Fraud trial begins for five former directors, employees at Westfield financial firm
The five defendants in the trial include the two co-founders of now-defunct financial services firm Banc-Serv, plus three former employees.
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Q&A: Greenwood tattoo artist Lenny Floyd is booked into 2022
Lenny Floyd opened the Salty Siren Tattoo Lounge at 480 E. Main St. in May 2016. She said she’s busier now than ever.
Supply chain, staffing continue to vex some small businesses
Supply chain issues and struggles to hire employees are affecting how small businesses are operating—including the hours they are open and the services or products they can provide, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Q&A: Blogger Katy Mann pivots through pandemic
In 2019, Mann’s website—IndyWithKids.com—had 2.5 million page views. Thanks to some clever pandemic pivots, it more than doubled its page views in 2020 to 6 million.
The Wine Market in Fountain Square taking over high-profile Pioneer building
The Wine Market, which opened on Virginia Avenue in 2017, is bursting at the seams. Its owners are investing more than $2 million to buy and renovate a new space in the heart of Fountain Square.
Grand Park identifies first startup teammates for development hub
The city of Westfield and Grand Park announced a framework last month to let commercial and institutional organizations use the 400-acre athletic facility as a research lab and product-testing ground.
Renew Indianapolis expands loan program into Hamilton County
The program, Build Fund, helps small businesses that are not ready for traditional bank loans receive affordable funding.
Artisan marketplace at 16 Tech adds tenants, amps up for grand opening
About half of the 20 vendors so far are already open at The AMP, which has its grand opening later this month. The AMP, a food-and-drink-based artisan marketplace, is on the campus of 16 Tech on the western edge of downtown.
Tattoo businesses flourishing again as pandemic eases
Tattoo bookings and revenue are surging as Americans look for expressive and therapeutic outlets after a year marked by isolation and loss.
With pups and personal service, Trust Hardware invests in brick and mortar
The company’s three stores are open 24/7. Each has a resident dog. You can also pick up everything from power tools to local honey to live bait. What you can’t do, at least for now, is order online.
First Internet Bank beefs up small-business lending division with new hires
Fishers-based First Internet Bank began assembling its Small Business Administration lending division in late 2018.
Table tennis startup aims for casual-player market
CounterStrike Table Tennis in Fishers is attempting to foster new interest in the niche sport by hooking players up with high quality paddles at affordable prices.
Gov. Holcomb signs bill expanding aid to small businesses hurt by pandemic
The program will provide grants of $10,000 per month to small businesses, with a maximum award of $50,000. The funding could reimburse businesses for up to 80% of non-payroll expenses and 100% of payroll expenses between March 1, 2020, and April 1, 2021.
Family-owned Turkish, Mediterranean eatery identifies Indy as best place to grow
The family behind Usta Turkish and Mediterranean Restaurant, slated to open in Broad Ripple by the end of the month, scouted several options for moving once it was forced to close its location in Bloomington, Illinois.
New taproom set to open in Fall Creek Place
The establishment, A Taproom, will feature a different out-of-town brewery each month, giving craft brew enthusiasts a way to sample new beers without leaving the city.
Soul-food spot Mississippi Belle relaunching after 18-month hiatus
The eatery on East 54th Street needed a complete renovation after smoke damage from an electrical fire. Despite the lengthy closure, its entire kitchen staff is rejoining the restaurant for its April 14 reopening.
Entrepreneur starts hydroponics container farm on vacant urban lot
DeMario Vitalis, a descendant of cotton-plantation slaves and sharecroppers, sees ironic ties between his family’s past and his farm ownership.
Coworking spaces prepping to capture firms, workers leaving traditional offices
Accommodating new members whose wants and needs have been changed by the pandemic means those co-working spaces must adjust their offerings.
Deliveries to sequestered March Madness teams boosting business, restaurants say
While they’re sequestered during March Madness, teams are ordering everything from pizza to soul food—and local restaurants are seeing a much-needed bump in business as a result.
Naptown Fitness team plans to buy, renovate classic 1930s building in Midtown
The smooth limestone building at 3902 N. Illinois St. with streamlined Moderne design touches has been vacant since a brewpub closed there in 2018. Before that, it was a Double 8 Foods store and the Hoster-Hiser Ford and Lincoln-Zephyr car dealership.