Learn how the Indiana BizCafé connects you with the people and resources you need to build your business
What can you do here?
The Indiana BizCafé is a free service that matches entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and others with business opportunities. At the café, you can:
- Connect with experts: Find mentors, board members, and industry experts
- Find money for your business, whether from investors or government grants
- Sell to other Indiana businesses: Find products and services from other Indiana entrepreneurs—and offer yours
- Sell to the government: Get an alert when there’s a procurement opportunity that matches your specs
- Find investment opportunities while keeping your identity private
How does it work?
- Use easy forms to tell us about yourself and what you’re looking for.
- Our system scours more than 1 million records to find the most relevant Matches for you.
- We notify you about your Matches. (You decide how often.)
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You check your Matches.
- If your Match is a person, check out their Profiles or contact them through the Message Center
- If your Match is a government opportunity, follow the instructions included in the Match
- Tweak or delete your search terms if the Matches aren't quite what you're looking for
- Want more? Enter another Search or Profile. We offer unlimited refills!
You get a great return for your time investment: Complete one Profile and our system keeps finding Matches for you as our database grows.
What's inside the Indiana BizCafé?
In the café, you’ll visit 3 areas:
- Your Personal Home Page: Manage your Profiles for your businesses, investment interests, and areas of expertise
- Match Central: Review your latest Matches, add a note to a Match, or change the parameters of your search
- Message Center: Contact other members and maintain your privacy until you’re ready to disclose who you are
You have total control over what you’re looking for, what you offer, and how to follow up on an opportunity. No other site pulls together resources this way, delivers them in an intuitive format, and gives you all the control you need.
Pull up a chair and sign up for your free account today!
Brought to you by…
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation built the Indiana BizCafé to help Indiana’s entrepreneurs get the java they need to energize their business.
