Evansville Partner Organizations
PrintBusiness Services Directory - From the Small Business Assistance Network (SBAN)
Donna Crooks
Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville
Business Development Director
318 Main Street, Suite 500
Evansville, IN 47708
812.401.4243
812.492.4382 (fax)
donna@evansvillegage.com
The Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville provides support to new and existing core businesses that enhance the overall economic vitality of the City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The Growth Alliance provides business assistance that helps to counter challenges and seize opportunities for relocation, growth or expansion. Offering free, comprehensive assistance to existing companies, site selection consultants and corporate location professionals, economic development professionals can facilitate every aspect of your project as you evaluate our area and will act as the liaison between your company and government officials, education providers and private sector resources.
Kim Howard
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Regional Director
318 Main Street, Suite 401
Evansville, IN 47708
812.425.7232
812.305.1049 (cell)
812.421.5883 (fax)
khoward@isbdc.org
Hosted by The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana
From start-ups to existing business, the SBDC has programs and services to assist individuals and companies reach their goals.
Gene Recker
University of Southern Indiana
(812) 760-60814
garecker@usi.edu
Peter S. Sherman, PhD
University of Evansville
Assistant Professor of Management
1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, IN 47722
812.488.2387
812.488.2872 (fax)
ps45@evansville.edu
Steve Koenig, PhD
Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana
Business Development Consultant
318 Main Street, Suite 400
Evansville, IN 47708
812.423.2020
skoenig@southwestindiana.org
The Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana is your source for Southwest Indiana economic development information and assistance.
Justin Groenert
Office of Congressman Larry Bucshon
101 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Room 124
Evansville, IN 47708
812.465.6484
812.422.4761 (fax)
justin.groenert@mail.house.gov
Brenda Goff
Office of U.S. Senator Daniel Coats
101 NW M L King Blvd
Evansville, IN 47708-1924
812.465.6500
Brenda_goff@coats.senate.gov
Larry Ordner
Office of U.S. Senator Richard Lugar
Regional Director
Denton Federal Building, Room 122
101 N.W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47708
812.465.6313
812.421.1883 (fax)
larry_ordner@lugar.senate.gov
Southern Indiana Regional Office of Indiana’s Senior United States Senator – providing Hoosiers with responsive constituent services, guidance on Federal issues and resources for business development. To learn more about Senator Lugar, or to access online business resources, please visit: www.lugar.senate.gov and click on “Hoosier Services.”
Dorrie LoBue
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Director, Southwest Region
318 Main Street, Suite 503
Evansville, IN 47708
812.492.4415
812.454.5897 (cell)
dlobue@iedc.in.gov
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) responds quickly to help businesses locate, grow, and thrive in Indiana. The State of Indiana’s lead economic development agency, the IEDC oversees Indiana’s statewide business attraction & development efforts, coordinates state programs and incentives for companies looking to grow in Indiana, and provides technical assistance, business expertise and funding to Indiana entrepreneurs and high-tech start-ups.
Jim Heck
Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce
Executive Director
318 Main Street, Suite 504
Evansville, IN 47708
812.492.4505
812.604.5840 (cell)
812.492.4517 (fax)
Jim.heck@workonesw.org
Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce supports education and training to prepare a highly skilled workforce to meet the ever-changing needs of business and collaborates with economic development organizations, Chambers of Commerce, and businesses in Southwest Indiana to assist in the creation of high skill, high wage jobs.
Kate Linderman
Nathan Jochum
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Reference Services Supervisor
200 SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47713
812.428.8204
katel@evpl.org
http://www.evpl.org/research/businesscentral/
EVPL’s extensive Business Central collection, located on the second floor of the downtown Central Library, is your one-stop shop for business information. Whether you’re starting a business, financing a business, researching a business plan, performing market research, researching legal and governmental regulations, starting a non-profit, or researching grants and funding opportunities, your EVPL library card provides you the resources for doing all of the above – and more. Vanderburgh County business owners can apply for a Business Courtesy Card, which provides 24-7 access to our exclusive electronic resources – well-known and trusted online directories, business journals, investment surveys, and market research. Whether you’re just starting out or an established business owner, contact Reference Services at 428.8218 or rs@evpl.org to get started!
Jane Reel
Department of Metropolitan Development
306 Civic Center Complex – 3rd floor – Room 306.
One N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Evansville, Indiana 47708
812.436.7823
812.436.7809 (fax)
jreel@evansvillegov.org
Alan Jones
Evansville Urban Enterprise Association
Executive Director
135 South Garvin Street
Evansville, Indiana 47711
812.426.2490
812.426.2551 (fax)
ajsuper@evansville.net
EUEA is a public/private partnership for economic revitalization of Evansville’s Enterprise Zone. Various incentives are utilized in promoting business expansion and creation.
David Sobotka
Purdue University & Indiana University
Technical Assistance Program
Account Manager & Director of Engagement
318 Main Street, Suite 504
Evansville, IN 47708
812.492.4406
812.459.4484 (cell)
sobotka@indiana.edu
Maureen Barton
Ivy Tech Community College Southwest
812.429.9809
mbarton27@ivytech.edu
Barbara Embry
United Neighborhoods of Evansville
Neighborhoods Services Coordinator
20 NW Fourth Street, Suite 501
Evansville, IN 47708
812.428.4243
812.205.3071 (cell)
bembry@unoevansville.org
United Neighborhoods of Evansville (UNOE) is a non-profit organization that currently consists of forty member neighborhoods.
Other SCORE Evansville Partners
University of Souther Indiana
Mohammed Khayum - Dean of the School of Business
IVY Tech
Dan Schenk - Chancellor
ITT Technical College
Darlene Moog
Harrison College
Leslie Elkin
