KRISTIN EILENBERG: Beware, 4 percent of your global revenue is at risk
With 5,000 records breached per minute and malware attacks happening all the time, figuring out how to be GDPR-compliant is just common sense.
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SHEILA KENNEDY: INDOT is bureaucratic stone wall we need to scale
Surely, doing it right—learning from mistakes, from the available research and from the experience of cities that have creatively addressed these issues—is worth moving a few stubborn bureaucrats out of their comfort zones.
HUBER & RODRIGUEZ: IND helps Indy’s economy prepare for takeoff
As a passenger-friendly airport eagerly pursuing new routes, Indianapolis International helps our business community connect to the world and compete for the talent that’s building one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech sectors.
GARY PITTSFORD: Small business impact is not ‘snake oil’
The nation’s 28 million closely held businesses account for more than 50 percent of our national gross domestic product.
MAUREEN KRUASS: Explore global trade now, while the economy is strong
Through the U.S. Department of State’s Experience America program, a delegation of more than 30 foreign ambassadors visited partners in central Indiana and met with the Indy Chamber and local business leaders to gain a deeper understanding of our business climate.
BRIAN PAYNE: Don’t squander opportunity to rethink I-65/I-70 project in Indy downtown
Our growing coalition is defining a new vision for this critical infrastructure that joins a national movement that is repurposing aging urban interstates, just like ours, in ways that revitalize cities while still accommodating commuters and growing logistics traffic.
McGUINESS: Safety requires moving forward with highway overhaul
Accommodating safety, livability, economic development, connectivity, multi-modal transportation and aesthetics, all while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars, is a delicate balancing act.
LORI KAPLAN: It’s good news/bad news for commuting and tax reform
Fortunately, since most commuter benefits are offered in the form of pre-tax perks (not subsidies), and those pre-tax perks were not affected by the latest reform, most employees can continue to enjoy outcomes such as reduced payroll taxes and increased take-home pay.
STEVE BRUNSON: Skills Enhancement Fund aids Indy’s tech ecosystem
Legislators and leaders in state government have even been saying (and mostly doing) all the right things to support our technology sector, but there’s a threat on the horizon.
MEG WHITMAN: Investing in educational equity, excellence is imperative
Indianapolis has deeply benefited from highly effective, diverse leaders who are committed to collectively driving progress for educational equity.
AMY CORNELL: It’s time to bring NAFTA into the 21st century
Canada and Mexico rank as the top three agricultural export markets for 37 states, including Indiana.
CONNIE LAWSON: Going local to transform how Indiana does business
INBiz allows business owners to register and manage their business online by interacting with multiple state agencies.
HAGGERTY: Indiana is giving ex-offenders a second chance
In Indiana, both Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature have acknowledged one of the key barriers to re-entry for those who have served time: finding a job.
OHRVALL: Businesses that aren’t agile risk being left behind
A team’s agility will determine its level of preparedness for whatever challenge awaits. If adjustments can’t be made quickly, it’s only a matter of time until you’re on the outside looking in.
CROWTHER: Tax reform is opportunity for sustainable investment
Recently, the Indianapolis Prize announced six finalists for 2018. They represent the conservation world’s elite, and the unique aspect of the prize is that it recognizes and rewards their success, rather than mere effort and good intentions.
COOK and CULP: State moves needle (back and forth) on perception issues
The cost of doing business is supremely important to economic development. But so is promoting a social culture that appeals to the talent required to make these businesses operate.
WHITE: What the ‘New Urban Agenda’ means for Indianapolis
The New Urban Agenda outlines 17 key commitments, among them providing basic services to all citizens; fair and equal access to housing; support for cleaner cities; improved connectivity and support for innovative and green initiatives; and safe, accessible and green public spaces.
SHUR: Law keeps short-term rentals from going underground
Short-term rentals are opening up the state to a new slice of prospective tourists, catering to travelers who, for any number of reasons, might be less inclined or simply unwilling to stay in hotels.
GUY & MARCUS: Where you stand determines if you sit
Not providing seats denies jobs to how many thousands? What portion of those on disability payments are out of the workforce because employers fail to provide opportunities to sit on the job? We do not know.
SINGELL: Deconstructing the myth of the English major
Some might not realize the liberal arts encompass most of the STEM disciplines and provide unparalleled preparation for professional graduate school.