Existing Businesses can take advantage of the following services:
Business Promotion & Networking Opportunities are through the Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is a necessity in taking your business to the next level. If you are not already a member, please talk to someone about how becoming a member will help you grow.
Training Sessions & Conference/Meeting Room Space: Training sessions are open to everyone in the community. In business, it is important to stay in touch with changes in technology and resources available to make your business more effective. Visit our training schedule to see what is available. If there is a topic you would like to learn more about--
JUST ASK! We are always looking to expand sessions we can make available to help your growing needs! The ECMC also offers conference, meeting room and computer lab space at very reasonable rates. If you need a place to host an off-site meeting or need to train your entire staff on a new computer system, this is the place.
Business Counseling Services: The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center offers one-on-one advising to assist not only prospective but
existing business owners. Advisors are former bankers,
accountants, project
managers, or business owners
who will work with you to provide personalized and
confidential counseling at
no
cost to the client. Some of the areas of concentration
include:
- Business Structuring
- Business Plan Development
- Market
Planning
- Research Market Development
- Financial Analysis
- Project
Management
Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Accounting
Systems
- Business Valuation
- Management Techniques
- Debt and Equity Funding Opportunities
- Cash Flow
Analysis and Financial Projections
- Management Information System Development