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Indianapolis education up-and-comers are fierce competitors
May 25, 2013
J.K. WallFriends' competition for bragging rights lands both on Forbes' 30 Under 30 lists.
More$225M Westfield project in works
May 25, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisDeveloper Steve Henke’s vision for Grand Park Village is grand: a 20-acre lake surrounded by an East Coast-style boardwalk
lined with restaurants and shops. He sees a carousel at one end of the lake and a Ferris wheel at the other—with a beach,
mini marina and watering hole in between.
MoreHomebuilder focuses on 'pocket' communities near Carmel attractions
May 25, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisTwo Carmel natives operate Old Town Design, which is building small neighborhoods of new Craftsman-style homes in and near
downtown Carmel's old neighborhoods.
MoreIndy startup sees green in cheaper 3D printing
May 25, 2013
Dan HumanLaunched in January, 3D Parts Manufacturing joined a recent surge in rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing operations
known as 3D printers. Rather than screwing and gluing parts together, operators plug digital designs into machines that shape
plastic and metal powders from the bottom up, one microscopic level at a time.
MoreIndy startup serves up keg beer with big data
May 24, 2013
Dan HumanSteadyServ Technologies has raised $1.5 million to help develop iKeg, which tells bar managers and beer distributors when
they need to reorder.
MoreDenver-based firm laps up BlueMile running chain
May 23, 2013
Anthony SchoettleBlueMile, a local six-store running specialty chain, has been acquired by a group that includes Indianapolis-based sports
goliath The Finish Line Inc. The deal is expected to speed BlueMile's expansion.
MoreKennedy partners with Olympic runner to buy shoe chain
May 22, 2013
Anthony SchoettleIndiana running icon Bob Kennedy believes Movin Shoes Inc. has great potential for growth. Its California location doesn't
violate Kennedy's non-compete agreement with Indiana's BlueMile chain.
MorePINCUS: State needs better life sciences startup ecosystem
May 18, 2013
Jack Pincus / Special to IBJIndiana’s life sciences sector is mostly composed of legacy companies.
MoreOesterle sells land to Angie's List, reaping millions
May 18, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAngie’s List Inc. CEO Bill Oesterle has collected millions of dollars over the years by renting to the company property
for its campus along East Washington Street. Now, the landlord and chief executive is pocketing millions more by selling Angie’s
the property, at well above its assessed value.
MoreKessler Mansion neighbors balk at business uses
May 15, 2013
Dan HumanAn Indianapolis City-County Councilor is looking into the possibility of zoning violations at the massive north-side property.
The mansion will host a camp for entrepreneurs in June.
MoreSlingshot is shifting aim away from SEO
May 11, 2013
Dan HumanAfter Google cracked down on some of the tools companies were using to improve their positions in search results, Indianapolis-based
Slingshot SEO opted to launch a sister brand called Digital Relevance that will focus on earning media attention.
MoreCo-founder's death alters Naked Monkey's growth plan
May 11, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisThe recession and then the death of a founder put the Carmel waxing spa on a new trajectory. Now co-owner Brenda Schultz is
mulling expansion plans.
MoreNew seed fund aims to make Indiana a hotbed for digital health startups
May 4, 2013
J.K. WallInfuse Accelerator hopes to make early-stage investments in 12 to 15 companies a year.
MoreEntrepreneurs vie for invites to reality TV summer camp
May 4, 2013
Dan HumanTwelve lucky entrepreneurs chosen from hundreds of applicants will spend two months this summer in a luxury facility working
on bringing new business ideas to market.
MoreZionsville's Main Street aims to boost drawing power, charm
April 27, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisZionsville’s new economic development plan calls for ramping up commercial activity in the predominantly residential
community—just not at the expense of the mom-and-pop shops that give the Boone County town its charm.
MoreVenture capital favoring later-stage firms
April 27, 2013
Dan HumanGetting $50,000—often from friends and relatives—to develop a product and set up a company still is easy enough
in Indiana, small-business leaders and venture capitalists say. But once a firm needs a few million dollars to grow into a
revenue-generating operation, the area can’t compete with Silicon Valley’s magnetism for venture capital.
MoreAngie's List posts smaller loss on soaring revenue
April 24, 2013
Associated PressThe latest results beat Wall Street estimates, driving the Indianapolis-based company's shares upward by nearly 7 percent
in after-market trading on Wednesday.
MoreAfter raid, pet store owner agrees to quit selling animals
April 23, 2013
IBJ StaffAnimal control officers found hundreds of violations in March at The Fish Bowl, 2101 East Michigan St. The owner plans to
continue operating his business as a pet-supply store.
MoreFood trucks find patchwork of rules in northern suburbs
April 13, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisAs the food truck industry heats up in Indianapolis, leaders of its fast-growing northern suburbs are starting to rewrite
the rules of the road.
MoreGreenwood's Old Town revival targets sidewalks, traffic flow
April 13, 2013
Dan HumanGreenwood city officials are in the early stages of a downtown revitalization plan that would begin with an investment of
up to $9 million designed to make Old Town more appealing to both vehicle and foot traffic.
MoreIU medical school's push to launch startups bears fruit
April 13, 2013
J.K. WallThe Indiana University School of Medicine has launched 12 companies in the past 18 months—a burst of startup activity
the school has never seen before.
More'Beer geeks' hatch plan for east-side hops farm
April 13, 2013
Scott OlsonA couple of fledgling entrepreneurs hope to tap into the increasing popularity of local microbreweries—not by starting
one but by supplying them with a key flavoring ingredient integral to making beer.
MoreDigital marketers try to cut through clutter
April 13, 2013
Chris O'MalleyElement Three is among dozens of ad/marketing firms in the city that put digital marketing—in a dizzying array of formats
and specialties—front-and-center. Often led by “millennial” types in their 20s and 30s to whom things like social media are
second nature, they’re giving ensconced agencies a run for their money.
MoreMobile boutique takes pop-up retail on the road
April 6, 2013
Jill McCarterHeather Hogan Pirowski, owner of Retro 101, is among a growing number of retailers who have chosen the nomadic lifestyle .
Looking for an alternative to the fixed overhead of a permanent location, they set up shop at a site for a few days or weeks,
then pack up and move on.
MoreGraphic designer advises marketers on nuances of reaching Latinos
March 30, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAdvertiser Carlos Sosa has designed some very recognizable work—including logos for IndyGo and the Indianapolis Indians—but
he is more focused these days on helping businesses more effectively market to the Indianapolis Latino community.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.