Training firm Adayana seeks bankruptcy protection
Indianapolis-based training firm Adayana Inc. said it sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization this week after two years of unsuccessfully trying to restructure its debts out of court.
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Image consultant aims to meld personal, professional styles
Sola Adelowo, a certified image consultant and owner of Indianapolis-based ImageCube LLC, uses a surprisingly scientific process that starts with a personality-type assessment and results in custom-style kits and an illustrated wardrobe guide.
Gary mayor questions former Indy airport exec’s pay rate
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has approved a $350-an-hour contract with former Indianapolis airport executive John Clark to help with business development.
Ex-grocery exec Danny O’Malia providing service advice to sports franchises
Danny O’Malia, longtime leader of his family’s Indianapolis-based grocery store business, now offers his customer-service-driven advice through his own consulting firm.
Startup coaches clients on dating
Miss Pivot is a social-skills training company that offers one-on-one coaching from professional “wing” women, group classes on topics like starting conversations, and now a mobile app that promises users the knowledge they need to “Fire Cupid.”
DeveloperTown sees sale of first company it helped fund, coach
Daily Lunch Deal sold last month after just a year in business, marking a milestone for its venture-firm mentor.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Sales training guru takes own advice
What lessons in salesmanship and humility did Paul Lushin learn as an Indianapolis police officer? What common mistakes do managers make? When should they give employees the reins?
Tech consultant Allegient plans expansion, 42 jobs
Carmel-based IT consultant Allegient LLC plans to grow its central Indiana operations, adding as many as 42 jobs over the next five years.
Anson Group CEO thrives on helping clients work with FDA
Colleen Hittle became CEO and sole owner of the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical and medical device consulting firm in April.
Carmel firm top notch in the tourism industry
Strategic Marketing & Research Inc., commonly known as SMARI, measures ad effectiveness for several states, attractions.
Local tech consultant to expand, add 60 jobs
Indianapolis technology firm MMY Consulting Inc. will spent $700,000 to expand its local operations, economic development officials said early Wednesday, nearly doubling its staff over the next four years.
Health care reform boosts business for consultants
John Gause has grown the size of his benefits brokerage and consulting firm by more than half this year for one big reason: health care reform. He needs more hands on deck because his clients–employers–are facing a raft of new regulations with which they must comply.
Sales-prospecting firm expects to triple employment in 2010
Locally based consultancy LeadJen had 20 employees in January. Halfway through the year, the company already has hired 20
more, and President Jenny
Vance expects to add another 20 over the next six months.
Athletic entrepreneur helps clients build camaraderie, improve leadership
Deseri Garcia’s Vida Aventura consulting firm uses challenge courses, other unusual techniques to improve teamwork, morale.
Moongate Technologies acquired by Michigan firm
Local computer consultant will become part of Dewpoint Inc., upon completion of the acquisition, and will move to Dewpoint’s Carmel
office,
which already has about a dozen employees.
Clients flee advisory firm for not-for-profits
WorkPoint, an Indianapolis firm entrusted to handle finances for not-for-profits, has lost several clients in the past 12
months, and all for the same reason—missing money.
Consultant helps clients learn how to manage space
MoveSmart LLC works with business clients looking to make better use of their space, helping to design, furnish and adapt
their offices for maximum efficiency.
Indiana Venture Center shutting down
The Indiana Venture Center, a local not-for-profit that mentors Hoosier entrepreneurs and startup companies, is shutting its
doors.
Expensive ink cartridges for computer printers signal they’re empty when not
Ink cartridges signal that they’re empty when they’re not, but consumers can take steps to judiciously use all the ink in any computer printer cartridge.
Carmel company helps clients determine next big thing
The employees of production-innovation consultant Insight2 interview customers, but they also watch and videotape them using
various products. That footage then is dissected to see how consumers deal with problems they encounter. More times than not,
the result is a new product intended to satisfy needs consumers didn’t even know they had.