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WOJTOWICZ: Temporary program helps refinance commercial mortgages
February 24, 2012
Jean WojtowiczA recent study from Credit Suisse found that over $15 billion of small commercial mortgages (under $5 million) are coming
due in the next few years.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Gastropub owners get aggressive after big first year
February 24, 2012
Mason King
The Local Eatery and Pub in Westfield streaked past break-even point in its first 12 months, leading its relieved
but exhausted owners to plan new projects.
Angie’s List expected to continue financial losses
February 22, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based company should post a loss of 11 cents per share when it reports its first earnings as a public company
on Wednesday afternoon. But at least one analyst is upbeat about its long-term prospects.
MoreStartup coaches clients on dating
February 11, 2012
Hayleigh ColomboMiss Pivot is a social-skills training company that offers one-on-one coaching from professional “wing” women,
group classes on topics like starting conversations, and now a mobile app that promises users the knowledge they need to “Fire
Cupid.”
MoreMarketer applies engineering skills to lead creative firm
February 11, 2012
Ann FinchKathy Cabello left a lucrative IT career to start Cabello Associates Inc., a marketing consultancy celebrating its 10th anniversary
this year.
MoreDeveloperTown sees sale of first company it helped fund, coach
February 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyDaily Lunch Deal sold last month after just a year in business, marking a milestone for its venture-firm mentor.
MoreTravel club startup patterned after Ambassadair trying to raise $5 million
February 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyA former employee of Ambassadair travel club is trying to raise $5.3 million to finance the first six months of a business
created in its image.
MoreTechies aim to make money from memories
February 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyTwo DePauw University graduates are launching a website they hope will preserve the world’s memories, through a virtual
bank of shared experiences.
MoreStout's Shoes expects website to become its largest 'store'
February 4, 2012
Sam StallAfter years of failed attempts to create a viable Web presence, Stout's Shoes has finally plunged into cyberspace using the
route experts say many small companies follow: giving the job to a young, tech-savvy family member with an aptitude for social
media.
MoreContractor uses 'process mapping' to overhaul business
January 28, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisProClad Inc. founder Brad Hitzfield invested in a 30-year business veteran to help him remake his
specialty construction firm when profits couldn't keep pace with revenue.
MoreSmall businesses angle for piece of the big game
January 23, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisMore than 400 companies statewide qualified for this year’s NFL Emerging Business program, an initiative that aims to
open doors for minority- and women-owned enterprises seeking a sliver of Super Bowl spending.
MoreIndiana deals ranged upward of $800 million
January 21, 2012
Mergers and acquisitions in 2011 ranged from WellPoint's acquisition of CareMore to a trucking company merger.
MoreIndianapolis-area mergers and acquisitions in 2011
January 21, 2012
A number of acquisitions last year disclosed no sale price. In the Indianapolis area, those deals ranged from MacAllister
Machinery's purchase of a Caterpillar dealership in Michigan to Herff Jones' acquisition of a Memphis, Tenn.-headquartered
maker of cheerleading uniforms.
MoreHouse bill would cut barber licensing requirement
January 19, 2012
Scott OlsonBesides no longer requiring barbers and cosmetologists to be licensed, the bill also exempts dieticians, hearing aid dealers,
private investigators and security guards.
MoreExtras help small firms boost business
January 14, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisSmall businesses like KnowSweat Workouts increasingly are adding products and services to keep revenue flowing during tight
economic times.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Noodle readies for Super Bowl rush
January 13, 2012
Mason King
Owner Hal Yeagy expects at least three months of business over 10 days
at the newly nonsmoking Slippery Noodle Inn, and he's spending nearly $300,000 on physical improvements and a temporary
tent to make sure it rocks.
Brugge owners eye downtown buildings for brewery, eatery
January 10, 2012
Tom HartonOwners of Broad Ripple’s Brugge Brasserie want to bring a new restaurant concept to the Massachusetts Avenue district
downtown, where they also plan to relocate the craft brewery that supplies beer to Brugge.
MoreEdible Arrangements franchisee opens third location
January 7, 2012
Ann FinchRetha Parsley owns three franchises for Edible Arrangements, a fruit-bouquet-delivery business, including a new downtown location
that also sells in-store dipped fruit, fruit smoothies and fruit parfaits.
MoreNew venue will give startup crowd a place to socialize, share ideas
December 31, 2011
Francesca JaroszA group of angel investors, entrepreneurs and high-tech aficionados on Jan. 18 will launch the Speak Easy, a 5,750-square-foot
space on the southern edge of Broad Ripple that will serve as a gathering place for those active in the startup community.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Expanded Kahn's banks on holidays
December 29, 2011
Mason King
How much bubbly does Kahn's Fine Wines & Spirits sell at year's end? How have operations changed with the
addition of two new stores? Owner Jim Arnold has answers.
INSIDE DISH: Patrick's finds room at the Inn in 'X-mas miracle'
December 23, 2011
Mason King
Beth Dickerson and Patrick Mullen had one month to find a new home for their struggling restaurant and move.
A lucky break at Brick Street Inn and dozens of patrons (straight out of "It's a Wonderful Life") helped make
it happen.
State SBDC network gets new director
December 20, 2011
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Tuesday morning that Jacob Schpok officially has been named director of the
agency. He was appointed interim director earlier in the month.
MoreCity goes after tow-company license
December 20, 2011
IBJ StaffIndianapolis is moving to revoke the license of a prominent local towing company that officials say has violated local ordinances
and elicited more than two dozen consumer complaints.
MoreWOJTOWICZ: Do homework before meeting business lender
December 19, 2011
Jean WojtowiczPrepare to talk in detail about your business, the plans you are making and the reasons for expanding before you show the
banker the facts and figures.
MoreIndependent doctors fear loss of referrals
December 17, 2011
J.K. WallIndependent health care facilities, like Body One Physical Therapy, are seeing referrals from physicians beginning to slacken
as more and more doctors become employees of hospitals. The hospitals request that doctors send patients to their in-house
physical therapy practices.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.