Entrepreneurship & Business Enterprises
Support equity growth and wealth-building through business ownership.
LISC Indianapolis
LISC Indianapolis is the local office of a national financial intermediary that convenes and collaborates with neighborhood residents and organizations, government, philanthropy, and the private sector to revitalize Indianapolis’ urban communities and transform places to be better places to live, work, raise families, and do business
Indy Economic Development
Indy Economic Development is the city of Indianapolis’s economic development organization. IED focuses on business attraction, retention, and expansion to support the people, communities, and companies that make up the economic landscape.
Near Eastside Merchants Association (NEMA)
NEMA Indy was established to strengthen the Near Eastside business community by connecting local businesses, fostering collaboration, and supporting economic growth across the district.
IndyEast Promise Zone
The IEMD was born out of the collaboration formalized by its predecessor initiative, the IndyEast Promise Zone. Promise Zones are high-poverty and high-capacity communities where the federal government worked with local leaders to increase efforts to achieve neighborhood-created goals and priorities.
