It also provides a searchable database of federal grant opportunities.
Indiana Business Research Center, IU School of Business
Stats Indiana is a comprehensive database of statistical demographics for the state of Indiana and is a useful resource for studying potential markets for your business.
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
The State's comprehensive site for economic development assistance.
INDURE
INDURE: the Indiana Database of Research of University Expertise was created by the State of Indiana to help transform university-developed technology into money-making businesses. The site is an online searchable database of Indiana researchers, intellectual property and on-going sponsored research projects available for further development or for integration into new products or services.
Money Training Academy
Money Training Academy is an online certificate training program that will teach you the basics of money – where to find it, how to get it, and how to manage it. This program tracks your progress through the courses and issues you a certificate of completion once you pass four of the seven courses provided.
Pitch-Then-Plan
This free tool created by the Columbus Enterprise Development Center helps you translate your business ideas into a plan.
Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) Resources to Manage Small Business Risks
Small businesses face a wide-range of risks but often lack resources and training to effectively deal with these risks. PERI is a nonprofit organization that provides excellent educational and training resources to help public entities, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations better understand and manage the risks they face. Visit PERI’s Website and browse their resource library for helpful risk management resources.
Purdue New Ventures
The Purdue Extension educators and specialists on the New Ventures Team created this site to help you find the answers and information you need to decide whether you should start a new agriculture - or food - related business. More Resources: Greensburg-Decatur County Chamber
NKY Chamber awarded prestigious ‘Kentucky Certified Chamber’ status, one of only two this year
As part of the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce’s mission to build a positive business environment, we have created this site to provide tools and resources to help you start and operate a business in Decatur County, Indiana. Included on this page are downloadable forms and worksheets as well as links to other useful organizations and internet tools. Rules & Regulations often change so we encourage you to contact the chamber staff at (812) 663-2832 for further assistance.
Downloads
Business Plan Outline
This is a sample outline for a Business Plan.
Estimated Start-Up Costs Worksheet
This is a worksheet to help calculate start-up costs for your business.
RegulatoryCompliance
Information on regulatory compliance when starting your own business.
Small Business Grant Application
Applications are now available for the chamber’s new small business grant. One local business will be awarded $1,000 to improve, expand, remodel or grow their business. The business must be located in Decatur County, be a member of the chamber, and have less than 100 employees.
Start-Up Checklist
This is a checklist when starting-up your own business.
Useful Resources
Indiana BizCafe
Indiana BizCafe is a free site that provides a forum for useres to connect with experts, identify investors, locate new clients and find new investment opportunities. Visitors to the site complete an online personal profile that describes tehm and their business interests such as potential customers, federal grant opportunities or investors. Once complete the site scours more than one million records and emails users matches based on their identified search criteria. It also provides a searchable database of federal grant opportunities.
Indiana Business Research Center, IU School of Business
Stats Indiana is a comprehensive database of statistical demographics for the state of Indiana and is a useful resource for studying potential markets for your business.
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
The State's comprehensive site for economic development assistance.
INDURE
INDURE: the Indiana Database of Research of University Expertise was created by the State of Indiana to help transform university-developed technology into money-making businesses. The site is an online searchable database of Indiana researchers, intellectual property and on-going sponsored research projects available for further development or for integration into new products or services.
Money Training Academy
Money Training Academy is an online certificate training program that will teach you the basics of money – where to find it, how to get it, and how to manage it. This program tracks your progress through the courses and issues you a certificate of completion once you pass four of the seven courses provided.
Pitch-Then-Plan
This free tool created by the Columbus Enterprise Development Center helps you translate your business ideas into a plan.
Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) Resources to Manage Small Business Risks
Small businesses face a wide-range of risks but often lack resources and training to effectively deal with these risks. PERI is a nonprofit organization that provides excellent educational and training resources to help public entities, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations better understand and manage the risks they face. Visit PERI’s Website and browse their resource library for helpful risk management resources.
Purdue New Ventures
The Purdue Extension educators and specialists on the New Ventures Team created this site to help you find the answers and information you need to decide whether you should start a new agriculture - or food - related business. More Resources: Greensburg-Decatur County Chamber
NKY Chamber awarded prestigious ‘Kentucky Certified Chamber’ status, one of only two this year
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) recognized superior achievements and professional excellence among the Commonwealth’s local chambers of commerce at the group’s Spring Conference in Frankfort.
The KCCE awarded the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce with the distinguished designation of “Kentucky Certified Chamber.”
The NKY Chamber was one of only two Kentucky Chambers to received such a designation this year.
“It’s great to see the hard work of our membership and staff recognized,” said Trey Grayson, President/CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. “This really sheds the spotlight on the fact that we are a full service chamber for our entire region. No matter what your business may need, we can offer a variety of ways to help.” Read more: Northern Kentucky Tribune
The KCCE awarded the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce with the distinguished designation of “Kentucky Certified Chamber.”
The NKY Chamber was one of only two Kentucky Chambers to received such a designation this year.
