Entrepreneur Profile: Derald Gray

Entrepreneur Profile: Derald Gray DG Visionaries Derald Gray’s love of video production began as a kid in Elkhart, making YouTube shorts with his brothers and sisters. In school, he was known as the “Video Guy,” having gone viral lip syncing read more...

Founder Factory Celebrates Regional Entrepreneurs

Elkhart, Ind. (Nov. 17, 2022) – Founder Factory 2022 brought entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and investors together for a day of networking, education, and inspiration on Nov. 16 at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart. The event, now in its second year, has read more...

Entrepreneur Profile: Myriam Nicodemus

Entrepreneur Profile: Myriam Nicodemus EM EN & Myriam Nicodemus Photography/Film As a child, Myriam Nicodemus moved to South Bend from Guatemala with her family, seeking political asylum. Living in a new country where she hardly understood the language and knew read more...

Meet the Team: Aidan Battista

Startup South Bend – Elkhart is excited to introduce our new Coordinator, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem, Aidan Battista! A recent graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, Aidan is a South Bend native. He found during his college years, traveling north up read more...

Hammel, SIMBA Chain Named Elevate Award Winners at Kinetic Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 26, 2022) — The South Bend – Elkhart region was well-represented at the Elevate Awards, announced during the Fifth Annual Kinetic Conference on September 20 in Indianapolis. Iris Hammel, Executive Director and co-founder of RISE (Regional Innovation read more...

Save the Date! Join Google for Startups Head Burks Solomon at Founder Factory 2022 – November 16

After a successful inaugural event, we are excited to announce Founder Factory is coming back for its second year! Join us November 16 at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart for Founder Factory 2022. This startup summit for “Movers, Makers and read more...

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Brings Community Leaders Together at “Rally the Region”

GRANGER, Ind. (Aug. 11, 2022) — The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (Regional Partnership) debuted the “Five Cs” of its core purpose to an audience of community leaders at its inaugural “Rally the Region” event on August 4. Bringing read more...

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Welcomes New Staff

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (June 29, 2022) — The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership welcomed five new team members to its ranks this spring. The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (Regional Partnership) is a collaboration of economic development partners read more...

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Names Bethany Hartley President and CEO

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (May 18, 2022) – The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership named Bethany Hartley its new President and Chief Executive Officer , the second in the organization’s history. Hartley succeeds founder Regina Emberton, who stepped down in read more...

HustleSBE Graduate Highlight: Chef Monnese Plummer of Fancy Delights

HustleSBE Cohort Four Graduate: Chef Monnese Plummer Name of Business: Fancy Delights Website/Social Media: Click Here Business Description: Fancy Delights is a catering business that specializes in desserts and comfort food from various forms of cuisines. We offer buffet, drop-off, read more...