Jalene Hahn: Honest communication makes transferring wealth successful
Traditionally assets have been prepared for the transition, while little focus is given to the inheritors.
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Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The tradeoff between innovation and safety
High-profile disasters focus attention on those dangers, and that focused attention makes people work to reduce those dangers.
Angie Stocklin: Why companies must not overlook customer service
Traditionally, customer service has been viewed as a cost center instead of a revenue driver, and it’s hard for companies to allocate funds to activities that aren’t moving the needle.
Lesley Weidenbener: An opportunity for inspiration, rejuvenation
My experiences at Mickey’s Camp have been positive and inspiring. And I’ve met people who’ve become sources for IBJ stories or opinion writers for our Forefront section, largely because of the interesting conversations I had with them at Bradford Woods.
Letter: Two-way streets calm traffic
Many drivers ignore the flashing yellow lights as they race towards the red light on the next block.
Letter: Global summit among strong IEDC moves
The state is finally moving aggressively and boldly on selling Indiana as a good place to invest in.
Pete the Planner: Here’s the recipe for winning the financial game
I’ve seen so many people have 50-point leads going into the third or fourth quarter but somehow end up clutching a defeat from the jaws of victory.
Marc Hackett: Investing in mental health care is just good business
Employers must invest in resources for employees to combat and treat mental health challenges, including burnout, depression, anxiety and more.
Kristin Jones: Health, jobs at risk with new drug price proposals
This shortsighted attempt to use the big fist of government to mandate drug prices would result in thousands of jobs exiting our state and would deliver an unrecoverable blow to the infrastructure that has supported the biopharmaceutical industry and the treatments and cures it delivers to millions of patients every day.
Bohanon and Horowitz: The state of inflation, according to the TIPS spread
Invest $10,000 in a five-year TIPS today, and if the CPI rises 20% over the period, the bond’s payout at maturity will be $12,000.
Editorial: Mayoral candidates should state their positions on downtown tax
We also realize that supporting a tax just before an election is a politically tricky situation for any candidate. But a clear position on the downtown enhancement tax is sorely needed; whoever is elected mayor and to the City-County Council in November likely will face intense pressure to take quick action.
Nate Feltman: Takeaways from IBJ Media’s Engage events
Our Engage events highlight regional initiatives that are working, as well as challenges each region hopes to address in order to grow and provide better opportunities for its residents.
Samantha Julka: Intentional ambiguity finds the precise problem
At DORIS, our research methodology is based in grounded theory, a fancy term referring to allowing findings to surface, rather than looking for specific answers.
Letters: Downtown needs updated approach
A deliberately organized mission-driven business approach is needed.
Tiffany Sauder: 4 strategies for being vulnerable with your team
Vulnerability isn’t telling everyone everything.
Mickey Kim and Roger Lee: FedNow service will revolutionize, disrupt payments
The widespread adoption of smartphones led to the creation of an entire industry promising to make transferring funds quick and easy at any time, day or night, with a couple of clicks.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Muncie has welcomed Afghan refugees in win-win
At latest count, some 38 households with 144 people from Afghanistan have settled in Muncie.
Derek Schultz: Blueprint for a Pacers breakthrough?
While people in Indianapolis might not often think of the Denver Nuggets, the respective journeys of the two franchises have largely mirrored each other over the years.
Editorial: State’s new online portal is great tool for entrepreneurs
The portal provides resources for funding, business planning, locations, networking and more. It will also connect entrepreneurs with a network of navigators the IEDC is hiring to work throughout the state.
Brian Krider: Congress needs to pass the Credit Card Competition Act
In addition to the average 2.22% charge on every swipe, there are added fees for credit cards offering points or rewards, for swiping a second time to add a tip and even for manually entering a credit card.