For Entrepreneurs/Start-Ups

Nurturing environment fosters entrepreneurial innovation

NEED TO UPDATE!!! There’s a creative, entrepreneurial character that’s ingrained in the personality of the South Central Indiana Region. Is it just a coincidence that three astronauts, several NBA stars, and a host of other successful business people were born here? We don’t think so.

Washington County has a far-reaching track record of entrepreneurship, having started and developed many businesses into the world leaders they are today. Consider:

Kimball, once a boutique producer of high quality pianos, was founded in the Region in 1950. Today, Kimball International, still headquartered here, is a multi-national, $1.4 billion conglomerate employing more than 7,000 worldwide.

GKN Sinter Metals, the world’s leading producer of precision powder metals and recent winner of the prestigious Pinnacle Award to outstanding automotive suppliers, grew up in South Central Indiana. Still located here, GKN Sinter now employs 7,000 people on five continents.

Create your own success story here, in this special place
We can connect you with any sort of resource an entrepreneur could want - business planning assistance, funding options, training and education, and a technology transfer program unmatched in the opportunity it provides to smart, aggressive entrepreneurs. We can also connect you with mentors, successful business entrepreneurs, and quite possibly, a few legends in their own right. It’s all waiting for you to turn into your own Washington County success story.