Kristen Cooper: How to be a great advisory board member to a startup
Gray hair and wrinkles are not only desirable, they are an advantage.
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Mickey Kim and Roger Lee: Are new Bitcoin ETFs déjà vu all over again?
Bitcoin ETFs provide investors a pathway to participate in crypto without necessitating direct ownership of digital assets.
Nate Feltman: Inspiring conversations with influential leaders
IBJ Media’s “Off the Record” podcast offers interviews with leaders on the Indiana 250 list—the state’s most important movers and shaker—and provides an avenue to glean nuggets of wisdom from their careers.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Will U.S. continue to support defense spending?
Last month, the Senate voted for a bill to fund Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. It passed 70-29.
Jeffrey McDermott: 10 leadership tips to get the best out of your people
Some leadership strategies, however, work more universally than others in maintaining a positive culture and getting the best out of your people.
Pete the Planner: Actually, you should put a price tag on memories
A couple of weeks ago, we came to the realization that we have three summers left as a family of four before our oldest heads to college. Oof.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: How politics sway views on academic standards
When asked if “some functionally illiterate students are graduating,” 40% agreed and 47% disagreed.
Mark Montieth: Love it, or look the other way
Shots that once were nicknamed home runs because of their rarity and distance are now sprayed like singles.
Courtney Zaugg: Entrepreneurship should be a higher priority for Hoosiers
Allocating as little as 5% of state contracts and 5% of workforce development funding to advance entrepreneurship can dramatically enhance the trajectories of new and young businesses.
Jalene Hahn: What’s the big deal about the Roth 401(k) option?
The Roth 401(k) option is not widely used, but for the right situation can be extremely beneficial.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Indiana Senate Bill 202 isn’t the devil some think it is
Some of our colleagues have expressed concern that SB 202 would end all efforts at promoting diversity.
Derek Schultz: My love letter to basketball
My love of hoops ultimately led me to a nearly 20-year involvement in sports media, and while my passions have expanded beyond just the hardwood, basketball was the sport that made me love sports.
Entrepreneurship: Tools to help you juggle work and parenting
Despite achieving my dreams of marriage, kids, a successful career and a home I loved, the constant challenges left me questioning why it all felt so difficult.
Editorial: Indianapolis, not the Statehouse, should decide Blue Line’s fate
We do not think it’s appropriate for the Legislature to override local decisions about the Blue Line and restrict IndyGo and the city from moving forward in the way it determines is best. We urge the Legislature to resist doing so.
Lesley Weidenbener: Your Indiana 250 questions answered
We need your help. We’re accepting nominations through March 8. Go to Indiana250.com/nominations to submit names to be considered.
Chris W. Cotterill: We must develop a shared vision for our capital city
Today, Indy has problems that big cities have, but that does not mean we should accept them as ways of life. We must pursue large-scale solutions to large-scale problems and deliver world-class infrastructure, strong educational options, transformational redevelopment, mental health assistance for the homeless, more jobs for ex-offenders and more.
Eddie Melton: Indiana lawmakers, let Gary finally have its day in court
After the city of Gary successfully combatted the defendants’ delaying tactics by winning three legal appeals in this ongoing litigation—including one before the Indiana Supreme Court—the defendants now are turning to their friends in the Legislature to preempt our community’s pursuit of justice in the courts.
Letters: Business aviation drives $1.4B in Indiana
The state is home to 64 general aviation airports and dozens of flight schools, and the sector produces over $1.4 billion in economic output in the state and employs over 11,200 Hoosiers.
Pete the Planner: Ambition should drive your retirement goals
I’d be remiss in not mentioning how difficult it is to achieve a balanced and sustaining sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The middle-class decline might not be a crisis
There are numerous conceptions of the middle class