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Boutiques
Zionsville's Main Street aims to boost drawing power, charm
April 27, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisZionsville’s new economic development plan calls for ramping up commercial activity in the predominantly residential
community—just not at the expense of the mom-and-pop shops that give the Boone County town its charm.
MoreMobile boutique takes pop-up retail on the road
April 6, 2013
Jill McCarterHeather Hogan Pirowski, owner of Retro 101, is among a growing number of retailers who have chosen the nomadic lifestyle .
Looking for an alternative to the fixed overhead of a permanent location, they set up shop at a site for a few days or weeks,
then pack up and move on.
MoreSmall businesses share space to find efficiencies
October 27, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisPopular waxing spa The Naked Monkey is set to open its third location Nov. 1—a “Mini Monkey” inside MDG
Salon | Studio’s new space downtown. The independent businesses are sharing space to cut costs.
MoreAgency increases effort to help state's artisans sell wares
April 14, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisThree years after budget cuts threatened the state-run Indiana Artisan program, the newly independent organization is moving
ahead with ambitious plans to broaden its reach—and help artists and food producers build their businesses.
MoreSerial entrepreneur builds more than business
February 25, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisWestfield resident Jenn Kampmeier is a CEO—that’s “chief everything officer” in the get-it-done world
of startups—who prefers an even-loftier title: Mom.
MoreCarmel resident takes entrepreneurship plunge with Amy's PJs
November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffAmy Graham left her job as marketing director of a plastic surgery practice early this year to pursue her dream of running
a high-end pajama boutique.
MoreAirport snags growing eyebrow boutique
October 15, 2011
IBJ StaffSimply Eyebrows is joining Indianapolis International's heralded collection of retailers.
MoreClasses emphasize connection between artists, entrepreneurs
September 17, 2011
Andrea Muirragui DavisUniversities and other not-for-profits are ramping up business training for artists and art students—in the form of
workshops, classes and counseling—in hopes of making “starving artists” a thing of the past.
MoreSTYLE: A pair of local designers rack up retail space
March 19, 2011
Gabrielle PoshadloWhile most local designers have thus far forgone the operating cost of a brick-and-mortar boutique, these opt for a tangible
location
MoreAirport concessions awarded
March 2, 2009
Indianapolis International Airport cleaned up at the Airport Revenue News' 2009 Best Concession Awards Feb. 15 in Orlando,
Fla.
MoreBroad Ripple natives grow up to be neighborhood entrepreneurs
February 23, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMany Broad Ripple business owners say the neighborhood is an oasis for eclectic and independent small entrepreneurial ventures.
MoreIndiana artisans craft national niche
January 5, 2009
Gabrielle PoshadloLocal artists Theresa Goodwin and Chris Foster are promoting their businesses via the Internet and by connecting with boutiques
and other buyers through trade shows—a strategy that's boosting many niche firms.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.