Are you ready to elevate your brand and grow your small business audience? Join us for the Small Business Momentum: Marketing Mini Summit, a hands-on learning, networking, and inspiration designed specifically for entrepreneurs and both for profit and non-profit small business in Northwest Indiana.
This high-energy event features four interactive workshops led by local marketing experts who understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing small businesses. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to sharpen your current marketing strategy, you’ll walk away with practical tools and fresh ideas you can put into action right away.
Four Interactive Workshops Led by Region Experts:
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 & 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁
Explore how to define, strengthen, and showcase your brand so customers recognize and trust your business.
Led by: Wade Breitzke, CEO, WeCreate Media
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼 (Limited Spots Available for this breakout session!)
Discover simple tips and tricks in Canva to design eye-catching graphics that make your brand stand out — no design background required.
Led by: Chelsea Whittington, CEO, C WHITT PR
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Learn how to make social platforms work for your business by creating content that connects, engages, and grows your audience.
Led by: Joe Skibbie, Digital Marketing Strategist, JRS Marketing Communications
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
Turn great ideas into effective marketing campaigns with practical strategies to plan, launch, and measure your efforts.
Led by: Nicole Schmied, CEO, SmartCookie Media
What to Expect:
●︎ Networking & Connections – Start the morning by meeting fellow entrepreneurs and building valuable relationships.
●︎ Interactive Breakout Sessions – The program begins with Building your Brand as a full group, followed by your choice of two workshops: Mastering Social Media or Creating with Canva. Everyone will then come back together to close with Planning Powerful Campaigns.
●︎ Expert Guidance – Hear from experienced marketing professionals who live and work in our region, ready to share strategies that really work.
Date:
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Location:
NIRPC | 6100 Southport Road, Portage, IN
Time:
Check-in & Networking at 8:30 AM | Workshops run 8:50 AM–11:45 AM
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In an effort to improve the entrepreneurial infrastructure in Northwest Indiana, Legacy Foundation, Crown Point Community Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, and the Center of Workforce Innovations have united to form NWI BizHub.
NWI BizHub connects Northwest Indiana entrepreneurs and small business owners to the right resources at the right time, no matter where they are in their journey of starting, accelerating or expanding their business.