Friday, December 01, 2006
Discovering entrepreneurial opportunities in Southwest Indiana
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Economic developers, entrepreneurs, and leaders at chambers, universities, and entrepreneurial support organizations will come together on Tuesday, December 5 in Huntingburg, Indiana to explore the region’s “business clusters” – groups of interrelated industries -, which both already exist and are emerging in Southwest Indiana. Christine Nolan, senior associate of Purdue University’s new Center for Regional Development, will provide county and region-wide business cluster analysis data showing the number of establishments, employment, growth rates, and average salaries, and other variables of the specific business clusters. Nolan is currently working with the Economic Growth Region 8, the Bloomington Region, on a similar project. This information will allow counties, partnering counties and the region to identify attraction and entrepreneurial opportunities such as service providers needed to help clusters flourish and assist new business development. The afternoon session will be facilitated by Sue Ellspermann and Larry Bohleber from the University of Southern Indiana allowing participants to identify specific entrepreneurial opportunities and develop action plans related to those opportunities. The workshop is underwritten with a grant from Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs and co-hosted by Dubois County Area Development Corporation, OFS, and the University of Southern Indiana. There is no charge to attend. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at OFS Headquarters in Huntingburg. A few seats remain. Entrepreneurs and others interested in attending may contact Sue Ellspermann at 812-461-5407. |
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