About Northwest Indiana SBDC
Our Vision
The ISBDC Network aims to accomplish its mission through a continuous focus on impact,
realizing it is not enough to hold training events and meet with clients, but that
tangible value needs to be provided to our clients as a result of outcome-focused
SBDC engagement. All engagement has a primary focus on the existing entrepreneur
or business and on viable new business opportunities with the prompt identification,
documentation, and communication of client needs and action plans.
In serving ISBDC clients, our activities involve consistent follow-up and ongoing
concern for the future needs and enterprises of existing clients, consistency in
product and program offerings and delivery, and connection to internal and external
programs, products, resources, and partners.
In order to have a prominent and earned reputation as a valuable economic development
programs, the ISBDC engages and relies upon advisory boards at the state and regional
level, cooperates and remains well-informed on the programs and offerings of State
and SBA partners, and maintains a presence before local governments, universities,
and other economic development organizations.
Simple and understandable performance measures derived from identifiable goals enable
us to communicate and demonstrate our value to clients, stakeholders, government,
and the public. These performance measures are not goals to be reached, but are
instead indicators of actions calculated to have a positive and measurable impact
on Indiana businesses. All engagement from the ISBDC is identifiable by its professional
attitude, appearance, and output.
When we act to realize this vision, the ISBDC will become and remain the primary
statewide resource network for business planning and business growth activities;
will be acknowledged and respected as a wise investment of money, resources, and
time by all those who encounter it; and will serve as a national model to be praised
and emulated by other SBDC networks.