December 17, 2011
Jordan Updike / Special to IBJI’m among the firstborn of the millennial generation—that group of young folk who grew up with the Internet and
can’t really remember life without spell-check—and I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to engage
my budding generation.
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December 10, 2011
Ned LamkinHealth costs remain the No. 1 cause of personal bankruptcy and the largest, most uncontrollable element for businesses. This
is unsustainable.
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December 3, 2011
Ananth Iyer / Special to IBJAs the United States—and Indiana—looks to manufacturing as a way out of recession, they will be well-served by
a move toward more energy-efficient, earth-friendly, competitive manufacturing processes.
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November 26, 2011
Kevin Teasley / Special to IBJGiven all the new options, mistakes will be made by all.
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November 19, 2011
Russ Sherlock / Special to IBJIn a time when capital for growth is hard to come by, acquisitions can provide a much-needed boost not only to an entrepreneur
but also to our nation’s economic recovery.
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November 12, 2011
Hannah Kaufman JosephMore than ever, owners are simply digging in to finance their great idea through their own hard work, time and resourcefulness.
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November 5, 2011
Jan Breiner Frazier / Special to IBJEvery organization has them. The employees who are deemed sacred cows by the work force and, like the banks deemed “too
big to fail,” are considered by those in leadership “too [fill in the blank] to go.”
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October 29, 2011
Tom HendersonYour southern neighbors look at the sheer ugliness of convenience that surrounds Indy-area freeways and say: No way.
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October 22, 2011
Mark MilesMass transit is also a vital priority for rebuilding urban neighborhoods, giving residents the mobility to connect with jobs
and their other daily needs.
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October 8, 2011
Larry GigerichTo no surprise, the economy and job creation were leading campaign issues in the 2010 gubernatorial elections. As a result,
several new governors were elected across the country.
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October 1, 2011
Drew KlacikSometimes, there’s little difference between No. 10 and No. 11—or even No. 25 for that matter.
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September 24, 2011
Robby SlaughterYour personal network ... is what will grant you the most direct access to the people you need to know.
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September 17, 2011
Jesse KharbandaOur organization recently released an economic analysis concluding that, over the next two years, Indiana will dedicate 23
percent of its available funding for highway construction, maintenance and repair to the new-terrain I-69 project.
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September 10, 2011
Kostas Poulakidas / Special to IBJWhy is not our expectation that councilors come up with original ideas and solutions to the daily problems our communities
face so we know they are qualified?
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September 10, 2011
Bill Waltz / Special to IBJIt is important to remember that online sales taxes would not be a new tax. Sales taxes are currently owed on every retail
purchase made over the Internet—they’re just not being paid.
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September 3, 2011
John GuyAn Indianapolis Public Schools teacher was overheard saying, “Why should I improve myself through advanced professional
training when the state and its providers will fire me next year?”
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August 27, 2011
Kevin Etzkorn/ Special to IBJMore than half of all businesses are owned by baby boomers and, while they may be working past age 65, eventually they will
retire.
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August 20, 2011
Roderick Wheeler / Special to IBJIn business, changes in the marketplace drive decisions to turn around a poor-performing business unit, division or entire
company.
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August 13, 2011
Myron KanningThe latest prolonged recession intensified the push for U.S. productivity gains.
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August 6, 2011
Todd Young / Special to IBJThe decision to support the debt limit package, the so-called Budget Control Act, was not an easy one, but one that should
be regarded as a meaningful and responsible first step on the path back to economic health.
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July 30, 2011
Sheila Suess KennedyThe Ballard administration is proposing to turn large swatches of the urban core into TIFs, robbing school districts and libraries
of desperately needed revenue.
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July 23, 2011
John B. Thomas / Special to IBJAs you might guess, when I got the e-mailed responses, they didn’t support the contention that “everybody knows”
the program’s objectives.
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July 16, 2011
Matt Nagle / Special to IBJOver the next 10 years, baby boomers will begin to retire en masse. By 2030, we can expect about 18 percent of Indiana’s
population to be age 65 or older, up from 12 percent today.
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July 16, 2011
Robby SlaughterThe greatest challenge in landing a new gig is making a tremendous shift in perspective.
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July 9, 2011
Sanford GarnerCreativity comes not from the brilliance of one person, or a singular “ah ha” moment, but from a collision of
ideas.
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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.