Braun, Ivy Tech Bloomington launch pilot to give small businesses valuation and succession support in Orange and Martin counties

Governor Mike Braun and the Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship at Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington announced a pilot program to provide business valuation support and practical follow-up assistance for small businesses in Orange and Martin counties, the Giant.fm report said. Planned activities include workshops on business valuation and buy-sell solutions; tools and programming to assess sustainability, growth opportunities and readiness for a future sale; and creation of a network of providers for post-valuation operational guidance.

Giant.fm said the pilot will coordinate with other statewide initiatives and that activities are expected to continue through the end of 2026. The article described the pilot as part of Braun’s Keep IN initiative, launched in May, which the report said aims to preserve local jobs and locally rooted businesses by reducing preventable closures and supporting smoother ownership transitions.

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