Free and Low-Cost Resources for Economic Gardening

• DCADC Tools for Business Success

This online toolbox brings together an immense amount of resources and packages them into a user-freindly interface. Business-owners and managers in companies of all sizes can find value in the information contained in the toolbox.

   

• Indiana Small Business Development Center
  Jasper Chamber of Commerce is an Evansville Indiana Indiana Small Business Development Center Satellite office. They have Small Business Development staff that can meet with interested parties at the Chamber Office and have free and low cost information, counceling and educationl services available to help current and new small business owners.
  
  For more information visit their website at http://www.jasperin.org or contact them at:
  Jasper Chamber of Commerce
  302 W. 6^th Street 
  Jasper, IN 47547
  Phone 812.482.6866
  chamber@jasperin.org

• Business Plan Pro Software
  The Dubois County Area Development Corporation has Business Plan Pro Software available to help entrepreneurs develop a business plan. For more information contact:
  Bob Grewe, President
  Dubois County Area Development Corporation
  1103 Main Street
  Jasper, Indiana 47546
  812.482.9650 (phone)
  bgrewe@DCADC.org

• Indiana Department of Workforce Development Training Acceleration Grant (TAG)
  TAG provides financial assistance to companies and organizations committed to expanding the skills of their existing workforce through training that results in a transferable and industry-recognized credential.

There are three simple steps to the application process:

1. Review the guidelines and the evaluation check list.
2. Submit a pre-application to your regional IDWD Business Consultant for review. In addition, IDWD will verify that the applicant does not have any outstanding liabilities with the State of Indiana.
3. Complete the application upon approval of the pre-application.

• Free and Low Cost Business Recourse Links
  General Information, Business Plans, Statistics, Export and Trade, Financing Resources, Marketing, Company and Industry Information.

• Library Resources
  Over 30+ resources for Small Businesses available at the Dubois County Public Librarys.

• James J. Hill "Biz Info" Library

Since 1921, The Hill Library has housed a world-class collection of practical business information resources and is considered one of the most comprehensive business libraries in the country. It was founded by one of the nation's true business pioneers, James J. Hill, who used relevant and credible information to build an empire and live his business dreams.