MEET OUR REGIONAL ESOs
From budding entrepreneurs to seasoned business owners, entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) provide the foundations and resources that new and growing businesses need. Meet the ESOs that are generating entrepreneurial growth through the development of incubators and accelerator programs right here in the South Bend – Elkhart region.
101Co3
Website: 101co3.com
Contact: 101co3.com/contact-us
Mission: We offer 24/7 access because creative and business don’t just happen from 9-5! We are here for the community to connect, collaborate, create, and learn – the bridge to connect people with like-minded individuals in pursuit of the next big thing.
Elevate Ventures
Website: elevateventures.com
Contact: Nicholas Kuhn, nkuhn@elevateventures.com
Mission: Building sustainable entrepreneurship cultures in Indiana, and fostering and developing high-potential, high-growth businesses for investment and returns for our stakeholders.
Goshen Chamber of Commerce
Website: goshen.org
Contact: goshenchamber@goshen.org
Mission: To champion our community’s business future.
Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce
Website: elkhart.org
Contact: info@elkhart.org
Mission: The mission of the Chamber is to be the leading resource for making connections that foster collaboration which serves and promotes efforts to strengthen the Greater Elkhart business community.
IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame
Website: ideacenter.nd.edu
Contact: 574.631.8825
Mission: Unlock Discoveries. Fuel Genius. Advance the Common Good.
Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), North Central Indiana
Website: isbdc.org/north-central
Contact: 574.520.4126
Mission: The Indiana SBDC creates a positive and measurable impact on the formation, growth, and sustainability of Indiana’s small businesses by providing entrepreneurs expert guidance and a comprehensive network of resources.
INVANTI, LLC
Website: invanti.co
Contact: info@invanti.co
Mission: We start with people, not ideas. We’re based in South Bend, not San Francisco. We are a home, not a program. We focus on impact and financials, not one or the other. We’re first-time founders ourselves, not serial entrepreneurs.
Latin American Chamber of Commerce (LACC)
Website: laccsjc.org
Contact: contactlaccsb@gmail.com
Mission: The Latin American Chamber of Commerce is a liaison organization engaging and promoting the economic and social advancement for the Latin community and businesses. Through collaborative opportunities, and leadership, we will contribute to the growth of a diverse community.
North Central Indiana SCORE (Michiana)
Website: northcentralindiana.score.org
Contact: ncindiana@scorevolunteer.org
Mission: SCORE’s mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education.
Regional Innovation and Startup Education (RISE)
Website: raisingtheregion.org
Contact: info@raisingtheregion.org
Mission: Transforming the lives of individuals through entrepreneurial thought and immersion.
South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (SBEAP)
Website: mckennacenter.nd.edu/sbeap-community-bootcamp
Contact: Michael Morris, mmorri24@nd.edu
Mission: The South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program seeks to help those in the South Bend community facing economic or other hardships to start and grow businesses of their own.
SPARK Business Accelerator, Saint Mary’s College
Website: saintmarys.edu/WEI/spark
Contact: Redgina Hill, rhill@saintmarys.edu
Mission: To cultivate the entrepreneurial capacity of women with a combination of personal education, business training, and ongoing professional mentoring to sustainably advance beyond socio-economic boundaries and achieve self-sufficiency.
South Bend Regional Chamber
Website: sbrchamber.com
Contact: info@sbrchamber.com
Mission: To promote business growth through relationships, advocacy, and access to resources.