Mike Fulkerson

Mike Fulkerson is the Regional Director for the Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Before becoming Regional Director, Mike served as a Business Advisor and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Navigator for the Southeast region.

Prior to joining the Indiana SBDC, Mike accumulated over 18 years of experience in the food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. He has held executive positions in Business Development, Category Management, and Operations at companies ranging from seed-stage startups to century-old brands. Throughout his career, Mike has successfully launched numerous ready-to-drink beverages, guiding them from ideation stage to nationwide retail distribution. Since becoming a part of the Indiana SBDC team, he has been honored with the State Rising Star Award (2022) and the Navigator of the Year award (2024).

Mike is passionate about the collaborative and inclusive nature of entrepreneurship, and the vital role that entrepreneurs and small-business owners play in building our communities. In his daily role, Mike strives to transcend geographic, economic, and cultural boundaries to add genuine value to Indiana businesses, organizations, and communities.