LOU’S VIEWS: IMA’s artbabble.org offers visual art videos
This week, an online visit with a new Indianapolis Museum of Art, plus a local take on “Forbidden Broadway.”
This week, an online visit with a new Indianapolis Museum of Art, plus a local take on “Forbidden Broadway.”
On April 14 and 15, locally based Fabric Care Center will clean and press one business
interview suit for any job seeker free of charge, as long as the customer brings a current resume when dropping off clothing.
A major section of Keystone Avenue in Carmel is now closed for construction. Keystone between 131st Street and U.S. 31 will remain shut down for about 45 days. Carmel city leaders say the closure will help save more than a half-million dollars in construction costs and allow the new Keystone-136th Street interchange to open before […]
TechPoint today announced the finalists for its annual Mira Awards, which honor the state’s top-performing companies, schools and individuals in technology-related pursuits. Four panels of independent judges narrowed a record number of nominees down to 63 finalists in 11 categories for the technology-focused business-development group’s 10th annual honors. The winners will be announced May 16 […]
TechPoint today announced the finalists for its annual Mira Awards, which honor the state’s top-performing companies, schools and individuals in technology-related pursuits. Four panels of independent judges narrowed a record number of nominees down to 63 finalists in 11 categories for the technology-focused business-development group’s 10th annual honors. The winners will be announced May 16 […]
City officials want to raise money by selling sponsorships, advertising and possibly even naming-rights deals for city-owned properties as they attempt to chip away at a projected $23 million deficit in the municipal budget. Mayor Greg Ballard is reaching out to ad agencies and marketing firms to help direct the effort. He wants to strike […]
City officials want to raise money by selling sponsorships, advertising and possibly even naming-rights deals for city-owned
properties as they attempt to chip away at a projected $23 million deficit in the municipal budget.
Bacon—it’s not just for breakfast anymore. At the Old Town Ale House in Fishers, in fact, it’s practically the main
course. What’s not to love about that?
Keep hope alive. That’s the stance Rep. Charlie Brown (D-Gary) is taking in hopes of reviving a bill that would impose a statewide smoking ban in enclosed public places. A version of the bill passed the House but went nowhere in the Senate. Now Brown hopes it finds new life in late-session conference committees, where […]
A pair of Carmel-based investors are planning to redevelop a three-story historic apartment building into upscale, high-tech condominiums at the corner of 22nd and Delaware streets downtown. The structure, dubbed the “Smart Building at Delaware,” will contain 12 one-bedroom, one-bathroom condominiums priced between $119,900 and $164,900. Developers say the relatively low price point, combined with […]
In his conversations with business owners and CEOs, Carmel consultant Bud Roth sees attitudes about the recession
changing, but not changing enough.
Many leaders have figured out whether or not their organizations will survive, says Roth, who was vice president
of…
An analyst cut his 2009 earnings estimate for Conseco Inc. yesterday and said the Carmel-based insurer still faces a real threat of bankruptcy if it can’t renegotiate its credit agreement with debt holders. Credit Suisse analyst Thomas Gallagher slashed his earnings estimate after projecting an extra $45 million per year in costs associated with a […]
I’m not sure what it has to do with sports, but ESPN columnist Rick Reilly delves into the business of a locally run Internet search engine in his most recent column. While the…
ITT Educational Services Inc. hurdled over analysts’ estimates with its first-quarter profit and raised its 2009 profit forecast by 50 cents per share, the company announced this morning. The Carmel-based operator of career and technical schools boosted profits 45 percent, to nearly $62 million, in the three months ended March 31, compared with the same […]
There’s a smorgasbord available for small businesses in the federal stimulus. 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. “For high-tech, high-growth businesses of the 21st century, there’s nothing […]
With enrollment surging in vocational schools around the country, Indiana Business College has launched an expansion into Ohio and likely into other states as well. And the Indianapolis-based for-profit school is changing its name-to Harrison College, with a nod toward two U.S. presidents with Hoosier ties. Executives of the privately owned college informed staff and […]
Last week, I made a presentation about social media to several hundred people at a Carmel Chamber of Commerce luncheon. We talked about Facebook and Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, LinkedIn, blogging and more. I didn’t answer the “how-to” question. I answered the “whether-to” question. With some important cautions, my answer was “yes.” A self-proclaimed “fogey […]
ChaCha Search Inc. co-founder Brad Bostic has stepped down as president of the human-assisted Internet search company, which is struggling to turn a profit in a dismal advertising climate, but he hasn’t left. “Brad is still engaged with the company as a director, co-founder and consultant,” said co-founder and CEO Scott Jones. There are no […]
He went back and forth, but ultimately the mayor of Westfield decided to go with his gut. Mayor Andy Cook, the first to hold that title in the fast-growing Hamilton County suburb, settled on “Family Sports Capital of America.” He and his advisers had weighed “Family Sports Capital of the Midwest,” but eventually opted to […]
In 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!