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Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
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Q&A: What you need to know about the CDC’s new mask guidance
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Carmel distiller turns hand sanitizer pivot into a community fundraising platform
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Lebanon considering creating $13.7M in trails, green space for business park
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Local senior-living complex more than doubles assisted-living units in $5M expansion
Survey: Social media pays off
If there’s one thing most small-business owners don’t have in abundance, it’s time. But investing more of that precious resource in social media appears to be worth the effort—if it’s done right.
Are benefits the key to happy employees?
Employee retention will be a challenge as the economy recovers—and that could hit smaller firms especially hard.
Take it easy on me
I'm not an expert or an entrepreneur, but I look forward to learning from people who are and sharing my discoveries with you.
Small biz outlook: All doom and gloom?
The National Small Business Association’s 2011 Mid-Year Economic Report, released Wednesday, shows that small-business owners are losing confidence in an economic recovery.
Is it really veteran-owned?
The Veterans Administration is cracking down on shaky claims about veteran-owned small businesses.
Indianapolis dodges bullet in small-biz study
The smallest businesses took hits in cities all around Indianapolis.
Kill health care reform, see hiring recovery?
The NFIB’s local leader says uncertainty is causing small firms to hold off on expansions.
Christopher Clapp’s reading habits
Clapp took Angel Learning to a $94 million sale, and now he’s ramrodding BlueLock to something bigger. But what does he read?
Small Biz blog template
As you’ll learn in this weekend’s IBJ, cloud computing firm BlueLock is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area. You can read the financial details for yourself, but it’s fair to say they’re scorching. Most of that growth was managed by a team spearheaded by John Qualls, and then last year the firm brought […]
How happy are your employees?
A survey shows workers like their jobs better than they did a year ago, but not as well as before hard times set in.
Grant doubles size of 21st Century fund
The fund, which had been ravaged by budget cuts, is now approaching its normal size.
News on jobs and broadband
Indiana isn't doing as well as neighboring states in recovering from the recession, and adoption of high-speed Internet varies widely in the Indianapolis area, new studies show.
Who’s best for small biz, Ballard or Kennedy?
With the primary settled, small business could become an issue in the general election.
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.
Where are the wildly successful women entrepreneurs?
Men dominate in ownership of the fastest-growing companies and smash hits like Aprimo and Suros.
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.