Portage Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, May 2014

portagechamber-logoThe May Portage Chamber Luncheon will be held at Woodland Park on May 15 at 11:30 p.m. The speaker will be Lorri Feldt with Northwest IN Small Business Development Center.

Lorri Feldt is the Regional Director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. She works with organizations in the ISBDC's seven-county area. Lorri has over 25 years of varied business experience including sales, marketing management and customer service roles at Whirlpool Corp. She has served as a consultant and an instructor at Purdue University North Central, and Indiana University South Bend. She earned her bachelor's degree from Grinnell College and an MBA in Marketing from Northwestern University.

The Northwest ISBDC offers small business owners and start-up entrepreneurs expert guidance and a comprehensive network of resources for little to no cost. We serve the seven counties of NW Indiana: Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and Starke counties. We help you Start Stronger, Grow Faster, and Work Smarter.

ISBDC Business Advisors can provide:

One-on-one business counseling at no charge
A business plan template and advice and assistance as you develop your business plan.
Loan assistance
Market data, demographic and spending data, competitor and customer lists
Workshops and events on topics of interest to business owners
Connections to business resources to aid in starting and growing your business