Starting a Business


Small businesses employ more than half of the private workforce and represent 99.7% of all companies in America, according to a new report by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.

The Connersville/Fayette County Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the Southeastern Indiana Small Business Development Center. The Small Business Development Center is a state based organization offering a wealth of free and low cost information, management counseling, and educational services designed to support Indiana small business owners and potential entrepreneurs. The SBDC’s mission is to help Indiana business grow and create new jobs within the state.

In 2005, the ISBDC Network provided counseling to more than 2,963 clients, 23.55% of which were continuous clients. The ISBDC Network spent a total of 29,084 hours advising clients in 2005, around 9.82 hours per client. 75% of those hours were spent with Existing Business Clients.

The Indiana SBDC Website and staff are ready to offer practical, hands-on advice you can readily put into action.

For more information contact:

Southeastern Indiana Small
Business Development Center

115 East Sixth Street
Connersville, IN 47331
765-825-2561

Or visit the SBDC website at: www.isbdc.org


The SBDC program is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration.