West Central ISBDC

Providing entrepreneurs expert guidance and a network of resources in Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion & Vigo counties. ¡También en español!

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Check out this pitch competition!

[SBA Indiana @SBA_Indiana]

📣 Hear ye, hear ye, #Indiana-showcase your innovation in the #SBA 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗢𝗠 250 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗧 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 where you could win the lion's share of a $1M cash prize. Entry deadline is June 10. Apply now! https://t.co/mB18QUOol9
#Freedom250
#HoosierMade

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Great stuff if you're negotiating:
How To Handle Conflict: 7 Secrets From History’s Master Strategist https://t.co/l2p4AXdPhd #conflict #negotiation #smallbusiness

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

A cool space for our state Spring Network meeting! The Biltwell Event Center near downtown Indy, formerly a window factory at one point in its life….@IEDC

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

20 years old and still pretty good

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

It's great to see the Midwest as the "most confident region"! #smallbusiness #businessgrowth
https://t.co/5saa3hfqGg

[IRSnews @IRSnews]

The #IRS reminds taxpayers that they can get an extension to file their tax return until Oct. 15, 2026, but they must request the extension by April 15, 2026. Keep in mind this is an extension to file, not an extension to pay. See: https://t.co/cToMmwCuUA

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Check out this handy tool! ⬇️

[IRSnews @IRSnews]

The #IRS Tax Withholding Estimator is a free, easy-to-use tool that helps you estimate the amount of federal income tax to withhold from your paycheck now for the taxes you will owe next year. Try it today: https://t.co/5YNLRwrkoH

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

CONGRATS to all the winners, this is very exciting! https://t.co/xkmOHXso6V #ArtificialIntelligence #smallbusiness #pitchcompetition #entrepreneurs

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Some very interesting data, especially about Gen Z being "the side hustle generation", check it out: https://t.co/pMus7eybtY #genZ #SideHustle

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Small business owners, check this out! ⬇️

[Shruti @heyshrutimishra]

You're uploading your entire life to ChatGPT's servers.

And paying $20/month for the privilege.

Here's the open-source AI agent that keeps everything local and it's better:

Most people don't realize what happens when you use ChatGPT:

You: "Summarize these PDFs"

ChatGPT: uploads your files to OpenAI's servers

Your data sits on their cloud.

Forever.

No matter what the privacy policy says.

I just tested Openwork ~ an MIT-licensed AI agent that runs 100% on your machine.

What it did to my Downloads folder (247 messy files):

→ Read every file locally
→ Organized by content type
→ Renamed with smart descriptions
→ Moved to proper folders

Time: 3 minutes.
Data sent to cloud: 0 bytes.

Real workflows I tested:

→ Organized 6 months of screenshots into categorized folders
→ Summarized 47 meeting notes into a single brief
→ Renamed cryptic file names based on content
→ Created a repeatable "skill" for weekly doc cleanup

All with explicit permission. All reversible & logged.

Why nobody's talking about this ?

Download (fully open source):
https://t.co/P4YlKexhYf
Website: https://t.co/250eqsbz2W
If you believe your data should stay on YOUR machine...
This is the alternative.

Bookmark this before Big AI buries it.

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Entrepreneurs, listen up!
"There is clear scientific evidence that the quality of your relationships may be the single most important predictor of your long term health and wellbeing."

Important read from @sahilbloom! https://t.co/bNTBFB7LJq

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

“Amor Fati is a mantra of embrace and action: Embrace of the fate beyond your control, and action to shape that which is within it.”

A powerful piece from @sahilbloom. Worth your time. https://t.co/4mC8w85wL4 #businessadvice

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Braun team seeks legal opinion on business diversity programs https://t.co/Nf8cbynMUx

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

"There’s always going to be a bigger boat."

An important piece from @sahilbloom on a powerful Japanese philosophy. https://t.co/5qW8XZyPAj

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Great news! https://t.co/JWMHACVUXO

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Check out this cool program: https://t.co/ZE9V4opGT7 #accelerator #smallbusiness #entrepreneurs

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

For clients in our southern areas: https://t.co/WoRdRSxyua #DisasterRelief

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Great news for Hoosier small businesses! https://t.co/ZfNFuycDEY

[West Central ISBDC @WCISBDC]

Check this out:
https://t.co/tvKKKeq7hj
#smallbusiness #Hoosiersmallbusiness #entrepreneurs

[SBA Indiana @SBA_Indiana]

“The SBDC is one of the best resources- even before we got here.” That’s what @TheRoot owner Brigid Morrissey has to say about working with #SBA resource partners at the @SEISBDC.

#SBAInTheField
#IndianaImpactAwards
#NationalSmallBusinessWeek