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Small Business
Longtime Fall Creek shop cuts bait
May 11, 2009
Fall Creek Bait & Tackle is closing after 42 years in business.
MoreRitter's buyer retools custard chain
May 4, 2009
Sam StallIndianapolis residents have been passionate about Ritter's handmade frozen custard ever since it debuted almost two decades
ago. But while the ice cream is sweet, the story of the former mom-and-pop company's attempts to morph into something grander
is decidedly bitter. Now, New York-based TruFoods, which bought the company in May 2008, is trying to get the formula
right.
MoreBlogging is no longer optional for entrepreneurs
April 27, 2009
Lorraine BallIn 2009, blogging is not optional. If you have a business, you
must have a Web site. If you have a Web site, you must have a blog!
MoreFederal stimulus trickles down
April 27, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThere's a smorgasbord available for small businesses in the federal stimulus package. The trick is figuring out how to get
a plate. Plenty of local experts are serving up access to the buffet. And some entrepreneurs are digging in. But others consider
the
stimulus warmed-over leftovers.
MoreLiquor store adapts to local tastes
April 27, 2009
Jo Ellen Meyers SharpWhen Mr. G's Liquor opened in 1977, the wines du jour were Madera and Blue Nun. Bartels & Jaymes wine coolers were all
the
rage, and few of us had heard of craft beer. Today, Mr. G's is in its third location, where a 36-foot wall of whiskeys, vodkas
and gins is rivaled only by the kiosks fully laden with local, domestic and imported wines and beers chilling in coolers.
MoreHungry for customers, restaurateurs dangle deals
April 6, 2009
Sam StallRestaurateurs are responding to the recession, be they the proprietors of fine-dining establishments or burger joints, by offering low-cost dining deals.
Franchisors also feel recession's financial pinch
March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerAbout two dozen franchises based in Indiana are not immune to difficulties during the recession.
MoreCompany delivers hyper-targeted messages
March 30, 2009
Amanda GetchelRadius Connection, a new national marketing service, wants to offer innovative products within five years to help small-to-midsize
businesses grow their revenue and expand their market share.
MoreFranchise outlook is murky
March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerUndaunted, some entrepreneurs still count on franchises, despite the shaky economy.
MoreMinority, women contracts rise for Convention Center project
March 30, 2009
Anthony SchoettleThe hiring of minority- and women-owned
businesses to work on the $275 million Indiana Convention Center expansion is far ahead of state requirements and has surpassed
rates that were registered for the $715 million Lucas Oil Stadium project.
MorePurdue student venture fund invests in Kylin Therapeutics
March 16, 2009
Purdue University's Student-Managed Venture Fund is betting its bank on West Lafayette-based biotech startup Kylin Therapeutics
Inc.
MoreGeist restaurateur buffeted by financial squalls
March 2, 2009
Greg AndrewsHenri and Shelley Najem, who own The Bella Vita restaurant in Geist, represent the scores of Indiana restaurant operators
feeling financial pressure, given the severe economic slump.
MoreUnemployment taxes could break small biz
March 2, 2009
Raising the taxes to 5 percent-6 percent for a company like mine would be devastating, even though I have few employees.
MoreHow to innovate your way out of this recession
February 23, 2009
CJ McClanahanIt doesn't matter what industry you are in or how well you have prepared--we will all be affected by what has taken place
in the financial markets over the past several months.
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.
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.
MoreGreat Fermentations continues to prosper
February 23, 2009
Ashley OdleRevenue at Great Fermentations has increased 71 percent since the business moved in 2006 to a new, much larger location.
MoreCompany banks on targeted texting
February 23, 2009
Whitney LeeSteven Dickerson realized the potential for mobile advertisements when he saw his daughter texting.
MoreSome female small-biz owners anticipate boost from changes by new administration
February 9, 2009
Della PachecoSome local women business owners are encouraged by the election of President Barack Obama and his appointment of a new chief
at the Small Business Administration who is thought to be especially interested in the needs of women-owned businesses.
MoreFall Creek Place plans retail and restaurant
February 9, 2009
The not-for-profit King Park Area Development Corp. is working on plans for a retail development at the vacant northeast corner
of 22nd and Delaware streets.
MoreRedevelopment plans threaten Gasoline Alley
February 2, 2009
Anthony SchoettleBusiness owners along the fabled Gasoline Alley north of Rockville Road think a proposal to close a north-south road linking
them to the front door of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will have devastating effects.
MoreIT consultant connects business, technology
January 26, 2009
Whitney Lee,Jim Jordan founded Strategic Data Management, a consulting firm that sells suites of software and hardware
designed to handle the flow of information throughout a company from the time it's produced to when the data is archived to
make sure information gets to the right people at the right time.
MoreSBA loan approvals
January 26, 2009
These businesses have received loans from financial institutions with
a guarantee
from the SBA. Not all funds are disbursed immediately. Furthermore, some approved loans are subsequently canceled.
MoreSmall firms get creative to avoid layoffs
January 26, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerAs the recession deepens, many small-business owners face a dilemma. When small businesses slow down, it doesn't make headlines
like a shuttered manufacturing plant would. But relatively speaking, their layoffs are just as meaningful. Losing even a handful
of key people can be crippling.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.