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Mike Fulkerson is Regional Director of the Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center, part of the Indiana SBDC network, and serves on the Maker13 board of directors. Fulkerson has more than 18 years of experience in the food and beverage consumer packaged goods industry, including executive roles in business development, category management and operations, and has helped launch ready-to-drink beverages into nationwide retail distribution. Before becoming regional director, Fulkerson was a business advisor and entrepreneurial ecosystems navigator for the region, and received the Indiana SBDC State Rising Star Award in 2022 and Navigator of the Year in 2024.