State SBDC network to get new director
Indiana’s Small Business Development Center network soon will have a new leader. Jeff Heinzmann, state director since 2007, resigned effective Dec. 1.
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Carmel office/retail complex hurt by road project gets second chance
Merchants Pointe, a two-building office/retail development at 116th Street and Keystone Parkway, is getting a fresh start after major road construction drove away tenants and caused a previous owner to default.
Entrepreneurs aim to deliver custom beverages
Mad scientists, rejoice: An Indianapolis startup is rolling out a make-your-own-soft-drink campaign its founders hope will become the YouTube of the beverage industry. They left Thursday night on a 6,000-mile promotional tour.
Sky Zone trampoline center bounces into Fishers
Sky Zone, a franchised all-trampoline indoor recreational complex operated by Jeff Mast, opens Monday in Fishers at Cumberland Road and East 121st Street, just south of Interstate 69.
Site aims to be city’s go-to events calendar
Two local concert promotors have launched a calendar website, called Do317.com, that ranks arts and entertainment events according to the preferences of its users and designated “tastemakers.”.
Pair hopes to find niche in commercial real estate
First project for startup Loftus Robinson Development is a small conversion in Broad Ripple.
What’s New: Indy NUT House
Meet Margaret Broderick and Mike Lehane, who opened Indy NUT House in May to sell “nice, useable things" to home rehabbers.
Giant Super Bowl ads set to adorn downtown buildings
Downtown building owners are looking to cash in on the upcoming Super Bowl by selling space for massive temporary advertisements.
MyJibe’s purchase validates Orr fellowship program
A program to identify and cultivate entrepreneurs—the Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship—just hit a milestone. Orr fellow Mike Langellier has sold his upstart MyJibe LLC, in what appears to be the first Orr fellow to create a tech firm and take it full circle to liquidation.
‘Buy local’ law to be tweaked
New requirement that local governments hire local bidders came under fire.
What’s New: Acting Up Productions
Meet Brian Noffke and Beth Hofmann, who opened acting school/production company/art gallery Acting Up Productions in downtown Greenfield in late summer.
Angling for a piece of the pie
As consumers were nursing their Black Friday hangovers and warming up their clicking fingers ahead of Cyber Monday, entrepreneurs nationwide had their sights set on Small Business Saturday.
New restaurant to anchor Fountain Square Theatre building
The End of the Line Public House will replace the Shelbi Street Cafe.
Develop Indy and partner will focus on small business support
Business Ownership Initiative of Central Indiana focuses on one-on-one counseling, capital access.
Engineer wants to bring 3D printing to masses
Doug Keenan, a 49-year-old electrical engineer and entrepreneur, is tackling something so cutting-edge that most of humanity doesn’t know it exists: 3D printing, or rapid prototyping.
Martinsville Candy Kitchen hangs hopes on handmade canes
Shop owners John and Pam Badger churn out more than 20,000 candy canes in November and December, but they'd like to boost business the other 10 months of the year.
Development groups form alliance
Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana has big plans for its 15th year, including a new location, a new partner and a new strategy for delivering its services.
What did you do this weekend?
Dozens of enterprising entrepreneurs spent 54 hours planning new businesses as part of Startup Weekend Indianapolis.
Trio of ad agency executives launches boutique firm
Three well-known advertising industry executives formed an agency this month that industry insiders think could make some noise in the local market.
Angie’s List stock surges after shares hit market
Angie’s List Inc. shares rose as much as 44 percent in their trading debut Thursday after the company raised $114 million Wednesday in its initial public offering. The stock closed the trading day up more than 25 percent, at $16.26 per share, after rising as high as $18.75 early in the morning.