Think Big and Go Home

What happens when Northeast Indiana calls its Expats home?

They come back.
They reconnect to their roots.
And they see the momentum.

THINK BIG
AND GO HOME

Think Big AND Go Home is Fortitude Fund’s invitation to Expats who grew up here, built careers elsewhere, and still care deeply about the place that shaped them.

This is not a conference.
It is a homecoming with purpose.

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Next event: September 16–17, 2026

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

This is how you will experience Think Big AND Go Home.

Behind-the-scenes access to the arts and the city

Reconnecting over conversation and shared experience

 

A fresh look from above

Leadership and civic connection

Innovation, industry, and reinvention

Going Big at Home

 

Ground floor opportunities and deal flow

The Next Chapter:

Think Big AND Go Home returns
September 16–17, 2026.

WHAT’S NEXT

The next chapter will build on what started here:

  • Deeper connections
  • Stronger networks
  • Expanded opportunities to mentor and invest
  • More Expats at the table 

This is not a one time event.
It is a growing movement.

Next event: September 16–17, 2026