Northwest Indiana Business Community

10/10/2026

Speed networking for entrepreneurs and small business owners
Saturday, October 17
9 to 11 am
Make Connections. Share Ideas. Build Relationships.
Join us for our speed networking event designed to help you make connections that enhance your business.
Register at https://events.iu.edu/northwest/event/2291780-how-to-network-to-grow-your-business

Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics
Indiana University Northwest

10/08/2026

Speed networking
Saturday, October 17
9 to 11 am
Make Connections. Share Ideas. Build Relationships.
Join us for our speed networking event designed to help you make connections that enhance your business.
Register at https://events.iu.edu/iun-business/event/2291780-how-to-network-to-grow-your-business

ISBDC campus office hours
Thursday, October 29
8:30 am to noon
A business advisor from ISBDC will be on campus.
Registration appreciated (link below) but not required.
https://events.iu.edu/iun-business/event/2444255-indiana-small-business-development-center

Legal matters for the entrepreneur
Thursday, November 5
5:30 to 8 pm
Come and learn about important legal and insurance issues every entrepreneur needs to know and network with other entrepreneurs.
Register at https://events.iu.edu/iun-business/event/2291781-legal-and-insurance-matters-for-the-entrepreneur

09/17/2026

Small Business Administration Disaster Relief Center open on campus!

Indiana University Northwest

09/10/2026

IU Northwest will be hosting a Small Business Administration Business Recovery Center on campus beginning Monday, September 14 in Dunes 1128.

SBA customer service representatives will be available M-F 8 am to 5 pm to answer questions and assist with the disaster loan application process. Walk-ins are welcome, and you can schedule in-person appointments in advance at appointment.sba.gov.

Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics

08/22/2026

Thank you, Lisa Bennett, for sharing your expertise today! It was a great day at Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics!

Indiana University Northwest
McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business

08/20/2026

Campus is open so our Saturday speaker and clinic are a go! Hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

Do you have experience with SBIR/STTR innovation loans? Tell us about it!

08/20/2026

Avoid the unexpected! The importance of insurance for the business owner, featuring comments from our Director, Jana Szostek.

Business owners seek help from risk managers who point out pitfalls, provide insurance options.

07/31/2026

We are off and running! We welcomed 21 emerging entrepreneurs to our SEED program last night. Over the next 11 months, they will make great strides in launching or scaling their businesses! Can't wait to see what they accomplish!!

Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics
Indiana University Northwest
University of Notre Dame
McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business

07/31/2026

I'm super excited to introduce Stefan Veljanovski to our IUN business community! Stefan has joined us as my Assistant Director! He is amazing, talented, and incredibly knowledgeable! Please take a minute to welcome him!