Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios’s Cook Center for Entrepreneurship and the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) will be hosting a Diverse Business Owners Workshop on November 6 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios Bloomington in Shreve Hall.
Presenters with the Indiana Division of Supplier Diversity and the U.S. Small Business Administration will cover the benefits and process of obtaining state certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (XBE).
XBE vendors and suppliers will learn how to expand their market into the federal marketplace and how to find opportunities. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios representatives will also be available to assist with registration to do business with the college.
To register for the free workshop, visit .
For more information or business consultation services, contact Troy Phelps, assistant director, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios Cook Center for Entrepreneurship, at tphelps13@ivytech.edu.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios Bloomington offers more than 40 career and four-year transfer programs, with courses that start multiple times per year for quick entry and graduation. To get started, apply for free online at, call 812-330-6013, or email askBloomington@ivytech.edu. For information on free, short-term training programs at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios Bloomington, visit .
About Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios is Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios serves more than 200,000 students annually and offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training in more than 70 programs across Indiana. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is committed to providing affordable, high-quality education aligned with the needs of Indiana’s workforce.