“It’s great to see the hard work of our membership and staff recognized,” said Trey Grayson, President/CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. “This really sheds the spotlight on the fact that we are a full service chamber for our entire region. No matter what your business may need, we can offer a variety of ways to help.” Read more: Northern Kentucky Tribune
Chicago Southland Chamber FYI - Attention Will & Cook County Businesses - Apply for the 2016 Grant Program! Metro Chicago Exports and the CED Offers Assistance Through Grant Program to Will County Companies Looking to Export   The single-round Grant Program will award grants up to $5,000 to help small and medium-sized companies in Will County and other counties in Northeastern Illinois maximize their export potential and engage with customers in international markets. Small and medium-sized companies located in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties that are existing exporters or new-to-export with fewer than 500 employees are encouraged to apply. The single-round 2016 Grant Program will award up to $5,000 to small and medium-sized companies in the seven-county region to reimburse 50% of eligible expenses associated with implementing an export plan. More information about eligible expenses can be found in this Frequently Asked Questions document.  New Arrival: New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Map  The New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Community Map is available at the New Castle-Henry County Chamber today! Thanks to Missy Modesitt, Mary Campbell and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together! Town SquarePublications (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community guide or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633. Hampton Roads Chamber, Virginia Peninsula Chamber event partners: Transit Means Business Fri, May 27, 2016 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Transit Means Business  Join business leaders, experts and policy makers, along with John Robert Smith, co-chair of Transportation for America and former Mayor, Meridian, MS. Explore the facts about transit’s present and future value to Hampton Roads, including results of the first-ever regional transit economic impact study, and case studies highlighting key sectors of local and regional economies. Presented in partnership with Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Coastal Virginia Tourism Alliance, Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Portsmouth Partnership, Downtown Norfolk Council, Virginia Beach Vision, Central Business District Association, Coliseum Central Business District, Hampton Roads Transit, Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate. Event Location Sandler Center for the Performing Arts 201 Market Street Virginia Beach , VA Wausau chamber CEO Aaron Kapellusch resigns The top executive at the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has left the position, the board chairwoman said in an email Wednesday to Chamber members. "Aaron Kapellusch is no longer employed as the President/CEO of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce," Chairwoman Melissa Kampmann wrote. "Aaron is moving on to pursue other opportunities and we wish him the best in his future endeavors." Reached at her office at the Ruder Ware law firm on Wednesday, Kampmann would not elaborate on Kapellusch's departure other than to say his last day was Tuesday and the staff was informed then. Kapellusch could not immediately be reached for comment. Kampmann's email said the board is seeking an interim director to lead the Chamber while the organization searches for a long-term candidate. In the meantime, two current Chamber staff members, Sara Guild and Stacy Livernash, will take over Kapellusch's duties while they continue with their own responsibilities, according to the email. Kapellusch was hired in November 2013 to replace former Chamber President/CEO Jeff Zriny. He was the former business outreach coordinator at the Wisconsin Procurement Institute and had been a marketing manager for Nicolet Plastics and business development manager for Northern Lake Service. Read more: Wausau Daily Herald #BestChamber Practices: Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber: Chamber 411 Chamber 411 provides an overview of how to make the Chamber work for you and your company. Coffee and light breakfast snacks are included. Business Card Drawing Giveaway When: Friday, June 03, 2016 8:00 AM thru 09:30 AM Where: Birmingham Public Schools Administration Building 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills Adjacent to Groves High School Registration: Complimentary for new and prospective members. For More Membership Information contact: Bonnie Miles (248) 430-7686 Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber: Doll’s House to host annual 5K The Doll’s House Rehabilitation Center for Women will host its third annual 5K walk/run and fun run in honor of all women and mothers next Saturday, May 7. Registration for the 5K walk/run starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, followed by the walk/run at 9 a.m. at the BrookhavenLincoln County Chamber of Commerce. A fun run for kids will start at 10 a.m. Stephanie Turner said the 5K run/walk registration fee is $25 before Monday and $30 after Monday. The fun run registration fee is $10 before Monday and $15 after Monday. Anyone may register by calling the Doll’s House. “This year the 5K walk/run will be on Mother’s Day weekend, and we want to emphasize that,” Turner said. “Mother’s Day is about celebrating the women in your life, and our mission is to support women in transition. We invite the community to come out and honor the women in their lives, while supporting women who need it. We are looking forward to this family oriented event.” Read more: Daily Leader Town Square Publications Chamber of Commerce Membership Directories, Community Profiles, and Custom Maps Town Square Publications, a division of the Daily Herald Media Group, is a national chamber custom publishing group that specializes in developing partnerships by producing high-quality print and digitally integrated publications along with other added value programs dedicated to creating relevancy for local chambers of commerce and other membership focused organizations interested in raising non-dues revenues. Town Square Publications parent company, Paddock Publications, has over 100 years’ experience of print product development and dedicated customer service in communities throughout the Midwest. 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