Big Idea Pitch Announcement
It’s the official kick off to the Big Idea Pitch Season!
Ted Baker & Carter Anderson have all the info you need to learn more and apply for this year’s Big Idea Pitch.
New Program Announcement: NEVERTHELESS
Innovation Connector is excited to announce a new program directed towards Women Business Owners. For six months, a group of ten women entrepreneurs come together to workshop our problems, celebrate successes, and push ourselves to new heights. It’s a commitment, with a lifetime of benefits.
The program will be led by Jessica Shrout, President of Circle Three Branding.
For more information and to apply, click here. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2021.
We’re Hiring a Hospitality & Concierge Specialist
We’re searching for the right person to join our dynamic team! Could it be you?
Job Title-Hospitality & Concierge Specialist
Wage-$12.00 an hour
Hours of Work-20 hours per week, hours flexible depending on event schedule
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Greeting and assisting guests and clients at the front desk
- Coordinating groups and events as needed
- Common area oversight of the facility
- Other miscellaneous administrative duties
Apply Here: https://forms.gle/5zKfzmYM1hwu2jrJA
Innovation Connector Announces First Associate Director
The Innovation Connector is pleased to announce the promotion of Carter Anderson to Associate Director.
Anderson will serve as the first Associate Director at the Innovation Connector. In this new role, he will manage facilities, operations, and specific programming for the center.
“The Innovation Connector is thrilled to have Carter on our team to serve in this new capacity. Creating this position is a major step forward as we continue to grow our service offerings for entrepreneurs and businesses in East Central Indiana,” stated CEO/Executive Director of the Innovation Connector, Ted Baker.
Anderson has already shown that entrepreneurism plays a large role in his life. During high school, Carter began his entrepreneurial journey by starting and running his own landscaping company. After graduating from Delta High School, he enrolled in Ball State University’s nationally ranked entrepreneurship program. During his time in college, he immersed himself into learning all he could about the business development process by serving as a student assistant in both the President’s Office and the Office of Business Affairs at Ball State University. In 2019, Carter placed 3rd at the Innovation Connector’s BIG Idea Pitch for another business idea – FamLeo.
In the fall of 2020, Carter began working at the Innovation Connector as the Innovation Specialist where he helped design, develop, and implement strategic entrepreneurial programs for clients of the Innovation Connector.
“Since Carter was hired in August 2020, his impact at the Innovation Connector has been remarkable. As Associate Director, Carter will lead several valuable initiatives for our clients. I look forward to seeing what he will accomplish as he serves our community,” Baker commented
As a Muncie native, Carter is familiar with the community’s economic challenges as well as its successes, and he understands the impact of bringing new ideas and resources to entrepreneurs that will help our community flourish.
Anderson will graduate this spring from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurial Management. When he is not running his own business, pursuing his degree, or working at the Innovation Connector, he can be found enjoying time with his wife Stella and participating in just about anything involving sports.
Congratulate Carter by sending him an email. CAnderson@innovationconnector.com