LEADING QUESTIONS: Fast-growing firm handles ascent
Michele Meyer, a former Air Force brat, piloted CSCI Consulting to 850 percent revenue growth over four years. So, why is her advice to "start small"? What obstacles await when a firm takes off?
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Business groups say legislative session among best
Victories include a reduction in corporate income taxes, an overhaul of the state’s unemployment insurance system, and the weakening of an immigration bill that initially resembled a controversial Arizona law.
Watchmaker has a flair for precision
Bill Rostiser has practiced watchmaking for more than half of his life. At 60, he has worked 38 years at Windsor Jewelry just south of Monument Circle. During that time, he watched the downtown area flourish, along with the business.
INSIDE DISH: ‘Diners’ TV spot boon and bane for Jersey’s Cafe
After a massive spike in traffic sparked by a Food Network show, owner Blair Laing must deal with food shortages, employee departures and long waits for patrons.
Indy Chamber will award cash prizes to businesses that tell of challenges overcome
A panel of judges, including Hoosier native, former NBA player and entrepreneur Jon McGlockin, will select three winning entries.
Wealthy local entrepreneurs hew to conservatism
Flashy displays of wealth seldom erupt in Indianapolis after an entrepreneur makes good, and they’re even more unusual now that the recession sobered even the most successful among them.
Indianapolis angel investors land at Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson
Capital from members of StepStone Angels could fund business incubator’s tenants.
Is social media pushing up PR headcounts?
A boom in the number of local people identifying themselves as public relations managers is probably driven by the explosion of social media, says one long-time pro.
Pet website enables owners to book kennels
Indianapolis startup looks to become the Expedia of pet travel.
Indiana Beach plans to add ropes course, zip line
Amusement park's Adventure Point, set to open June 4, will give patrons the chance to climb 30 feet on a rock climbing wall, try the ropes course or take a zip line over the edge at Lake Shafer.
Companies seek equity in return for services to startups
A crop of Indianapolis companies is embracing the practice of developing and marketing products for startups in exchange for an ownership stake.
Shelbyville uses new incubator to lure tech firm Tyros
A company that will soon become Shelbyville’s newest corporate resident has a nifty, high-tech idea to help schools, leagues and sports associations connect with sports referees and officials.
Pop-up retailers emerging in Indianapolis
With the retail vacancy rate hovering around 13 percent locally and nationally, temporary retailers are becoming a fact of life in malls, strip malls and downtowns around the country.
INSIDE DISH: Irvington cafe knows its audience
John Robertson swore he'd never go into the restaurant biz. Now his comfort-food oasis is an east-side institution, in part for hemming to its historic surroundings and middle-class roots.
Miller Brooks fattens client roster
The Zionsville marketing agency recently signed deals with Michigan-based Masco Cabinetry, North Carolina-based BASF, Indianapolis-based Beckman Coulter and California-based HD Supply.
Indianapolis tech experts talk about the local industry
In a question-and-answer forum, leaders weigh in on topics ranging from tech transfer to the future of Aprimo.
Six faces behind Indianapolis business Twitter handles
Meet the people who tweet for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, AAA, Butler University and other local businesses.
Where are the wildly successful women entrepreneurs?
Men dominate in ownership of the fastest-growing companies and smash hits like Aprimo and Suros.
New state law to help young entrepreneurs
The measure calls for the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to promote the ideas of students who graduate from entrepreneurship programs at state universities.
Indiana recovery well underway; up next, the expansion
By at least one key measure, Indiana is almost back to where it left off before the recession.