Q&A with Scott Lingle: Planting the seeds to succeed
High School Hustle, which helps teens start their first business, is now active in 13 local schools and is set to reach about 1,000 students this year.
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Q&A with entrepreneur Brian Schutt on tariffs: ‘It’s just math’
“I don’t think there’s going to be a company immune to the rising tide of costs.”
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Q&A with Le’Deana Brown, magazine founder and cultural connector
Brown spoke with IBJ about Midwest Leak magazine, the magazines she read as an adolescent, why she opened a community gathering space and what it’s like to be part of the “Keepers of Culture” mural.
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Q&A with Jessica Gendron on helping women achieve success
“I wanted to be able to show women that there were lots of stories of female success that were a lot more accessible and also laden with failures and lessons and mistakes.”
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The Speakeasy, longtime Indianapolis co-working spot, closing in December
The Speakeasy was a pioneer in co-working when it opened more than a dozen years ago with backing of several local entrepreneurs. Several well-known local companies got their start at the organization.
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Growth in Indiana and beyond is blueprint for Black Orchid Barbers
The roster of Black Orchid Barbers locations stands at five in Indianapolis and Carmel, and owner Travis Moore said he’s eager to open shops elsewhere.
Elevate Ventures introduces host committee for 2025 Rally conference
Elevate Ventures, the creator of the annual Rally innovation conference, says now that the event is in its third year the time was right to launch a host committee that will oversee event planning.
Executive director of Bloomington entrepreneurship center The Mill announces departure
“The Mill has significant momentum and I feel great about the foundation I’m leaving for the next leader to build upon,” founding executive director Pat East said in his announcement.
Q&A with Kristin Sherman: Life sciences veteran is fighting for women’s health
Kristin Sherman leads startup Kovina Therapeutics, which is still in the early stages of developing ways to stop human papillomavirus infections before cancer develops and to treat HPV cancers after detection.
Christopher Day: A public service announcement—innovate or evaporate
To help get your mind around how to think about AI, focus on the four emerging themes: autonomous AI, boost developer productivity, empower with total experience, and deliver human-centric security and privacy.
Adrienes Flowers & Gifts owners brightened Noblesville
Moffett and Stephen Craig are retiring this month after 35 years of operating Adrienes in a 133-year-old house at 1249 Conner St. just east of the historic courthouse square.
Purposeful Design rebuilds lives as participants build furniture
The east-side company is about to finish 2024 with more than $2.7 million in sales—up from $1.35 million four years ago. By 2026, the business expects sales to reach $3 million.
In the Amazon era, independent retailers make it personal to keep customers coming back
To compete with the e-commerce giant, independent retailers rely on something people can’t find online: in-person customer service.
Q&A with Heather Givans: Crimson Tate owner builds following by designing fabric, quilts
Givans’ signature fabric designs, inspired by topics such as books and hiking, have been distributed worldwide by New Jersey-based Windham Fabrics since 2015. Meanwhile, her 19 quilting and craft patterns are sold under the Crimson Tate brand.
GeniPhys builds momentum with wound care technology
After 10 long years, the company that has developed a collagen biomaterial to help heal tissue is readying itself for its next big steps: regulatory approval and commercial launch.
New coalition seeks to reduce barriers for entrepreneurs in Indiana
The coalition is a state branch of the national nonprofit Right to Start, which advocates for laws that provide tax breaks, provide procurement dollars and reduce regulations for startups and small businesses.
Indianapolis entrepreneurs launch AI training firm Pragmatico
Pragmatico, co-founded by Santiago Jaramillo, Rod Feuer and James Paden, offers hands-on workshops to help both beginners and advanced users effectively use AI in their organizations.
Mark Mayer: Marketing like a superstar: Lessons from Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is not just an entertainer but a masterful brand strategist who can provide lessons not only for the entertainment industry but also for just about any business’s brand.
New statewide coalition aims to advance entrepreneurship
A national not-for-profit dedicated to championing entrepreneurship as a civic priority launched an initiative Thursday aimed at boosting entrepreneurship throughout Indiana.
IBJ Podcast: From the Army to finance to tech to excavation, Andrea Sloan says ‘yes’ and takes big leaps
Sloan didn’t know much about the utility-services company she agreed to lead and then acquire, but now it’s one of Indy’s fastest-growing firms and expanding into other states.
The Bee Corp. dissolves, but its technology lives on
The company’s signature technology, called Verifli, uses infrared imagery, data analytics and a smartphone app to determine the size of the bee colony inside a hive—a faster and less invasive method than manually inspecting the hive.
Q&A with Graham Rahal: Race car driver is moving full speed ahead in business
How does someone who’s still on the racing circuit keep so many plates spinning? And why did he put this high-end automotive wonderland in Zionsville? Rahal addresses those and other questions.
IBJ Podcast: Orr fellows leverage networking to boost value of tech, entrepreneurial positions
Now in its 23rd year, the Orr Fellowship program has helped develop an eye-popping number of leaders in Indiana’s tech and entrepreneurial ecosystems. It now counts 624 alumni who have worked at—and in some cases founded—nearly 300 significant companies and organizations.
Rally Roundup: Pro race driver closes conference with insights, advice
It was his skill at a race-themed video game that landed Jann Mardenborough in the real-life racing world—but once he got there, Mardenborough still had a lot to learn.