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Gordon Center for Enterprise Development

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Gordon Center for Enterprise Development

The Mission of the Gordon Center for Enterprise Development is to facilitate opportunities in entrepreneurship and enterprise development for Grace College students, faculty, employees, alumni, and the local community. The Center engages in education, entrepreneurship development programs, student-run businesses, business coaching, and evidence-based research to apply biblical principles to enterprise development locally, nationally, and internationally

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Gordon Center and Student Entrepreneurial Showcase

Join us for the opening of the Gordon Center for Enterprise Development as a center of excellence at Grace College and a showcase of entrepenuerial acheivements by Grace College Students. Learn how the Gordon Center is preparing future business leaders and innovators to create lasting value and how the center actively partners with the community.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 AT 7 PM

MANAHAN ORTHOPEDIC CAPITAL CENTER

610 Wooster Rd, Winona Lake, IN 46590

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Our Programs

Student Programs

The Gordon Center for Enterprise Development provides programs to grow the entrepreneurial skills of Grace College students to equip them with the skills to tackle the business challenges of today and the future. 

Lancer Labs

Based on design thinking and human-centered design, Lancer Labs allows students to research and design products and services, launch new businesses or grow existing enterprises. Be it through industry partnerships where students work in collaboration with partner firms or with their own original ideas, Lancer Labs provides students with the skills to develop winning products and services.

Student Run Businesses

Grace College is creating a portfolio of student run businesses where students from all disciplines have the opportunity to operate and grow for-profit businesses on the Grace College Campus. Students take ownership of operations, customer service, marketing, sales and finance. The inaugural student run business is Grace Water Testing providing our community with the highest quality drinking water testing.

Business Plan Competition

The annual business plan is a culmination of a semester-long journey to build an investor ready business plan for new or existing businesses. Students deliver a written business plan and a presentation to a panel of non-faculty judges competing for $10,000+ in funds to grow their business.

High School Entrepreneurship

In partnership with the Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge students from resigning 9th graders to graduating seniors participate in a five-day residential summer program immersive entrepreneurial experience. Additionally the Gordon Center partners with local high school entrepreneurship programs within high schools within Kosciusko County.

Community Programs & Partnerships

VITA

The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free basic income tax preparation to qualified individuals. Students and community volunteers support the VITA program each tax season.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Business Incubation & Coaching

The Gordon Center may provide shared workspaces for local entrepreneurs and Grace College students with emerging enterprises. Assistance with business plan development, early-stage financing, and advice to scale to the next level of growth. The center collaborates with the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem including the Small Business Development Center.

Community Seminars

Educational seminars in partnership with the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce are offered to help emerging entrepreneurs to establish and grow their businesses.

 

Volunteer Opportunities & Industry Partnerships

Alumni Engagement

Grace College alumni are essential to the continued success of the Gordon Center. Alumni frequently share their entrepreneurial journey with students and provide advice and feedback to students.

Community Volunteers

Experienced business professionals who desire to see students succeed can serve as a business plan advisor or as design team coach for a Lancer Labs team.

Industry Partners

Businesses and early-stage entrepreneurs can partner with the Gordon Center with a Lancer Labs design team. Students apply design thinking techniques to help your firm create or improve an enduring product or service. Industry partners will discover new insights while sharing in the discovery of unique insights to grow a product or service.

Research

Commissioned Research

The Gordon Center for Enterprise Development conducts research for businesses and advocacy organizations that are seeking experienced business and economic researchers to provide independent thought leadership. The Gordon Center research focus areas include economic development, financial services and new product/service development. Contact the Gordon Center for more information.

Publications

Published research from the Gordon Center is made available at no cost to our community. Research programs at the center will publish resources available for download from Grace College.

Glenn Grossman

Director of the Gordon Center for Enterprise Development

Assistant Professor of Finance & Entrepreneurship

Phone: tel:+1(574) 372-5100 ext. 6153
Email: grossmgm@grace.edu

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Winona Lake, Indiana 46590
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