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Small Business
Local lenders support small-biz loan initiative
October 22, 2009
Scott OlsonSmall business lenders in Indianapolis are supporting a proposal announced by President Obama Wednesday that would increase
the size of government-backed loans.
MoreFunding cut jeopardizes popular Indiana Artisan program
October 17, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA state-run program aimed at boosting business for local artisans—ranging from painters to syrup makers—and
turning them into a draw for tourists is in jeopardy because of dramatic funding cuts.
MoreLocal Better Business Bureau names new leader
September 28, 2009
William J. Thomas has been named president of the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana, the organization announced Monday.
MoreReal estate marketer launches 4 Walls Etc. from home
September 26, 2009
Brock BenefielStartup real estate firm specializes in marketing, digital floor plans and site plans.
MoreElwood rock store expands inventory
September 26, 2009
Marc D. AllanSpencer Lapidary expands offerings to include stained glass and silver.
MoreBartering booms during recession
September 26, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIn a recession, cash is a commodity few small businesses can spare. That’s why more businesses are trading goods and
services without exchanging cash.
MoreSBA loan approvals
September 26, 2009
IBJ StaffSBA loan guarantees for the Indianapolis area for August 2009.
MoreUtility-locating service Blood Hound grows quickly
September 26, 2009
Brock BenefielBrownsburg company Blood Hound Inc.is adding offices and revenue is booming.
MoreIndianapolis lands 2013 men's NCAA regional
September 21, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndianapolis has been selected to host a regional round of the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament, the NCAA announced
today.
MoreRegion's expertise in hybrid cars goes beyond high-profile players
September 5, 2009
Chris O'MalleyBright Automotive and EnerDel are well known for their development of components for hybrid cars, but the region has several
other players poised to be big players in the sector. In fact, few realize that North America’s largest producer
of electric motors for hybrid vehicles is based northeast of Indianapolis, in Pendleton.
MoreEconomy pushes executives into small firms
August 29, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIn the recession, folks with former big-company careers
are increasingly taking jobs with small businesses. For some downsized executives, it’s about the desperate need for
a paycheck. Others, who felt impotent and pigeonholed in corporations, discover they prefer the challenge of entrepreneurship.
MoreReal estate firm launches in rough waters
August 29, 2009
Kim PuckettBusiness partners Dan Adams and Bob Harton left a real estate franchise to start an agency of their own.
MoreMARKETING: Why Discount Tire gets my vote, again and again
August 29, 2009
Lorraine BallThere are plenty of “low-tech” companies exploring ways to build social media into their marketing strategies
with outstanding results.
MoreFishers biz grows from dog-walking to full-service pet care
August 29, 2009
Marc D. AllanCristi Melson started Purrs & Gurrs 2-1/2 years ago with an idea and some fliers she distributed door to door. She
didn’t have a formal business plan then and still doesn’t.
MoreBarrington Jewels sparkles despite economic downturn
August 29, 2009
Riya V. AnandwalaThe recession has put the squeeze on many retailers, but fine jewelry is an exception, at least at Barrington
Jewels. Owners Goel and Mitra Ahdoot are seeing their business flourish.
MoreDodson Group hit crisis mode after trusted CFO suspected of theft
August 24, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerAt first, small-business owner Jim Dodson figured the problem must be a technical glitch. During a routine analysis of
aging unpaid invoices last September, one of his employees couldn’t tie the latest figures to the company’s ledger.
Accounts receivable for his company,
the Dodson Group, had been overstated by $2.7 million—double their true value. And $422,539 was missing from the firm’s
coffers.
MoreOrr fellows finding opportunity in male-dominated tech industry
August 10, 2009
Jo Ellen Meyers SharpMany young women who have participated in the Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship program have landed at high-flying
local technology firms.
MoreEmerging life sciences companies grabbing more in government grants
August 10, 2009
Chris O'MalleyMore emerging life science companies have found life in the form of federal
Small Business Innovation Research grants.
MoreBrownsburg car detailer lands link to upcoming movie
August 10, 2009
IBJ StaffMike Shumaker's Brownsburg firm Driven Auto Detail spiffed up a Porsche for the upcoming movie "Whistleblower," starring Matt
Damon.
MoreDownturn provides opportunity for restaurants hungry for expansion
August 3, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe economic slump is giving independent local restaurants a shot at prime locations that in good times would be snapped up
by chains.
MoreArts festivals feel financial pinch
August 3, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinArt-show organizers are getting creative to keep their events alive as they struggle to attract sponsors and participating
artists.
MoreSeniors are nation's fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs
July 27, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerFor four decades, Jim Ashby worked as a manufacturing floor manager, first for General Motors Corp., then, after a buyout,
for an Ingersoll Rand subsidiary. He likes to relax and fish, but Ashby considers himself too energetic for retirement. He’s
now 67 years old. And a first-time entrepreneur.
MoreCandle company cooks up products with a 'green' twist
July 27, 2009
Kim PuckettAfter working in retail management for four years, Rich and Jodi Scheve decided to take business into their own hands—and
their own garage. Passing on business plans for Subway and South Bend Chocolate Co. franchises, the couple
skirted heavy franchise fees and started Twisted Wick Candle Co.
MoreConsultant helps clients learn how to manage space
July 27, 2009
Ashley OdleMoveSmart LLC works with business clients looking to make better use of their space, helping to design, furnish and adapt
their offices for maximum efficiency.
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On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.
Greenwood was scammed. Somebody didn't do due diligence in checking out the claims of this company. The manufacturing of insulin can't be done on the cheap. If it could be done, some big generic company would already have it on the market. The founder was either a scammer or a wild-eyed dreamer who made people believe that his Lilly experience was what they needed to make millions of dollars. Greenwood fell for a get-rich-quick scheme but smarter investors didn't make the same mistake.
DV, your list is not reasonable. For example, mass transit in Chicago does not benefit the poor Illinois farmer living on the Iowa border. So, there is no need for mass transit in Indy to benefit the retired widow living in Jasper, Indiana. Your comments, therefore, cannot be taken seriously yet it does reveal the narrow viewpoints that are robust here in Indiana. Mass transit works, even if not everyone in the city or state uses it.
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