At a recent community town hall, we focused on teaching our members how to build networks that actually deliver a return on investment (ROI) to their business. The lessons learned are even more critical for a solopreneur to engage with as their work can lead to a lot of isolation and the need for champions […]

Over the past 2 weeks, something truly special happened in our building here at Refinery46, and we were able to witness the full circle experience.

In the process of developing an entrepreneurial support system at Refinery46, we’ve engaged with hundreds of founders. And while something as complex as startups doesn’t have a formula for success, there’s almost always one consistent factor at play. Nearly all entrepreneurs who develop the roots for long-term success have a supportive relational network that encourages, […]

In a world driven by connections and relationships, social capital is arguably the key currency for any individual or business’ success. Fortunately, or sadly, growth and opportunity in life and business is more often than not rooted in “who you know” rather than “what you know.” If you do not have a strategic individual or […]

An entrepreneurial ecosystem refers to the interconnected network of individuals, organizations, and resources that collectively contribute to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within a region or industry. Going beyond the mere presence of entrepreneurs and startups, a true entrepreneurial ecosystem leverages numerous variables to influence and support the entire entrepreneurial process.

Refinery46 cofounder Brian Schutt was recently featured on Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, where the two discussed the unique position Refinery46 brings to coworking and incubator space in Indianapolis. The focus of the space is first to bring in local businesses that are collaboration minded in approach. The goal there is the recognition that […]

In our second episode of the Refinery46 Podcast, Owner and Founder of Green’s Lawncare & Property Services, Matt Green shares his company’s vision, challenging obstacles he has overcome, and some valuable nuggets of information for other small business owners. If you would like to take one thing off of your busy to-do list and receive […]

How Christina’s Complete Clean Got Started. So it started with Christina’s complete, uh, years ago I had, uh, had my son at a fairly young age, and I had one house that I cleaned every other Friday. And for 90 whopping dollars, I cleaned her 5,000 square foot house. And, uh, it was a steal […]

Due to the pandemic, the “future of work” may have been sped up to the very near present. Pre pandemic, there were over half a million small businesses in Indiana. These businesses employed 1.2 million people. This is nearly 50% of the people employed in Indiana. With the pandemic, many of these companies have been […]

During a Time of Remote Work a Grounded Approach to Team Success Should Include the Wisdom that New Physical Environments Are Good and Necessary to Ongoing Cohesion “If we don’t come together, right now, on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed — just like they were. I don’t care if you like each […]