Indiana Business Incentives Are Changing. Here’s What Economic Developers Can Do About It.

If you’re working in economic development, you’ve already felt the shift: Indiana business incentives – the very tools that helped attract and retain businesses – are drying up.

And yet… the expectations to support business growth haven’t gone anywhere.

Economic developers across the state are facing the same hard truth: the traditional playbook is quickly becoming out of date. What worked even two years ago probably won’t cut it today. And without robust incentives in your back pocket, you’re being asked to solve the same problems with half the tools.

So what now?

You get creative.

At mkw+co, I help economic developers rethink what support actually looks like. Instead of leaning on one-size-fits-all programs, we co-create strategies rooted in your region’s strengths, resources, and existing partnerships. Whether it’s building out peer-to-peer business mentoring networks, aligning with workforce and education partners, or designing a resource hub that fills the gaps, we’ll build a plan that’s actually yours.

Why does that matter?

Because when you stop relying on business incentives and start owning your own unique strategy, you become more than a grant administrator—you become a true partner in business growth.

You don’t need to wait for the next state program to roll out.
You need a new playbook.

And I’m here to help you write it.

Ready to create custom, grant-free business support strategies that actually work? Let’s talk. Schedule a time here.

➡️ mkw+co is a boutique consulting firm specializing in strategy, marketing, education, and coaching for nonprofits and small businesses.