Beginning in the year 2003, the LaPorte County business community began expressing a desire for an increase in small business services and support.  In response to that demand, the Michigan City Economic Development Corporation, along with the Small Business Development Center began sponsoring training about finance and business basics.  In addition, the Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated a business assistance hotline and a Small Business Resource Guide.  Despite these initial efforts, many small businesses and entrepreneurs were still in need of greater support—especially a nurturing environment in which to grow their business and ideas successfully.  These growing demands became the basis for the development of the Entrepreneur Center Michigan City.  In 2006, The Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce began operating the Entrepreneur Center Michigan City as a small business incubator with programs aimed at providing resources to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners.  The Entrepreneur Center Michigan City is designed to foster an entrepreneurial culture by providing office space at a below market rate including many businesses support services needed in those early stages of new business development.