Growing Business

Included in the Maker's Reserve’s ethos and operations is a strategy for supporting and growing regional lifestyle businesses. Maker's Reserve Business is a facility and program designed to nurture small, owner-operated businesses focused on passion, community impact, and sustainable growth, particularly those suited to operate as food vendors, retail shops or events.
Our facilities offer a collaborative environment and state-of-the-art resources designed to transform bold ideas into thriving businesses. Our programs offer startup funding, training and access to expert mentors. Membership also facilitates pitch competitions, innovation festivals, founder’s coffees, startup bootcamps, and business speaker series.
Maker's Reserve Business is a dynamic launchpad for entrepreneurs and startups designed to empower visionaries, refine concepts, scale ventures, and make a lasting impact. The incubator also provides a tenancy pipeline for the Reserve.
Facilities

Maker’s Hall is 3,000 sf facility designed to accommodate 200 guests for events and banquets, 125 for lectures and 65 for meetings. The space can be divided into three smaller spaces as well. This feature serves both the events and business development functions at the Reserve. The facility is also available for outside rental when available.

Business Lounge is a 800 sf faclity that serves as a lobby to Maker’s Hall and a quiet work environment with convenience outlets, wifi, open desks, printers, soft seating and storage lockers for working remotely. The lounge is available for those using Maker’s Hall and Reserve members.

Kitchen Share is 2,000 sf facility with three certified kitchens including on bake kitchen. Anyone needing a certified kitchen can rent time to use the facility. On property tenants get priority and then Reserve members thereafter.

Programs

Seed is a 6-month program offering $5,000 micro-grants (funded by local investors) and mentorship to develop products for Maker’s Reserve.

Kickstart is a 12-month program providing access to industry knowledge, support and entrepreneurial networking. The program includes monthly workshops led by local entrepreneurs, university faculty, and experts from the Indiana Small Business Development Center.  Topics include all of the essential necessary to start, launch and grow a lifestyle business. From pitching strategies to financial modeling, the sessions are hands-on and led by experts who understand the real-world challenges.

Score is a national business mentoring program designed to connect you with like minded experts.

Brand Studio is an online portal that connects members to vetted brand professionals that can help improve business identity, customer communication and overall company engagement.

Growing Business

Included in the Maker's Reserve’s ethos and operations is a strategy for supporting and growing regional lifestyle businesses. Maker's Reserve Business is a facility and program designed to nurture small, owner-operated businesses focused on passion, community impact, and sustainable growth, particularly those suited to operate as food vendors, retail shops or events.
Our facilities offer a collaborative environment and state-of-the-art resources designed to transform bold ideas into thriving businesses. Our programs offer startup funding, training and access to expert mentors. Membership also facilitates pitch competitions, innovation festivals, founder’s coffees, startup bootcamps, and business speaker series.
Maker's Reserve Business is a dynamic launchpad for entrepreneurs and startups designed to empower visionaries, refine concepts, scale ventures, and make a lasting impact. The incubator also provides a tenancy pipeline for the Reserve.
Facilities

Maker’s Hall is 3,000 sf facility designed to accommodate 200 guests for events and banquets, 125 for lectures and 65 for meetings. The space can be divided into three smaller spaces as well. This feature serves both the events and business development functions at the Reserve. The facility is also available for outside rental when available.

Business Lounge is a 800 sf faclity that serves as a lobby to Maker’s Hall and a quiet work environment with convenience outlets, wifi, open desks, printers, soft seating and storage lockers for working remotely. The lounge is available for those using Maker’s Hall and Reserve members.

Kitchen Share is 2,000 sf facility with three certified kitchens including on bake kitchen. Anyone needing a certified kitchen can rent time to use the facility. On property tenants get priority and then Reserve members thereafter.

Programs

Seed is a 6-month program offering $5,000 micro-grants (funded by local investors) and mentorship to develop products for Maker’s Reserve.

Kickstart is a 12-month program providing access to industry knowledge, support and entrepreneurial networking. The program includes monthly workshops led by local entrepreneurs, university faculty, and experts from the Indiana Small Business Development Center.  Topics include all of the essential necessary to start, launch and grow a lifestyle business. From pitching strategies to financial modeling, the sessions are hands-on and led by experts who understand the real-world challenges.

Score is a national business mentoring program designed to connect you with like minded experts.

Brand Studio is an online portal that connects members to vetted brand professionals that can help improve business identity, customer communication and overall company engagement.