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Dreams have the power to change everything: your life, your business, and even the world. When you don’t set limits on what is possible, you will discover that everything is possible.
At IKANSTART, our mission is simple: to inspire you to take action and create the future you’ve always imagined.
For over thirty years, we’ve helped individuals, teams, entrepreneurs, universities, and municipalities unlock new opportunities with proven innovative strategies and a renewed outlook for success. Whether you’re launching your first venture, growing an established business, or seeking innovative solutions, IKANSTART is your partner!
UPCOMING EVENTS
LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WITH AN IKANSTART!
FREE BUSINESS WORKSHOP
November 12, 21 & 24
Thanks to the support of the Lake County Redevelopment Commission, IKANSTART
is proud to offer a free business workshop for eligible Lake County, Indiana residents!
This hands-on workshop is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and current business
owners looking to grow and thrive in today’s fast-changing economy. Participants will
learn new tactics and proven strategies to start or scale their business, ways to attract
new customers, build stronger client relationships, and increase overall profitability.
DO YOU NEED EXPERT ADVICE…
to solve a problem?
to adapt to a changing future?
to learn new skills & strategies?
to introduce new ideas?
to enrich company culture?
IKANSTART
CONSULTING SERVICES
If there is one certainty today, it’s that things are rapidly changing, and if you don’t adapt quickly, your products and services will become obsolete and your business extinct.
But this can all be avoided!
Change brings opportunities if you are willing to pivot and learn new strategies and innovative solutions to implement in your business in order to keep and attract new customers and grow your business in this ever-changing world and economy.
IKANSTARTS’s founder, Dushan Nikolovski, has 30+ years of business experience and 29+ years of teaching experience as Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business at Purdue University’s Chicago area campus. IKANSTART’s professional services and access to experts in a variety of fields allows IKANSTART to utilize a unique approach and perspective to help transform your company by helping you find a new plan and approach while effectively incorporating employees’ knowledge throughout the process.
CONSULTING SERVICES
On many instances when entrepreneurs and business people are working hard on their ideas or in their organizations, a path to success in not so clear and many times energy is wasted on repeating unsuccessful policies that don’t move you or your company forward. IKANSTART can help you revaluate and define your needs and goals to help you progress in the right direction to achieve success. Our consulting services include one-on-one sessions when you want to clarify your purpose and goals and learn a new strategy for moving forward.
Consulting for a group of leaders and employees brings about even greater opportunities for everyone to address the specific challenges and needs of an organization. We listen to every employee and their expertise is considered in these open discussions which allows IKANSTART to provide guidance and formulate a unique plan for the group to collectively follow and learn new strategies, set goals to achieve, and help everyone embrace the company’s mission and vision.
TESTIMONIALS
Dr. HARRY KUNELIS
Founder and CEO of
HK Creative Investments
“Dushan Nikolovski is stellar. If you were to apply even 10% of what he teaches in the IKANSTART program, you’d be light years ahead of the competition, while avoiding costly mistakes.“
CHAREICE WHITE
Founder and President of
ECIER Foundation
“Dushan Nikoloski is very dedicated and passionate. He provided leadership & programing since the inception of the foundation. ECIER students never forget his lessons and the compassion he has for them.“
STEVEN DJURIC
Vice President of Djuric Trucking
“Dushan Nikolovski has extensive business knowledge and helped my company pivot during the nation-wide truck driver shortage. This could have been detrimental to us, but instead we now have more drivers coming in our door than ever before. I cannot say enough about Dushan and his services and highly recommend him.“
Daniel McGing
Founder and President of
McGing’s Painting
“Dushan Nikolovski teaches in a unique way and helped me look at problems, find ways to pivot, and identifying better solutions. Dushan makes you step back and start focusing on your goals and consider ways to run your business better. Being a young business owner, it was nice to get real-life lessons. “