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Ashli Smith2024-05-30 12:57:302024-08-09 16:09:27Save the Date: Business Showcase Week is Back for 2024!2024 Business Showcase Week
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Schedule of Events
- Monday:
November 18 - Opening Kickoff Celebration:
8:00 am – 8:30 am – Meet & Greet with Coffee & Donuts
8:30 am – 9:30 am – Program - 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Community Business Resource Showcase
- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Security for Your Business: Facility & Employee, IT & Banking - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Empowering Minority-owned, Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Businesses: Navigating Opportunities with Local Government, Local Universities, Colleges, and Schools
- Tuesday:
November 19 - 8:00 am – 10 am
Content Distribution: What to Consider and How to Maximize Your Investment - 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Finding Money and Capital to Grow a Business – Identifying the Right Financial Resources to Help Your Business - 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Business and Tax Strategies for LLCs and S-Corporations - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Empowering Minority-owned, Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Businesses: Navigating Opportunities with Local Government, Local Universities, Colleges, and Schools
- Wednesday:
November 20 - 8:00 am – 9:30 am – Coffee-Talk Workshop
Strategic Decision Making: From Vision to Execution, - 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Why Networking Should Never Grow Old: A Look at Successful Networking Opportunities in the Muncie Community - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ai Workshop – Prompt Engineering for Executives and Business Leaders - 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Potential Impact of Social Media Marketing for Small – Medium Businesses
- Thursday:
November 21 - 8:30 – 10:30 am
Insights in Leadership: My Non-Traditional Journey - 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Human Resources: What Small & Medium-Sized Businesses Need to Know - 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Developing a Healthy Business Culture - 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
What you Need to Know if you Plan to Buy or Sell a Business (Including Side Gigs)
- Friday:
November 22 - 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Moving the Bottom Line of My Business from Negative to Positive – A Business Health Check - 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Launch Your Own Business Interactive Workshop - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Security for Your Business: Facility & Employee, IT & Banking - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Empowering Minority-owned, Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Businesses: Navigating Opportunities with Local Government, Local Universities, Colleges, and Schools
- Saturday:
November 23 - 9:00 am – 11 am
A Guide to Best Practices in Your Business: Lessons Learned from “Faith Driven Entrepreneur” - Noon – 2:00 pm
Middle-Grade and High-School Lunch & AI/Entrepreneurship Workshop - 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Security for Your Business: Facility & Employee, IT & Banking - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Empowering Minority-owned, Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Businesses: Navigating Opportunities with Local Government, Local Universities, Colleges, and Schools
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Ashli Smith2023-12-04 17:09:472023-12-04 17:17:41Recap of the 2023 Entrepreneur Showcase Week
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Ashli Smith2023-11-21 14:41:012023-11-27 19:43:16Big Idea Pitch 2023 RecapHighlights from Previous Years
2023 Entrepreneurs of the Year Award Recipients
The 2023 Technology Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Travis Street from CTS Multifamily IT Solutions
The 2023 Life-Style Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Jeff and Debra Williams, from the Williams Carpet Shop
The 2023 Food & Beverage Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Mike Robinson and Chad Massoth from Amazing Joe’s
The 2023 Business Supporters of the Year
Bill Walters (ECI Regional Planning District) and Brad Bookout (Augusta Consulting, LLC)
The 2023 Community Impact Entrepreneur of the Year
Mike Martin from The Common Market
The 2023 Champion Entrepreneur of the Year
Frank Scott II from K & B Car Wash-Detail
The 2023 Champion Entrepreneurs of the Year
Jennifer and Tom Sheridan from Gibson Arena
Entrepreneur Showcase Week 2022 Highlights
The Innaugural Entrepreneur Showcase Week brought many entrepreneurs, business owners, and community members together to learn, network, and celebrate. Beginning with a Mayoral Proclamation presented by Mayor Dan Ridenour and a presentation of the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, Entrepreneur Showcase Week kicked off with a bang! Each of the 21 sessions was led by qualified and experienced professionals in the community who spoke about their experiences in the industry and gave insight into a variety of business-related topics.
If you missed out on Entrepreneur Showcase Week, there is good news. This is just the beginning of all the workshops, resources, and networking events the Innovation Connector will be providing to the Muncie community! Stay tuned for more events coming soon
2022 Entrepreneurs of the Year Award Recipients
2022 Business Entrepreneur Support Award
Mayor Dan Ridenour
Mayor of Muncie
2022 Legacy Mentor Award
Peggy Cenova
East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center
2022 Community-Impact Entrepreneur of the Year
Tiara Hicks
Rosebud Coffee House
2022 Restaurant Entrepreneur of the Year
Lynn A. Moore
Café at the Crossing
2022 Technology Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Kurt Harrington, Founder
OEM Combustion Service LLC
2022 Life-Style Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Bernisa Elliott
BE’s Beauty Inc. & Elliott Property Rentals
