BEST Workshop: How to Start a Side Gig + Importance of a Credit Score

This hands-on session is part of the BEST (Business Enterprise Services & Training) series, offered by the ECI Regional Planning District in partnership with the Innovation Connector. You’ll learn:

• Side gig essentials: Explore ideas, evaluate feasibility, and set up a side business while balancing other commitments
• Credit insights: Grasp why your credit score matters—how it affects everything from financing and Insurance to reputation and growth
• Action plan: Get clear, immediate steps to launch your gig and boost your creditworthiness for long-term entrepreneurial success

• Aspiring side hustlers ready to take action
• Entrepreneurs exploring supplementary income streams
• Individuals wanting to understand and improve their personal/business credit
• Anyone balancing a full-time job while building a business

Ted Baker, Executive Director & CEO of the Innovation Connector, draws on deep experience helping entrepreneurs start strong—financially and strategically innovationconnector.com.

• Real-world tools: Learn practical methods for credit improvement and side gig planning
• Peer connections: Network with others pursuing similar goals across East Central Indiana
• Q&A time: Bring your credit questions and side hustle challenges

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