In the 10 years that Hall has been co-owner of the franchise that covers Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio, the company has become downright “obnoxious about our values,” he says.
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The owners of McCammon’s Irish Market have permanently closed their garden center in Brownsburg, not long after doing the same thing to their location in Greenwood.
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Nearly one-fifth of Indiana’s economic output comes from businesses owned by people over the age of 55, according to a recent analysis from the Indiana Business Research Center.
The statewide effort is expected provide resources for small businesses to reduce preventable business closures and support smoother business ownership transitions.
Wiott spoke with IBJ about her career journey and how her mindset has helped her find success.
At the Eiteljorg, “Cowboy Couture: The Fashion of Jerry Lee Atwood” will offer visitors a look at suits commissioned by other musicians and non-celebrity customers of Union Western Clothing, the company co-founded by Atwood and vintage wardrobe collector Joe David Walters.
Indianapolis-based tech entrepreneur Dan Hanrahan has set out to find a way to make the home repair process more efficient for homeowners and home services.
Payne’s company, Mad Hatter Shows, puts artists such as John Schneider and Jimmie “JJ” Walker in front of audiences who remember the actors’ heydays in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “Good Times,” respectively.
As the senior director of community engagement at Yelp Inc., a website that helps users connect with local businesses, Smith oversees activities in the 100 or so U.S. and Canadian cities where Yelp has a presence.
Zionsville-based Intelligent Living Solutions, which currently operates from two different local sites, plans to bring everything under one roof in a new 20,000-square-foot location on 106th Street in Creekside Corporate Park.
Buying a business is nothing new, but entrepreneurship through acquisition—or ETA—has caught on in recent years among those who want to become business owners but don’t want to start a company from scratch.
Avant-Garde Systems Inc. has been one of the fastest-growing companies in the Louisville area in recent years.
Inflation concerns ranked as the second-biggest problem for small firms behind labor quality.
Small businesses are being impacted by economic instability, despite national predictions that call for record spending at small businesses this holiday season.
More than 2,200 people and small firms filed bankruptcy this year under the so-called Subchapter V rules, which make it cheaper and faster to win relief from creditors.
Small business owners with government contracts say the shutdown has caused payment delays and the cancellation of some projects, and they will be working to make up for lost time and money, if the government reopens.
Premiums for Affordable Care Act plans, which are used for thousands of small businesses, are expected to jump 114% on average in the new year, when COVID-era tax credits expire.
Deana Haworth has been able to combine her passion for helping clients tell their stories with the entrepreneurial skills she learned watching and working with her parents.
In fact, Smith founded and sold his first fishing-based company, which made lures, before he graduated from college.
More than 80% of small businesses in the United States operate without employees, and many entrepreneurs thrive by staying solo. For others, it’s not a sustainable path. But deciding when and how to grow the team can be challenging.
For a variety of reasons, a growing number of aspiring entrepreneurs are choosing to become business owners by acquiring a company rather than starting one from scratch.
PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher said business owners nationally and in the Indianapolis area are optimistic about their prospects despite ongoing concerns about inflation and possible recession.
