Mark Gramelspacher

Mark has been helping businesses grow and adapt to the needs of a changing economy for over 30 years. His experience ranges from starting companies to helping legacy companies reorganize product and service offerings and supporting startups at various growth stages. He’s consulted with businesses across the country and the globe. He provides strategic guidance to companies and executives planning all aspects of their futures, from growth in new markets to succession planning to investor agreements.

A native of Jasper, Ind., he began his career working in his family’s businesses in retail service and manufacturing and taught elementary school in Puerto Rico before becoming a lawyer, entrepreneur, and executive advisor. After beginning his career in the practice of litigation and business formation law, he focused on the acquisition, growth, management, and development of small and mid-market businesses.

He has been instrumental in assisting Indiana entrepreneurs scale emerging businesses, supporting hundreds of new entities over the last decade at Elevate Ventures, Inc. He also helped establish their first industry-specific investment project, the SAM fund, which makes early-stage equity investment in smart and advanced manufacturing technologies. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the formation of more than a dozen start-up operations or acquisitions related to manufacturing and distribution.

Today, Mark uses his expertise to advise businesses and lawmakers on policy matters that affect business success in the U.S. and around the world. He is dedicated to building successful businesses, communities, and organizations that support economic empowerment for all. His civic involvement includes graduating from the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Program, serving on the boards of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and LISC Indianapolis, and serving as a trustee and officer for an independent primary school in Indianapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and IU Maurer School of Law.