Investors are raising $100 million to buy unloved antiques
The demand for antique furniture is low, but a group of investors is betting it will increase again in the future.
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Ticket sales for Newfields’ multisensory exhibit open to public July 6
“The Lume” exhibit, which launches July 27, will put visitors in the center of floor-to-ceiling projections of paintings such as “The Starry Night” and “Sunflowers” by Vincent van Gogh.
The hottest job in a hot market: Diversity officer
The number of employees dedicated solely to diversity, equity and inclusion work has been growing for years in the United States, but has taken off since a racial-equity movement escalated in spring 2020 with the police murder of George Floyd.
IBJ to launch diversity podcast hosted by attorney Angela Freeman
IBJ Publisher Nate Feltman said the podcast is an effort to contribute to a larger community conversation about diversity.
A mighty wind pushes builder IEA into top gear
While businesses were laying off employees last year by the boatload because of the pandemic, an Indianapolis company that specializes in building wind and solar farms hired scores of people to tackle new projects nationwide.
Workers are coming back downtown—but not all will be there full time
| Susan Orr and Mickey Shuey
Some large downtown employers say they expect most or all of their workforce to return to the office full time. Others say they’re adopting hybrid models that offer employees the option to work remotely at least part of the time.
Editorial: It’s time to invest in employees’ mental health
Poor mental health drives up health care costs, drives down productivity and can lead to significant absenteeism.
Nate Feltman: Jim Morris has made Indy, world a better place
Gov. Eric Holcomb has awarded The Sachem—the state’s highest honor, which is reserved for Hoosiers whose virtue and lifetime accomplishment have significantly benefited the lives of their fellow Indiana residents—to Morris, a long time business and community leader.
Jillavontia Edwards: It’s time to treat home care workers as truly essential
Building a better economy as we recover from COVID-19 starts with the millions of home care workers who are struggling to get by on low pay.
Fred Yeakey & Dave Neff: Companies can provide students hope beyond zip codes
| Fred Yeakey and Dave Neff
Opportunity is relative to your level of exposure. Only when urban students are exposed to something outside their ZIP code can they get a vision for a new normal. And the bridge to a better community and life starts with the infrastructure and access to corporate mentorship.
Letter: An essential distinction on race
Bravo to Abdul-Hakim Shabazz for his great article, “America is Not a Racist Country,” but a country with racists in it.
Q&A with Ross Tuggle on turning a hobby into a business
Despite the pandemic wreaking havoc on retail, Ross Tuggle and his wife, Brooke, opened Tuggle’s Gifts and Goods last November on Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square.
In the workplace: The three things the most effective leaders do
The companies that will thrive post-COVID are those that invest in helping their managers become better coaches.
Memory Bank: Municipal Airport preceded IND
Three men—Indianapolis city employee Charles Hack, “Presto Lite” pilot Dick Knox and an unnamed American Airlines pilot—pose with a small plane at the Indianapolis Municipal Airport in the 1940s. The airport, which opened on Sept. 24, 1931, was later renamed Weir Cook Airport after Col. Harvey Weir Cook—a World War I flying ace from Indiana […]
Pete the Planner: Your adviser wants a lot of your time? Ask why.
Of course, you want your adviser to know his stuff, but how he communicates those concepts can be the difference between a good relationship and a bad one.
Indiana’s parks and preserves land $57M in upgrades
Indiana’s state parks, forests and trails—long starving for cash and maintenance—will receive money for improvements at nearly 50 state properties and the first new state park inn in more than 80 years.
Grand Park identifies first startup teammates for development hub
The city of Westfield and Grand Park announced a framework last month to let commercial and institutional organizations use the 400-acre athletic facility as a research lab and product-testing ground.
Mark Montieth: Carlisle’s second chance will be good for the Pacers
It’s something of a redemption tour for him, although nobody blamed him for how things ended last time. It’s also a break for the man who hired him, Kevin Pritchard, whose last hire survived but one season.
BOHANON & CUROTT: A leisure and hospitality revolution is coming
We suspect firms relying on $8-an-hour labor will soon find their business models unworkable. They will either die or adopt technological innovations that economize on scarce labor.
Indiana COVID-19 cases hit highest mark since June 12
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported reported eight new deaths from COVID-19, increasing the cumulative death tally to 13,439.