Business & Finance Resources

Includes journals covering business, marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, and more. Also includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Get access to information on the latest topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small business. This resource includes business journals, magazines and reference books, as well as case studies and company profiles. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Publications covering the business of health care administration, including topics such as staffing, health care regulation, health care facilities management, marketing, and finance. Full text coverage for nearly 130 well-known administrative journals such as H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks, Health Management Technology, Modern Healthcare, and many others. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Full-text regional U.S. and Canadian business publications covering business, politics, and economics. Includes nearly 100 publications, including Indiana Business, Crain’s Chicago Business, and more. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Free online resources on starting & managing a business from the Small Business Administration (SBA), an independent agency of the federal government.

Read top consumer small business books, including titles from NOLO. Also includes business videos, an advice section, and information on creating business plans. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Strives for the long-term viability of Michigan City with a healthy and robust business environment, modern public infrastructure, a stable tax base, outstanding customer service and quality human, technical and financial resources

Assists local business as an advocate for strengthening the business climate and promoting quality of life in our community.

A non-profit, social welfare organization dedicated to improving the quality of Michigan City’s Uptown Arts District, striving to create a city center that is a great place to live, work, play, and invest.

Find zoning, planning, and inspection information, TIF and Urban Enterprise Zone information, application for the Uptown Arts District Facade Improvement Program, and more.

The regional voice for the business community, promoting a positive business climate through initiatives driving investment and job creation.

A nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide.

The ISBDC offers entrepreneurs expert guidance and services for little to no cost. Services provided include one-on-one consulting, strategic planning, market research, loan assistance, and more.

Information on bidding on contracts or serving as a vendor for the State of Indiana.

Includes information on state requirements for starting your business, including licenses and permits, registering business names. Also covers state assistance programs available for businesses.

List job openings and review resumes from qualified candidates for free, find information on hiring-related tax incentives and credits, and more.

Membership organization that provides a variety of services to member businesses, including business research, training seminars, PR assistance, helplines, and access to EAP and health care solutions. Also lobbies for business-friendly legislation.

Indiana’s lead economic development agency focused on growing and retaining businesses in Indiana. Offers financial assistance, capital access, site selection, economic data, tax credits, and more to qualifying businesses.

The New and Small Business Education Center explains state laws, the tax-filing process, and services available to help businesses.

Offers services to employers including staff training grants, tax credits to hire new employees, recruitment assistance, and more.

Register and file business entity forms, get information about launching and growing your business, and file required amendments or reports with the State of Indiana.

Designed to help small businesses understand and comply with regulations that apply to their operations. From the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Indiana state business tax forms.

Get access to tax forms and topics of interest to small businesses, including employment taxes, business taxes, Work Opportunity Tax Credits, and disaster assistance for businesses.

Find information on starting, managing, financing, and expanding your minority-owned business. Also includes federal contract opportunities, grants and loans information, and acquisition solutions.

Find resources to help you start your business, apply for SBA loan programs, make a business plan, and find local mentoring and support. Also includes online learning and training resources.

Online directory of industrial suppliers, products, and services.

Register trademarks and apply for patents for the protection of inventions.

Learn accounting and bookkeeping for free through this series of online tutorials. Fee-based supplementary materials are also available.

Get the critical skills required of successful entrepreneurs through free, practical courses on business topics.

Free, self-paced MBA-style program for entrepreneurs. A free nonprofit micro-eMBA is also available.

Free online courses from MIT in entrepreneurship, accounting, finance and more.

Offers two free 15-part courses for entrepreneurs to start or expand their small or medium-sized businesses. Available through Santa Clara University.

Free online courses on starting a business, business management, financing, marketing, and more. Offered by the Small Business Administration.

Get professionally-written legal forms, available to download in Microsoft Word and PDF formats. Find forms related to incorporation, contracts and agreements, employer/employee, and a wide variety of other business forms.  Also includes a legal terms dictionary, law digest and legal questions & answers. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Download Indiana state business forms, including articles of incorporation, registration for a Limited Liability Partnership, UCC forms, trademark applications, and more.

Indiana State business tax forms.

Get access to business tax forms and publications on topics of interest.

EDCMC assists with multiple facets of business development, including tax abatement incentives, a revolving loan fund, tax increment financing, and more.

Provides venture capital financing to high-potential Indiana startups in their early stages of growth. Also provides guidance and advice to first-time entrepreneurs, and coordinates introductions between a network of fund managers and angel groups across the state.

A small business credit enhancement program that provides businesses with access to capital by encouraging participating lenders to make loans they may not otherwise make. The CAP-SSBCI allows lenders to consider making slightly riskier loans that might not meet conventional small business lending requirements, by providing matching funds for a designated percentage of the loan.

Additional financial assistance programs are available through the IEDC.

SBA offers a variety of loan programs, including general small business loans, microloans, real estate and equipment loans, disaster loans, and more.