SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURS
INCUBATOR & ACCELERATOR
KIVA BUSINESS LOANS
Kiva, a crowdlending platform with which LISC has a partnership, offers 0% loans that are great for small businesses with a broad social network. LISC can match loans from the crowd dollar for dollar up to $15,000. For more information email kiva@kheprw.org
$500 MATCHING GRANT
The Small Business Relief Initiative was started by GoFundMe, Yelp, and Intuit QuickBooks who each donated $500,000 to the Fund. The Small Business Relief Fund will be issuing $500 matching grants to qualifying businesses that raise at least $500 on GoFundMe.
BUSINESS LOANS
The Indy Chamber has created a Rapid Response Loan Fund that is an affordable option for loans of $1,000-$25,000. For loans greater than $25k they have information about how to apply for an SBA emergency loan.
$5,000 MINORITY, IMMIGRANT, AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS GRANT
With financial support from the Indianapolis Foundation and Regions Bank, LISC is offering $5,000 grants to help minority, immigrant or women-owned small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Also available to undocumented business owners. Eligibility is limited to minority, immigrant or women-owned businesses with 1-10 employees that have been impacted by COVID-19.
ELEVATE BUSINESS GRANT
Elevate is a small business grant program that assists the growth and development of small businesses, their workforce, and the communities where they are located. Your customers can use up to $12,500 for working capital and up to $25,000 for capital expenditures, workforce training, or a variety of other needs to get the boost that they need.
Businesses must be sponsored by FHLBI member bank (Member Directory). In Indianapolis these include: Old National and National Bank of Indianapolis.
TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE
BUILD AN EASY PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE
Building a website can be confusing and intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. You don't necessarily need to hire someone to build your site for you if you use Weebly. Weebly is an easy website builder that simplifies the process into a drag and drop layout that is easy enough for all users. This is a full tutorial for beginners in which I will cover the topics listed below and show you that you do not need to understand any coding whatsoever to build a beautiful, professional website!
HOW TO RUN AN ONLINE EVENT OR WEBINAR
One of the most stressful outcomes of COVID-19 pandemic is the sudden lack of direct interaction with our staff and customers. The ability to host online events and webinars have become an overnight necessity in the rush to adapt business. This shift has left many entrepreneurs unsure of what changes should be made in the transition to a professional online environment. Use this artcile to walk you thorugh the fundamentals of online facilitation.
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA LESSON AND TUTORIAL
Millions of people worldwide are communicating every second. Complete strangers on every continent are uploading their interests, opinions and wants to their social media profiles for any of us to read. COVID-19 has provided a unique opportunity to engage with customers online. Familiarize yourself with the in and outs of social media success for your business.
MAKE A 90-DAY MARKETING PLAN
It's always a good idea to take time throughout the year to evaluate how well your maketing plan is doing and consider changes which might improve its overall effectiveness. Try something new. Rather than creating a one-year marketing plan or a five-year marketing plan,The Balance Small Business will help you make a 90-day marketing plan.
PLANNING & STRATEGY
LEANSTACK ONLINE STARTUP TRAINING
LEANSTACK is a leading provider of Lean Startup and Lean Business Modeling tools, content, and coaching resources that are used by thousands of makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. They offer everything from best-selling books, to hands-on-workshops, to world-class tools
LEADERSHIP & SELF-DEVELOPMENT
5 LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP
In this video John Maxwell breaks down the 5 levels of leadership from position, to permission, to production, to people development, and finally, the pinnacle of your leadership. This is a great refresher on how you can build trust with your team and spur on changes brought on not by authority, but by a mutual desire to better the organization.
KHEPRW'S LEAD SUPPORT FUND
The LEAD (Local Entrepreneur & Artist Direct) Support Fund is crowdfunded by supporters like YOU! Each week we will distribute $500 grants to local artists and entrepreneurs through a random lottery. To start the fund off Kheprw is contributing $1000. We ask the community to join with us in this effort by making a contribution today. Together we can and will get through this!
