Chestnut is the first to admit that competitive eating is a little weird, but he has a natural affinity for it, and it allows him to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Pete Dunn and podcast host Mason King also discuss how to deal with the unwelcome revelation that you and your family are spending more money than you’re making.
Eric Garrett grew up in Evansville below the poverty line. In the latest edition of the IBJ Podcast, he discusses launching The Garrett Cos. from a barn in his backyard in Greenwood and the strategy that created the 37th largest private company in Indiana in less than 10 years.
Juliet Schmalz, CEO of Fortune’s Fool Whiskey, explains what possessed her to leave a lucrative and respected profession to make spirits for a living.
Subaru of Indiana Automotive is the only Subaru manufacturing facility outside Japan, and it accounts for about half of all Subaru vehicles sold in North America.
The legendary local broadcaster shares a wide-angle view of her career, including the most difficult and most rewarding days on the job.
Ashton Gleckman lays out the reasons he thought the world—and in particular its post-Kennedy generations—needed a deep dive into the life and legacy of the 35th president.
Denny was inducted into the Nashville, Tennessee-based Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2014. He announced Friday morning that he had decided to retire.
After building Fishers-based Round Room into one of the biggest private companies in Indiana, Scott Moorehead sniffed out cannabis as a simpatico business opportunity in Michigan.
Businesses hear warnings that they need to take advantage of artificial intelligence or else drift into irrelevancy. But when cheerleaders say AI can make businesses more productive, what does that look like exactly?
The founder of Vida, Livery, Bru Burger Bar, Rize and more than a dozen other concepts says Cunningham Restaurant Group could grow from about 40 eateries to as many as 60 in three years.
Jake Burgess, a restaurateur and chef who owns several eateries northeast of Indianapolis, told IBJ on Monday that he closed on the purchase of Bonge’s Tavern after a final walk-through that morning.
Town officials want to add three water slides, a splash pad and rental cabanas to the water park in time for its opening next spring.
Houston-based Landry’s Inc. plans to open a Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House in a space in downtown’s core that has housed several upscale eateries.
Owner Sajjad Shah Shah self-funded the first four MOTW shops without any debt or investors, but the company is working to clear hurdles to become eligible for franchising as well.
The shortfall in resources stems from the decision to cancel the festival during the height of the pandemic in 2020.
Adding 13 employees from 66-year-old Architectural Werks Inc., MDA now has a workforce of 50 and offices on both coasts, in addition to the Midwest.
Sasso, 75, was born and raised in Panama and became senior rabbi of Beth-El Zedeck in 1977.
Steven J. Favaloro brings a background in finance in the life sciences industry to his new positions as president and CEO.
History: After noticing a high-priced but shabby leather tote bag in a mall in 2014, Christian Resiak was inspired to try making leather goods by hand in his unfinished basement. In 2015, with just $400 in his bank account, he quit his job at Angie’s List and decided to take Howl + Hide full time. […]
