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Mass Ave shops thrive 'in the city'
December 29, 2008
Jo Ellen Meyers SharpTalk to anyone about Kristin Kohn and her "In the City" ventures and you hear the same thing, over and over: Smart.
Enthusiastic.
Fun. Entrepreneurial. And hardworking, especially when it comes to Massachusetts Avenue.
MoreNew shop offers nutrition, exercise advice
December 29, 2008
Whitney LeeFitness-minded partners collaborate to open a Broad Ripple nutritional supplement store.
MorePlainfield salon a family enterprise
December 29, 2008
Amanda GetchelBeth Metzger has talked about opening a salon and day spa with her daughter, Jill Dennis, for years.
MoreMarket owner: "Look into the future"
December 29, 2008
Sarah LaydenGeorgetown Market has stayed in the health food game since 1973, in part because of owner Rick Montieth's ability to see down
the road.
MorePlan calls for creating a downtown feel at IUPUI campus
December 22, 2008
J.K. WallIn 20 years, IUPUI leaders want their campus to feel more like the rest of downtown — taller buildings, more parks,
more people hanging out — and they want to connect it to the city's core.
MoreStruggling City Market loses subsidy
December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has notified the City Market that the financially strapped city is phasing out its subsidies
to the historic downtown fixture, which account for one-quarter of the market's nearly $1 million budget.
MoreBusinesses on MLK give revitalization another shot
December 22, 2008
Whitney LeeThe newly organized MLK Business Revitalization Association aims to bring new life to the neighborhood west of downtown by
uniting area business owners behind a common goal -- cleaning up the community to attract other entrepreneurs.
MoreKroger, Marsh continue store-upgrade spree
December 22, 2008
Sam StallEven in the midst of a recession, one form of economic activity continues apace -- supermarket construction and refurbishment.
MoreCity government should shop locally
December 22, 2008
Good luck getting people to buy from local vendors or manufacturers.
MoreDistribution holds promise for Central Indiana
December 22, 2008
Chip CutterA new report shows that, despite a sluggish national economy, the Indianapolis area should continue to attract industrial
businesses and distribution centers next year.
MoreIndian truck maker Mahindra making inroads at local dealers
December 15, 2008
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Ford dealers John Pearson and Ray Skillman will be among the 300 domestic dealers
of Mahindra trucks and SUVs when the company makes its U.S. passenger car debut as early as next summer.
MoreLocal stores promote service and uniqueness, not discounts, during holidays
December 15, 2008
Scott OlsonIndianapolis merchants are banking on customer loyalty to achieve sales they hope will surpass the gloomy expectations forecast
for the holiday shopping season.
MoreFranchises can be safer business investments in tough times
December 15, 2008
Scott OlsonWhat is the current state of franchising, given the tough economic environment?
More'Smoke free' needs to be the law in all Hoosier public places
December 15, 2008
If Indianapolis is going to be a first-class city, it needs to have a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law.
MoreWorst auto market in 30 years might force consolidation
December 8, 2008
Chris O'MalleyNew car dealers, usually among the most resilient of all small businesses in weathering economic downturns, are hanging on
for dear life this time around, portending a shakeout among Indiana's 520 dealers.
MoreBold bets on Hoosier firms yield horrific results so far
December 8, 2008
Greg AndrewsThe millions of dollars they plunked down to buy stock in local companies over the past two years have shriveled in value,
leaving them way, way below break-even.
MoreIn a recession-ridden holiday, shop and give locally
December 8, 2008
Bruce HetrickWhen it comes to holiday shopping and charitable giving, act locally.
MoreExit of anchor complicates Lafayette Square overhaul
December 1, 2008
Chip CutterThe demise of apparel retailer Steve and Barry's University Sportswear deals another blow to efforts to turn around the ailing
Lafayette Square Mall.
MoreY&L ad firm making 'significant' staff cuts
December 1, 2008
Young & Laramore is making what it says are "significant" staff cuts in the wake of losing the Steak n Shake account.
MoreGreen Mountain entrepreneur compiles 17-percent stake in struggling Noble Roman's
November 24, 2008
Cory SchoutenRobert P. Stiller, a lifelong entrepreneur who built Green Mountain into a wholesale coffee giant with 7,000 customers and
$500 million in revenue, owns 3.4 million shares, or 17 percent of the Noble Roman's company.
MoreHHGregg looks to grow as other consumer electronic businesses falter
November 24, 2008
Greg AndrewsHH Gregg has grown from a local to a national consumer electronic store chain and has its eye on expanding further, given
Circuit City's bankruptcy filing.
MoreAutomotive Finance Corp. writes off $162 million, reflecting slow auto sales
November 24, 2008
Chris O'MalleySlowing auto sales have forced Carmel-based Automotive Finance Corp., which lends money to car dealers to buy used vehicles
at auction, to take a big write-off on the declining value of its loan portfolio.
MoreSelf-serve chili could help Charlie & Barney's grow nationally
November 24, 2008
Sam StallCharlie & Barney's is quietly expanding into unorthodox niches, placing its product in unusual places — like convenience
stores.
MoreAfter a dozen years, Natural Stone Specialist growing seeks more commercial biz
November 24, 2008
Whitney LeeTwelve years after opening Natural Stone Specialists, Laura Christy is still just as passionate about the Carmel-based business,
which
sells high-end stone, metal and glass tiles.
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Cats out of the bag. The object of the game is to get acquired. That means the company has no idea how to grow beyond a certain point. Email is a 1990s technology. I have laughed at this company since day one. Such a small bit player. If it was anywhere but here, it wouldn't be newsworthy.
Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.