Membership
We have four (4) ways you can empower with us. See the levels below. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Business
Membership Levels
Business Owners, Executives, and Corporations who want to partner with business empowerment in Southern Indiana there are three levels you can join (IBE) Indiana Business Empowerment in its vision and mission.
Foundation Business Membership
Establishing roots and planting commitment to business empowerment.
$100 annual contribution.
Membership includes:
Eligibility to apply for Mini Grant
Listing on IBE website as Business Member
Discounted access to Business Webinar Series (registration & replays)
Momentum Business Membership
Fueling growth, influence, and forward progress of business empowerment.
$250 annual contribution
Membership includes:
Eligibility to apply for Mini Grant
Listing on IBE website as Business Member
Listing in IBE Business Conference Book (with option to upgrade)
Access to Business Webinar Series (facilitation, registration and replays)
Legacy Business Membership
Investing at the highest level to leave long-term community impact.
$1,000 annual contribution
Listed as an IBE Legacy & Corporate Sponsor on website and events
Listing in IBE Conference Book as Corporate Sponsor (with upgrade option)
Access to Business Webinar Series (facilitation, registration and replays)
Speaking platform at IBE Networking event highlighted as a Corporate Sponsor
Listed as Corporate sponsor on Mini Grant Awards Ceremony
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Empowerment Partner Level
$25 annual contribution
Any individual in Southern Indiana or Kentuckiana who believes in our vision and mission. With opportunities to serve with impact on committees and events, as well as acknowledgement on website.
Vested interest in business empowerment in Southern Indiana.
2026 Legacy Businesses & Corporate Sponsors
What is the definition of Minority Individual?
Per the Indiana Administrative Codes,
25 IAC 5-2-1 Definitions (13) “Minority business enterprise” or “MBE” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by one (1) or more persons who are:
(A) United States citizens; and
(B) members of a minority group.
(14) “Minority group” means the following:
(A) Blacks.
(B) American Indians.
(C) Hispanics.
(D) Asian Americans.
(E) Other similar minority groups as defined by 13 CFR 124.103.
What is the definition of Minority-Owned Business?
Per 25 Indiana Administrative Code 5-3-4, Minority-owned business means a business that is at least 51% owned by one or more minority individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens, or in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51% of the equity ownership interest in the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity is owned by one or more minority individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens, and both the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more minority individuals.
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