1. Welcome to Downtown: 2025 Small Business Development Resource Guide 2. Columbia City Welcome Packet (includes city and county contacts) Business & Property Resource: Columbia City Building and Planning Department: (zoning, permits, Design Review Board, signage) Business & Property Resource: Columbia City Facade Improvement Grant Program (signs, facade improvement) Business Resource: Brightpoint Development Fund: (Financing for small business and entrepreneurs) Business Resource: Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC): (free small business consultations and guidance) Business Resource: Northeast Innovation Center (NIIC): (programs, coaching, training, workshops, Masterminds) Business Resource: SCORE Northeast Indiana: (free small business training) Business Resource: Whitley County Economic Development Center (EDC): (revolving loan funds) Data Resource: Columbia City Downtown Revitalization Plan Data Resource: Columbia City Transformation Strategy Report Data Resource: Retail Market Profile Columbia City Data Resources: Columbia City Esri Data Property Improvement Guide Property Resources: Federal Historic Tax Credit Submission Process Property Resources: Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credits Windows Into History- Walking Tour Map