Entrepreneur Profile: Nakisha Thompson-McGee

McGee Medical Advocates With a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University South Bend in Health Services Management and personal experience with healthcare billing, Nakisha Thompson-McGee founded McGee Medical Advocates (MMA), allowing her to guide others with her acquired knowledge. read more...

Entrepreneur Profile: Paul Anthony

Entrepreneur Profile: Paul Anthony OpStart Growing up in South Bend “I thought South Bend was a wonderful place to grow up,” said Paul Anthony, founder of OpStart. Paul went to St. Joseph Grade School, St. Joseph High School and attended read more...

Entrepreneur Profile: Brenda Lane

Honey/Brown Boutique We all know that person… The one who always looks poised and polished, with exquisite personal style. That’s Brenda Lane, and her passion for high-end fashion on a budget inspired her to open her own shop, Honey/Brown Boutique. read more...

Entrepreneur Profile: Anthony Esplin

Sleep Easy Technology Anthony Esplin originates from the Western United States. This Idaho native completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah and received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering. After completing his studies, Anthony was one read more...

Entrepreneur Profile: Ambrose Kamya

Entrepreneur Profile: Ambrose Kamya Kinga From walking over 10 miles to and from his undergraduate studies at Makerere University in Uganda to having a startup fail during Notre Dame’s Race to Revenue summer startup accelerator last July, Ambrose Kamya continues read more...

Entrepreneur Profile: Kelly Hofferth

  Entrepreneur Profile: Kelly Hofferth Kelly’s Green Living Botanical Art Kelly Hofferth misses the mountains. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, she longs for the year-round greenery and outdoor lifestyle that region brings. So, after building a life and 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...

Startup Focused on Safety Analysis Receives Funding

South Bend, Ind. (Feb. 15, 2022) – SAFA today announced a $20,000 investment from Elevate Ventures’ Community Ideation Fund. SAFA uses artificial intelligence to improve safety analysis of technical documents and software in the automotive, robotics, IoT (internet of things), read more...

Startup South Bend – Elkhart Pre-Accelerator Cohort Two Graduate, Kelley Rich and Lisa Vetne

Cohort Two Graduates: Kelley Rich and Lisa Vetne, Co-Founders Company: Purple Nation Contact Purple Nation: Via Email Describe your company: "It all started when my family and I (Kelley) were sitting down for a nice dinner when before I knew read more...

Startup South Bend – Elkhart Pre-Accelerator Cohort Two Graduate, Anthony Esplin of Sleep Easy

Cohort Two Graduate: Anthony Esplin, Founder Company: Sleep Easy Contact Sleep Easy: Via Email Describe your company: Anthony Esplin is a 2020-2021 graduate of the University of Notre Dame's ESTEEM Graduate Program and holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering read more...