Dubois Strong

Name

Dubois Strong

Legal name

Dubois Strong, Inc.

Website

https://duboisstrong.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Small business lending
• Site selection services
• Workforce development programs
• Community development nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dubois Strong is a nonprofit economic development organization that drives economic growth in Dubois County, Indiana by delivering marketing, networking, training, capital access, and site selection services to local businesses and prospective relocating employers. Its core offerings include the Enterprise Loan Fund (USDA-backed micro-loans up to $5,000 for small business job creation), a Sites and Buildings Directory, a Business Relocation Grant Program, and broader workforce and community development initiatives coordinated with regional and state partners.

Product overview

Dubois Strong is a nonprofit economic development organization serving Dubois County, Indiana since 2006. Rather than a unified software platform, it offers a portfolio of programs and services including marketing and networking support, the Enterprise Loan Fund (offering competitive loans and micro-loans for small business job creation), a sites and buildings directory for site selection, and workforce development initiatives. The organization connects businesses with resources, investors, and community partners to drive economic growth in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dubois Strong Economic Development Services Comprehensive economic development services including marketing, networking, training, capital access programs, and site selection assistance for businesses and communities in Dubois County, Indiana.
• Enterprise Loan Fund Competitive rate loan program for small businesses to create or retain jobs, including micro-loans up to $5,000 funded by USDA Rural Business Development Grant. Targeted at small businesses in Dubois County.
• Sites and Buildings Directory Online directory showcasing available commercial sites and buildings for businesses looking to locate or expand in Dubois County.
• Business Relocation Grant Program Grant program to assist families relocating to the Jasper area, featured in regional media coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides small business loans up to $5,000 through USDA-backed Micro-Loan program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered key partner, core, regional, state and local.

• Smithville Communicationskey partnerOthersFiber optic and telecommunications provider featured as a key partner in Dubois County economic development initiatives
• Kimball Internationalkey partnerOthersMajor employer and manufacturing company in Dubois County, featured partner in economic development
• German American Bankkey partnerOthersRegional bank and key financial partner supporting local economic growth in Dubois County
• Dubois County Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides leadership, advocacy, and member-to-member collaborative opportunities for businesses across Dubois County
• Heart of JaspercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreates epicenter of activity for the community by leveraging existing assets and instilling new energy through creative programs
• Framing FerdinandregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages, promotes, and grows Ferdinand for the betterment of the community, preserving history while fostering innovation
• ALASIregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRemoves barriers for the Latino community by providing education, resources, and partnerships that celebrate culture
• Purdue Extension Dubois CountyregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers tested and trusted educational resources in Agriculture, Health, Economic Development, and Youth Development
• Southwest Indiana Development CouncilregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway to economic development in Southwest Indiana, comprised of ten counties within reach of 75% of US population
• Radius IndianaregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization for eight-county region (Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Washington)
• Indiana Economic Development CorpstateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndiana's lead economic development agency
• ROI (Regional Opportunity Inc)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvances economic and community prosperity in 11 counties of Indiana Uplands region
• Dubois County Community FoundationlocalStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted local resource to improve Dubois County through thoughtful and effective philanthropy

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC): Statewide small-business advisory network providing no-cost consulting and capital access support. Dubois Strong's Enterprise Loan Fund and entrepreneurship support services overlap directly with ISBDC's small-business development mandate.
• Indiana Economic Development Corporation: State-level lead economic development agency in Indiana. Dubois Strong partners directly with IEDC for statewide business recruitment and incentive deployment, and IEDC's broader portfolio (incentives, talent, innovation) overlaps with the same business attraction functions Dubois Strong performs at the county level.

Direct peers

• Dubois County Chamber of Commerce: Local business association providing member networking, advocacy, and referral services for Dubois County businesses. Dubois Strong partners formally with the Chamber, but both organizations address overlapping local-business support, networking, and workforce needs.
• Radius Indiana: An eight-county regional economic development organization that includes Dubois County. Operates the same playbook — business recruitment, site selection, workforce, and broadband — at a multi-county scale, often co-investing with Dubois Strong on county-level wins.
• Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI): Eleven-county Indiana Uplands regional development organization focused on community and economic prosperity. Competes with Dubois Strong for philanthropic, state, and federal dollars for community-based economic development programming.
• Southwest Indiana Development Council: Ten-county regional economic development body covering Dubois County. Provides overlapping services around business recruitment, infrastructure, and regional marketing, competing for the same federal/state grants Dubois Strong pursues.

Others

• Smithville Communications: Regional fiber optic and telecommunications provider and Dubois Strong key partner. While not an EDO itself, Smithville is a critical infrastructure enabler for rural broadband expansion — one of Dubois Strong's stated economic development priorities.

Regional players

• Heart of Jasper: Jasper-based downtown and community development initiative. Overlaps with Dubois Strong on community vibrancy, place-based programming, and creative-placemaking programs that tie to talent attraction and retention.
• Dubois County Community Foundation: Local philanthropic foundation operating in the same geography with related grantmaking and community-improvement mandates. While not a direct economic development competitor, it deploys overlapping donor capital into the same community priorities Dubois Strong pursues.

Emerging players

• Purdue Extension Dubois County: Regional extension office delivering educational programming in agriculture, health, economic development, and youth development. Overlaps with Dubois Strong's workforce and economic development mandates, particularly around small business and entrepreneur education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DuboisStrong
• Facebookfacebook.com/BeDuboisStrong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duboisstrong

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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