Beginning in the fall of 2017, the IP Clinic implemented a Referral Partner Model for new client intake. Referral Partners are organizations located throughout Indiana who specialize in small business development, peer-to-peer training, and entrepreneurship, such as the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) and SCORE Mentors.
Potential Clinic clients may still contact the Clinic without business mentoring, but they will be redirected to a Referral Partner organization. Referral Partners will send their clients in need of pro bono IP assistance to the Clinic. By ensuring that clients receive both IP legal advice from the Clinic and business mentoring from our Referral Partners, Hoosiers now have opportunities to be even more successful.
Here is a starter list of some suggested referral partners:
Coming soon.