Arts leaders brainstorm for new funding streams
A panel convened by IBJ discusses the lack of funding dilemma and need for broad-based support in the Indianapolis arts community.
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Ice cream chain eyes Indy in nationwide expansion
The Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain hopes to add more than 50 franchise locations in the Indianapolis area.
NASA contracts soaring
NASA begins to award more grants to Indiana firms and universities.
Automation hitting new levels at distribution centers
In early April, the 110,000-square-foot Indianapolis distribution center of California-based medical-device supplier DJO Inc.
will quietly roll out a revolutionary automated package-handling system.
HHGregg vying to win customers of Circuit City
Company officials think HHGregg is well-positioned to fill the void that Circuit City Stores Inc. will leave when its stores are closed.
Katterjohn’s optimism is uplifting
I think it is so important to remind people that the one thing we have control of is our attitude. I think you conveyed that
beautifully.
Purdue researchers tweak CT scanners to help lumber industry find knots, cracks, decay in trees
CT scanners have been used for decades to peer inside humans. Now a Purdue University researcher is training the technology on hardwood trees to help lumber mills get the most value from logs.
Lyon takes Finish Line helm as shoppers cut spending
Glenn S. Lyon, the new head at The Finish Line Inc., has plenty to tackle. Traffic is down at Finish Line stores, sales have slowed and competitors are slashing prices.
Indianapolis AdClub gets major overhaul
The Indianapolis AdClub is getting another face-lift, and this time some heavy hitters are coming in to make the changes.
Distribution holds promise for Central Indiana
A new report shows that, despite a sluggish national economy, the Indianapolis area should continue to attract industrial
businesses and distribution centers next year.
Note to Hoosier entrepreneurs: Fight on!
Great leaders are not born out of good times â?? they are born out of severe challenge.
Struggling City Market loses subsidy
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has notified the City Market that the financially strapped city is phasing out its subsidies
to the historic downtown fixture, which account for one-quarter of the market’s nearly $1 million budget.
Businesses on MLK give revitalization another shot
The newly organized MLK Business Revitalization Association aims to bring new life to the neighborhood west of downtown by
uniting area business owners behind a common goal — cleaning up the community to attract other entrepreneurs.
City government should shop locally
Good luck getting people to buy from local vendors or manufacturers.
Indian truck maker Mahindra making inroads at local dealers
Indianapolis Ford dealers John Pearson and Ray Skillman will be among the 300 domestic dealers
of Mahindra trucks and SUVs when the company makes its U.S. passenger car debut as early as next summer.
How can we lure high-paying jobs?
Industries want to be where they get high output per dollar spent on compensation for workers — wages, salaries and benefits.
IT veteran to teach entrepreneurship class
Indiana University will offer a new course on entrepreneurship in the information technology sector at the IU School of Informatics
at IUPUI next semester.
Local stores promote service and uniqueness, not discounts, during holidays
Indianapolis merchants are banking on customer loyalty to achieve sales they hope will surpass the gloomy expectations forecast
for the holiday shopping season.
Sign Craft experiences record growth
While many central Indiana manufacturers are feeling the pinch of the downturned economy, locally based Sign Craft Industries
Inc. is posting record growth this year and projecting another robust year in 2009.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership nearly doubles Indiana clients served
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, an initiative formerly managed by the state, is thriving under Purdue University’s leadership.