https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjoSB-ezPBM Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders was recently featured on the podcast of Keegan Jones, vice president of the UINDY Entrepreneurship Club. The conversation includes thoughts on her career, the Indiana Chamber, advice for students and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw7vIDaXv44 As we've previously stated, encouraging legislators and Governor Braun to develop a new Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation was a key legislative priority for the Indiana Chamber in 2025. Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares why the office is so important, especially for Indiana's smaller, "Main Street" businesses. We're excited to see entrepreneur Brian Schutt has [...]
Indiana recently welcomed the world to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Indianapolis – a fitting location given the momentum building across our state around innovation, startups and next-generation economic growth. Over 100 countries were represented at GEC 2025, and while the event’s global scope was impressive, Indiana’s story stood out. From tech founders to policymakers to international delegations, [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act 516 today, creating the new state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments: “We were pleased to back this important legislation, which embodies Indiana’s commitment to both small businesses and being recognized as a place to foster innovation. It establishes a [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxjpozP1boM It’s been an eventful week as two Chamber priorities received very favorable votes on Tuesday. Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares House Bill 1172, which creates a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, passed the House by a vote of 85-7. Then House Bill 1005, which addresses the housing shortage, passed 93-0. Conversations also continue on [...]
SB 494 / Chamber Supports in Part | HB 1172 and SB 516 / Chamber Supports | HB 1103 / Chamber Opposes Several bills with economic ramifications were heard last week in their respective committees. Senate Bill 494 introduces new qualification requirements for an Innovation Development District (IDD), like the Indiana Economic Development Corporation's (IEDC) tool to attract massive [...]
HB 1172 / Chamber Supports The Indiana Chamber testified in support of priority bill House Bill 1172, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), last Wednesday. The bill was heard – and passed – by the House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee. The bill, which establishes a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is also a priority [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCY2Z8toAcY Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders speaks on the Chamber's support of HB 1172, which would create a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She also comments on Indiana's elementary school students jumping to sixth in the nation in reading per the new National Assessment of Educational Progress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsrCo90IIEA Among our legislative priorities in 2025 is advocating for the state to create an Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The vessel for the measure will be House Bill 1172, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty). WRTV-6 featured the bill and spoke with our Senior Vice President David Ober about its potential impact.
Entrepreneurial activity is heating up this summer, and there is no better validation for the Indiana Chamber’s focus on entrepreneurship than witnessing some of these events up close. The STARTedUP Foundation recently held the state finals for what it considers “the most elite high school pitch competition in the country.” Ten teams from across Indiana competed for $25,000 in [...]
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