WestGate@Crane, Ind. – May 10, 2016 – The Lock & Key coworking space presents the second monthly Begin 2 Biz event, featuring Destination Yachts founder and owner Sheldon Graber as the speaker May 17. Begin 2 Biz is an open hour/speaker entrepreneurial event that takes place monthly.
From 9:00am to 11:00am, open hours are set aside for interested entrepreneurs and business owners to meet with industry experts. Graber, the entrepreneurial guest speaker, is scheduled to speak from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Graber will talk about his experience transitioning Destination Yachts from startup to nationwide business. He will also discuss why he chose to start his business in his hometown in Daviess County.
Both the open hours and the speaker session are free and open to the public. No appointments are necessary.
There are several participating partners and industry experts available for the open hour session:
Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC)
Indiana Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program
IODD’s Technology Commercialization Program
Radius Indiana
NSWC Crane Division’s Small Business and Technology Transfer programs
Bloomington Economic Development Corporation
Ivy Tech’s Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship (Bloomington)
Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Purdue Foundry
University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Applied Research
WestGate Academy Conferencing & Training Center
Graber’s speech will be live streamed on our YouTube page.
Who: Industry experts for open hours (listed above) and speaker Sheldon Graber, owner of Destination Yachts
What: Begin 2 Biz, free small business and startup assistance
Where:
WestGate Academy
13598 East WestGate Drive
Odon, IN 47562
When:
May 17
9:00am – 12:00pm
9:00am-11:00am (Open Hours)
11:00am-12:00pm (Speaker)
“Destination Yachts buildshigh-end custom houseboats.Company President Sheldon Graber, along with his brother Terry Graber and a group of investors set a new standard inentry-level houseboats with the development of Myacht Houseboats in 1991. After selling Myacht to another company, Sheldon felt the need for a houseboat that was built on a twin hull but was the next level of quality and design. Along with his brother Delmer Graber, they developed the new Destination Yachts which are very affordable yet have no shortcuts.
