MARCH 22-28, 2019
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Not-for-profit CEO who duped board tries to make most of second chance
ProAct, an Indianapolis not-for-profit that focuses on engaging at-risk youth and corporations in public service projects, is trying to rebuild after a challenging year in which the entire board quit over disagreements with CEO Derrin Slack.
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$3M grant puts Big Car on fast track
The Lilly Endowment is paving the way for the renovation of a 40,000-square-foot vacant factory in the Garfield Park area into artist studios, performance spaces, a public cafe and more.
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Tech veteran Becker fights to save SteadyServ
A longtime tech leader has stepped in to try to turn around one of the most-ballyhooed startups in state history but one that has perennially underachieved and burned through $30 million in capital.
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Hotel Tango preps for statewide push
The craft distiller’s products already are available at about 700 of the state’s 4,000 outlets licensed for retail alcohol sales, but company officials have far higher ambitions.
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Eleven Fifty moves into next gear, enhances accessibility
The coding academy is offering part-time boot camps for the first time, introducing a new way for students to finance tuition, and targeting veterans for its programs.
Read MoreLegislation would increase physical therapists’ autonomy
A bill advancing through the General Assembly would allow PTs to be regulated by their peers, a move that would remove much of the medical hierarchy from the process.
Read MoreQ&A with Robert Hearst, owner of meat and produce grocery
In January, Hearst and his wife, Sonya, opened A&I Variety Meats and Produce, a grocery at the corner of East 38th Street and North Post Road.
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Lucas Oil Stadium in line to get $7M in Wi-Fi improvements
The wireless infrastructure at Lucas Oil Stadium could see significant improvements in the coming months as part of a three-way deal between the Colts, the Capital Improvement Board and Verizon.
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Disciplinary commission accuses Attorney General Hill of misconduct at party
A complaint filed Tuesday by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Commission alleges that Curtis Hill committed criminal acts of battery by groping four women at a party after the 2018 legislative session. The misconduct charges could impact Hill’s ability to continue serving as AG.
Read MoreChallengers withdraw effort to replace IPS teachers union, but pledge to try again
The Indianapolis Teachers Society, an upstart group led by teachers who had lost faith in the Indianapolis Education Association, launched a push to replace the union earlier this year after IEA’s president stepped down amid allegations of financial mismanagement.
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New owner of historic White Castle building ordering up rehab
Jason Hartman plans to fix up the turreted downtown building—one of White Castle’s first generation of fast-food restaurants—and lease it to a new user as retail, office or live-and-work space.
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Data-privacy expert Cate: Cybersecurity will continue to be ‘growth industry’
Fred Cate, vice president for research at Indiana University, says data and privacy issues in the United States will always be difficult because an open society means people weigh their independence against the inconvenience of security.
Read MoreRON PELLETIER: Take these steps to reduce your risk of a security breach
According to data-threat researcher the Ponemon Institute, you are more likely to have experienced a data breach of at least 10,000 records than you are to have caught the flu this winter—and, mind you, it has been a bad flu season.
Read MoreAre too many tech firms seeking ‘Goldilocks’ employees, rather than developing pipelines?
Given the talent shortage in Indiana and nationwide, companies must learn to "build capacity internally," TechPoint CEO Mike Langellier told a crowd at IBJ's Technology Power Breakfast on Friday.
Sharpen Technologies lines up $15M in growth capital
The customer-service software firm plans to use the investment to add products and sales staff.
Read MoreFacebook says service hindered by lack of local news
The social media giant said it has found that 40 percent of Americans live in places where there weren't enough local news stories to support its new service.
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Editorial: Hoteliers’ objections up pressure on city to be more transparent
It’s time for the Hogsett administration to put all the numbers on the table. They may be justifiable. But keeping the public in the dark isn’t.
Read MoreGREG MORRIS: How an office move can help reignite a company
An efficient, modern space is already paying off for IBJ Media and its employees.
Read MoreBrian Schutt: Next Level Jobs is critical to state economy
Through a Next Level Jobs grant, Homesense recently facilitated testing and training on the popular assessment tool Gallup StrengthsFinder, which provided a unique lens for our team to see themselves and others and has deepened our internal relationships and teamwork. This investment wouldn’t have taken place without Next Level Jobs.
Read MoreFederal child care support is good for business
In my career, from telecommunications to publishing to baseball, any success I’ve had has been due in large measure to having a great, focused team that works together on shared goals. Unfortunately, that kind of focus doesn’t come easily when employees are parents whose attention is divided between their careers and concerns over child care. […]
Read MoreCharlotte Westerhaus-Renfow: Why millennials say they avoid negotiating
It may be argued that the importance of negotiating for consumer goods, even big-ticket items, is not as important as big business deals. However, most big deals are built on a series of smaller deals that use effective negotiation strategies and techniques.
Read MoreBOHANON & CUROTT: Use incentives, not mandates to improve the climate
From an economist’s perspective, the simplest and most straightforward way to speed the evolution from fossil fuels to clean energy—if that is what we want—is by directly taxing the attribute of fossil fuel that is offending: its carbon emissions.
Read MoreKIM: Kraft Heinz debacle proves not even Buffett immune to mistakes
While Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has achieved well-deserved mythical stature among investors, even the “Oracle of Omaha” makes huge mistakes. Exhibit A is the recent debacle involving his investment in Kraft Heinz. I recently highlighted Buffett’s call in his 2018 annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway for investors to focus on Berkshire’s “forest,” […]
Read MoreEd Feigenbaum: Here’s why the budget negotiations are unpredictable
The inter-chamber dynamics are fascinating, but there’s no time for petty politics in shaping this budget.
Read MoreLetter: Will indifference save Brainard?
Fred Glynn’s challenge in Carmel is not the incumbent mayor but the epidemic indifference of the city’s voters.
Read MoreCity should have one school system
Regarding numerous recent Forefront columns about school funding and teacher pay, there’s so much talk. Where does it end? I want to suggest that it is time for Indianapolis to grow up. Many expenses are duplicated in nine township school systems. Is there “top heavy” administration? Are there schools being built when there is an […]
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City-County Council approves $7 million tax abatement for Eli Lilly
The council voted 19-6 to approve Lilly’s request, which is tied to the firm’s pledge to spend $91 million on a building at its Lilly Technology Center that will house the company’s biosynthetic human insulin production operations
Read MoreIndiana’s neighbor sees big surge in hemp sales
New annual sales figures solidify Kentucky’s reputation as a leader in the comeback of hemp, which was removed from the list of federally controlled substances in last year’s federal farm bill.
Read MoreAttorney renovates bank near criminal justice center campus, seeks office tenants
The owner of Dean-Webster Legal LLC and her husband bought the 1.7-acre parcel last year and hope to attract other professionals who want a straight shot up Southeastern Avenue to the campus.
Read MoreSouth Side Landfill planning $25 million methane-conversion project
The landfill is teaming up with two energy companies to capture methane at the landfill and convert it into renewable energy. The partnership is seeking a tax abatement on the project.
Read MoreIndiana Black Expo purchases east-side building for new headquarters
Indiana Black Expo said it plans to spend $4 million to renovate the Crossroads Bible College building in several phases.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: Led by a Trojan, IU swims back to top of sport
Ray Looze made Indiana a powerhouse again. Even Marge Counsilman would approve.
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