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Welcome to Small Biz Matters, where IBJ discusses issues of interest to small-business owners and entrepreneurs. I'm your host, Associate Editor Andrea Davis.
Recent Blog Posts
Online used-car marketplace expands to Cincinnati
March 25, 2013
Comments(3)Indianapolis startup MaxTradein has expanded its operations to Cincinnati, taking the first step in what its founders hope
will be a national rollout.
MoreCarmel-based tech startup shifts strategy
March 14, 2013
Comment(1)As important as business planning is, the path to success is rarely without obstacles—or opportunities. Savvy entrepreneurs
like Janell Shaffer and Danielle McDowell recognize that and adjust along the way.
MoreTech startup PatentStatus counting victories
March 6, 2013
Comments(0)PatentStatus was named the Entrepreneurship Advancement Center’s Top Emerging Business for 2013. But founder James Burnes
is just as proud of another milestone: It's making money.
MoreCrowdfunding startup ready to make connections
February 27, 2013
Comments(0)The founders of Indianapolis-based LocalStake aren't in any rush for the SEC to write the rules governing crowdfunding. It
can match private companies with small investors now.
MoreProjects aim to make Indianapolis nicer
February 20, 2013
Comments(0)Local Web marketing firm SmallBox and consumer-ratings service Angie’s List this month chose 10 high-potential community
projects to back with $1,000 "Nice Grants." Now the fun part begins.
MoreLocal survey offers peek at social media strategy
February 13, 2013
Comments(4)Preliminary survey results of Carmel marketing firm Roundpeg's annual survey show more than 30 percent of small businesses
devote at least an hour to social media each day. Is the impact worth the effort?
MoreEntrepreneurs seek to bolster Hoosier startup community
February 6, 2013
Comments(2)Five Indiana startup advocates were in our nation’s capital Tuesday, pitching a plan to bolster the state’s entrepreneurial
ecosystem. What's on your wish list?
MorePreaching to the choir could be good strategy
January 30, 2013
Comment(1)Call it culture-powered marketing or internal marketing or just good business. Whatever the label, it makes sense for organizations
to cultivate a work environment where employees rally around a shared objective.
MoreVerge on verge of growing up
January 23, 2013
Comments(0)With more than 2,000 members attending monthly events organized by chapters in Indianapolis, Bloomington and West Lafayette,
tech entrepreneurship group Verge is poised to expand, outgoing executive director Matt Hunckler says.
MoreUPDATE: ‘Nice Grants’ program grows
January 18, 2013
Comments(0)On Thursday, Indianapolis-based Angie’s List said it would kick in $5,000 to double the number grants awarded Feb. 8.
MoreSmallBox staff gives up bonus to be 'Nice'
January 16, 2013
Comments(2)Local marketing firm SmallBox next month will award five $1,000 “Nice Grants” to individuals or groups that need
some financial help pulling off an idea that could benefit the Indianapolis community.
MoreNew goals for a new year
January 2, 2013
Comments(5)Whether we make hard-and-fast resolutions or more squishy wouldn’t-it-be-great goals, most of us can’t avoid imagining
what 2013 will bring.
MoreButler introduces major in entrepreneurship and innovation
December 19, 2012
Comments(9)Students will be required to take an existing practicum class—now optional—during which they work in teams to
operate businesses for a semester.
MoreWhat's New: MaxTradein
November 28, 2012
Comment(1)Meet Justin Bates and Peyman Rashid, who founded MaxTradein last fall and hope to have the online used-car marketplace operating
in 30 markets within six months.
MoreReady, set, shop!
November 21, 2012
Comment(1)Before you blow the holiday budget on Midnight Madness deals and Tryptophan Thursday specials, independent shop owners want
to make sure you know about Small Business Saturday.
MoreGreen BEAN sows seeds of growth
November 14, 2012
Comment(1)Green BEAN Delivery’s roots may be in central Indiana, but the homegrown firm also is planting itself in Cincinnati—literally.
MoreInnovation accelerates business
November 6, 2012
Comments(0)Days like this make me realize how lucky I am to write about entrepreneurship, to seek out and share the big ideas that often
start in small business.
MoreWhat's New: FoundOPS
October 31, 2012
Comments(0)Meet Jon Perl and Oren Shatken, co-founders of Startup Bowl winner FoundOPS LLC.
MoreWhat's New: Medley Portraits
October 24, 2012
Comment(1)Meet Cassandra Medley, who launched Medley Portraits in August and specializes in taking photos of special-needs children.
MorePowder Keg aims to blast Indy startups onto national scene
October 17, 2012
Comment(1)If Indianapolis’ startup community is on the brink of exploding, Matt Hunckler wants to light the match.
MoreSmall loans for small businesses
October 5, 2012
Comments(2)Business Ownership of Indiana is ramping up its micro-lending program, awarding a $10,000 loan to Indianapolis-based Stage
Ninja LLC. Can such small amounts make a difference to fledgling firms?
MoreWhat's New: Simply Helpful
September 26, 2012
Comments(0)Meet Tara Elder, who launched Simply Helpful in April to aid entrepreneurs and other business leaders overwhelmed by their
to-do lists.
MoreUpdate: Swimming with sharks can be painful
September 15, 2012
Comments(4)Indianapolis entrepreneur Derek Pacqué pitched his business idea to potential investors on national TV and walked away
empty handed—by choice.
MoreIU grad pitches biz idea to TV 'sharks'
September 11, 2012
Comments(2)CoatChex founder Derek Pacqué is gearing up for a Friday product launch party that coincides with his appearance on
the ABC television show “Shark Tank,” where he pitched his idea to potential investors including serial entrepreneur
Mark Cuban.
MoreHoosier Momma growing sales, ambitions
September 10, 2012
Comments(2)For a company committed to slow-but-steady growth, locally based Hoosier Momma has built some enviable momentum.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?