STARTUP
SOUTH BEND ELKHART
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Elevate Ventures has partnered in North Central Indiana to create Startup South Bend Elkhart. The collaboration will work to encourage entrepreneurs and nurture emerging and existing businesses and develop them into high-performing companies in North Central Indiana.
In addition to connecting entrepreneurs more directly to potential investors, the partnership will focus on enhancing the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide entrepreneurs guidance on business ideation, business strategy, marketing and more through one-on-one advising, events and pitch competitions. The goal is to develop an environment where people feel empowered to take risks, bring intellectual property and ideas to the marketplace, and become engaged players in their communities.
“The capital, talent and education that is leveraged through this partnership will drive a unique entrepreneurial ecosystem and create a greater opportunity to invest into companies of the future that are able to start and grow here in the South Bend-Elkhart Region. We know that entrepreneurship is a catalyst for the long-term success of the region and look forward to deploying these resources in support of the burgeoning companies, programs and initiatives.”
Learn more about this regional partnership in our press release: Leaders Commit to Cultivate Entrepreneurship Within North Central Indiana
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Regional Resources
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Board Members
The entrepreneurship board is comprised of entrepreneurs and business leaders representing the University of Notre Dame, St. Joseph County, Marshall County, Elkhart County, the Regional Development Authority, Elevate Ventures board and staff and enFocus, as well as at-large members.
Max Brickman
HEARTLAND VENTURES
Shane Fimbel
TREK 10
Susan Ford
SEMMA HEALTHLarry Garatoni
HQ INVESTMENTS
Bryan Ritchie
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Alex Sejdinaj
SOUTH BEND CODE SCHOOL
Phil Smoker
SMOKER CRAFT, INC. -
Regional Partners
This partnership would not be possible without the generous support from the following regional partners:
Iris Hammel
John Miller
Gary Neidig