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Family Business
Sisters put sophisticated spin on popcorn
February 9, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisJust Pop In! retail stores feature traditional, popular flavors like caramel and cheddar—and an “Indy Style”
mixture of the two—but a dizzying array of more imaginative concoctions sets the local chain apart.
MoreTrafalgar company bringing reflective technology to consumer market
January 19, 2013
Chris O'MalleyHalo Coatings, founded in 2007, spent its early years licensing its proprietary reflective technology for powder-coating applications
to companies involved in highway infrastructure, such as guardrails. But it's now shifting its focus to the big players in
the apparel, medical and consumer-product fields.
MoreBoutique Anderson ad agency expanding to Indianapolis
June 23, 2012
Anthony SchoettleFour-person shop opening office downtown got its start at Flagship Enterprise incubator.
MoreFirm finds opportunity helping employers with hiring
April 28, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisRushville-based Barada Associates Inc. specializes in helping business clients make good hiring decisions—services that
have become more popular as companies find themselves inundated with eager applicants looking for work.
MoreLaw change allows entrepreneurs to market homemade food
April 21, 2012
Sam StallMany Indiana home-based food businesses owe their existence to a law enacted in 2009 that allows them to sell certain types
of foods at farmers’ markets and their own roadside stands with minimal state oversight.
MoreN.K. Hurst's unsexy beans fill bottom shelf, bottom line
March 24, 2012
Sam StallN.K. Hurst Co. Inc. sells roughly 20 million packages of dried beans and bean soup mixes a year, from the West McCarty Street
packaging plant it has operated since 1938. It has only about 50 employees, but its products are ubiquitous in the grocery
industry.
MoreGreat-grandson of LDI's founder prepares to take reins
January 7, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIn a world that likes to see businesses grow by leaps and bounds, LDI Ltd. is a tortoise. The family-owned holding company
typically hangs onto firms in its portfolio for 15 years or more. It might take more than two years to zero in on an acquisition
target. And it’s putting its next CEO, J.A. Lacy, through a year-long apprenticeship.
MoreMartinsville Candy Kitchen hangs hopes on handmade canes
November 26, 2011
Andrea Muirragui Davis
Shop owners John and Pam Badger churn out more than 20,000 candy canes in November and December,
but they'd like to boost business the other 10 months of the year.
Carmel 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.
MoreElectronics manufacturer sees increasing demand
November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffA 65-year-old Indianapolis firm, Carson Manufacturing Co., is expanding its capabilities in printed circuit boards.
MoreGlobal micro lender Grameen ramps up in Indianapolis
August 6, 2011
Low-income women could receive loans in weeks.
MoreMatriarch's work ethic inspires Holiday World staff
July 9, 2011
Ann FinchPat Koch, whose official title at her family-owned Holiday World theme park is director of values, sets a high bar for hard
work and dedication.
MoreSpeedway's new generation makes mark
May 28, 2011
Anthony SchoettleWhile the Indianapolis Motor Speedway revels in its centennial this month and motorsports aficionados take a nostalgic look
back, the next generation of heirs to the Hulman George fortune has its eyes firmly fixed on the future.
MoreFamily has steely plan for shifting business to next generation
May 28, 2011
Norm HeikensWestfield Steel owners Karyn and Fred Prine are well on the way to transitioning to the next generation—son Fritz—thanks
to timely planning.
MoreSlow economy grinds on long-time sausage maker Claus
May 28, 2011
Gabrielle PoshadloClaus Muth has a proud heritage of making specialty meats, but now he faces circumstances that stand to threaten his south-side
business: family-owned Claus' German Sausages and Meats.
MoreGreenwood contractor is minority small business person of the year
January 8, 2011
IBJ StaffThe winner of the Small Business Administration award has seen steady growth during its 10 years in business.
MoreNew McGowan takes helm of insurance agency
August 28, 2010
IBJ StaffMcGowan Insurance was founded in 1930 by William McGowan, who led it until his death in 1977.
MoreHiring family, friends can be dicey for business owners
January 9, 2010
Marc D. AllanEmploying relatives or pals can be a godsend or a nightmare for small firms. And anecdotal evidence suggests it could be even
rougher on women business owners than it is on men.
MoreEstate tax confusion leaving family businesses in limbo
December 26, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerFederal estate taxes are set to expire next year, but increase in 2011. Confusion is leaving family businesses like Greenwood-based
Byrd Enterprises in limbo. Vice President Jonathan Byrd II is still sorting through the aftermath of his father's August death.
MoreA taste of summer: CPA spends summers as ice cream man
July 20, 2009
Riya V. AnandwalaCertified public accountant Dave Norris bought a 1976 Good Humor truck and started his family-owned U Want Ice Cream mobile
route in 2007, aiming to make a personal connection with people—along with
a little extra money.
MoreHVAC company heats up sales in cool economy through acquisitions
May 25, 2009
George UmbargerDoubling annual sales might seem an impossible feat in a recession, but at the modest office of Williams Comfort Air and Metzler's
Mr. Plumber, it is a reality.
MoreFamily business repairs what others toss
February 23, 2009
Marc D.Much of downtown has been erased and rebuilt over the last 38 years, but quietly and with almost no notice, Cento's Shoes
has remained one of the few constants.
MoreSimons won't discuss succession plans for Pacers ownership
March 31, 2008
Anthony SchoettleRecently announced changes to the Indiana Pacers' front office leave questions about the team's long-term ownership unanswered.
While Larry Bird, Pacers director of basketball operations, is set to take over for CEO Donnie Walsh at season's end, there
is no indication what succession strategy, if any, exists for replacing team owners Mel Simon, 81, and Herb Simon, 73.
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See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.
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While I understand the severity of their actions as well as everyones eagerness to hold them responsible for thier lost funds, these gentlemen did know how to make money. Dispite thier poor decisions over the ownership of Fair they had made several wise investments which paid them greatly. This proves they do have the potential to rebuild so they can repay. I do not feel they should live the life of luxuary but given an opportunity could they find ways of repaying the debts? They are doing nothing now but being a burden on tax payers. Just a thought!!!!!
You guys have some "interesting" comments to say the least. I hope you will call in and share those opinions starting June 1. I'm looking forward to having you on the air.