Boone EDC unveils Digital Upgrade grant recipients
The Boone County Economic Development Corp. has announced five inaugural recipients for its Digital Upgrade program. The program provides matching grant funding to help small businesses develop digital strategies to improve their customer facing and back-office functions.
The county first detailed plans for the program in January after conducting a study to assess the digital landscape for small businesses in the county.
“Through our 2022 Digital Inclusion Study, we learned that a majority of Boone County residents interact with local businesses digitally at least once per day or week,” Boone EDC Entrepreneurship & Innovation Manager Claire Collett said in a news release. “We also learned of the many barriers small businesses experience when it comes to their digital presence. The Digital Upgrade program will assess those gaps and assist small business owners in elevating their digital footprint.”
The grant recipients are:
- Elevate Ag, Zionsville
- Fundae’s Ice Cream & Sweets, Whitestown
- Little Angels Daycare, Lebanon
- Moody’s Butcher Shop, Zionsville
- My Sugar Pie, Zionsville
The organization said the businesses will work with SB Code Works, a South Bend-based studio that specializes in designing and building projects in a digital space, to conduct an audit to understand each company’s online presence and identifying goals to grow and sustain their digital footprint.
The companies, according to the EDC, could implement strategies such as digital marketing, e-commerce integration and improving customer experience.
You can learn more about the Digital Upgrade program by clicking here.