The Innovation Connector’s Phase 5 Reopening Plan, 6/29/2020 Other Resources: COVID-19 Business Guide to SBA Resources and Other Resources By: Ted A. Baker, Innovation Connector, April 9, 2020 In these very uncertain times, there has been information-overload that has flooded our inboxes, airwaves, podcasts, webinars, and most conversations. As leaders or businesses and […]
Small businesses in East-Central Indiana are struggling like most parts of our world. Our communities depend on the health of small businesses. In these times, money from the federal/state governments may not be enough to help them survive. The Innovation Connector is uniquely positioned to provide business support services such as coaching, advising, revising business […]
Sent by email from Indiana Technology & Innovation Association on Friday, March 27th ITIA Launches Webpage to Share Support Services & Resources During COVID-19 Crisis We’ve launched a dedicated webpage to help aggregate support services and resources being offered to entrepreneurs and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The webpage includes federal and state support […]
Coaching and Advising for Small Businesses and Organizations Thursday, March 19, 2020 Dear Business Owners, As one of the Muncie area’s premier business resource centers, the Innovation Connector is prepared to assist you with your business questions and how to deal with this unique business environment, due to COVID-19. If your organization or business needs or […]
NOVEMBER 9, 2019 By: Mike Rhodes— Lori Albert, Financial Director at the Innovation Connector is pictured in her office. Photo by: Alexis Dishman Muncie, IN—Entrepreneurs and small business owners seem to have a million things to juggle every day: Sales. Marketing. Business Development. Customer service. Getting the actual work or product of the business completed […]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 By: Alexis Dishman— Muncie, IN – The Innovation Connector of Muncie, Indiana is hosting the sixth annual BIG Idea Pitch competition for local entrepreneurs and innovators to “pitch” their business, business concepts, product or invention to a panel of judges from the business and investment community. There are many very creative and […]
A BSU bus driver is pictured utilizing a new digital tracking system developed by a Capstone Connector team of students. On the left, the driver is holding a blue tablet that utilized an older manual paper entry method. Photo courtesy of Huseyin Ergin SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 By: Ted Baker— Muncie, IN—The Innovation Connector is pleased […]
AUGUST 15, 2019 By: Brandon Coppernoll, Co-Founder, TechWise Academy— Muncie, IN—The Innovation Connector is partnering with TechWise Academy to host a new lineup of STEM classes through the Coding Connector starting on August 16. These classes help K-12 students learn computational thinking and computer science through coding and robotics. Ryan Hunter, co-founder of TechWise Academy, […]
*Original story posted on the Muncie Journal JULY 29, 2019 By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Are you an innovator? An idea generator? Do you think BIG? Are you a dreamer? If so, then you probably have a little bit of entrepreneur in you— natural skills and abilities that make you a person that thinks “Why not?” instead of “Why?” […]
*Original Story posted on the Muncie Journal.* JULY 11, 2019 By: Ted Baker— Muncie, IN—The Venture Club of Indiana, in partnership with the Muncie Innovation Connector, will be hosting the 3rd annual Road to the Showcase Regional Pitch Competition on July 23, 2019, at the Innovation Connector, 1208 West White River Blvd., Muncie. This event, one […]