Start Local, Grow Local Discovery Workshop

Thinking about starting a business or exploring a new idea?

Join Grow Wabash County and partners for a free Start Local, Grow Local Discovery Workshop designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs better understand their customers, validate business ideas, and identify opportunities worth pursuing before investing significant time or money.

Facilitated by the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC), this interactive workshop will help participants:

✅ Clarify their business opportunity
✅ Better understand their target customer
✅ Test assumptions and reduce risk
✅ Build a practical path forward

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Date and Time

Thursday Oct 22, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

October 21 & 22, 2026
5:00–7:30 PM (both evenings)

Location

Grow Wabash County 214 S Wabash St | Wabash, IN

Fees/Admission

Free to attend for Wabash County businesses or those looking to open here
Registration required; space is limited.

This workshop is offered through Start Local, Grow Local, an entrepreneurship initiative led by Grow Wabash County and supported through funding from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation's (IEDC) Community Collaboration Fund (CCF). The program provides education, coaching, resources, and connections to help entrepreneurs launch and grow successful businesses in Wabash County.