Tech startup Tinderbox picks up more funding, industry veteran
A former executive vice president at Indianapolis-based e-mail marketing firm Exact Target will lead the firm’s effort to sell to bigger companies.
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Homegrown firm creates stir with Bloody Mary mix
Hoosier Momma Bloody Mary mix started 18 months ago and already is a profitable entity available in 350 locations and six states. This month, Hoosier Momma expanded into Kentucky, thanks to a deal with national distribution giant Southern Wine and Spirits.
A few restaurants close as other eateries, retailers plan growth
Among the casualties is the downtown restaurant Hue and Carmel’s The Glass Chimney. El Rodeo, Eggshell Bistro and Hotcakes Emporium are among those opening locations in the area.
Indianapolis dodges bullet in small-biz study
The smallest businesses took hits in cities all around Indianapolis.
INSIDE DISH: Meat-and-potatoes Murphy’s makes subtle updates
Murphy's Steakhouse may seem frozen in time, but owner Craig Stonebraker has expanded its footprint, revamped its menu and prepared for exterior upgrades.
Small Business Administration announces top state lender
The Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. has been recognized as the most robust lender through the SBA’s 504 loan program.
Big-box connection helps duo fight microbes
An Anderson-based company plans to take on popular disinfectants like Lysol with a mold-preventive product that its two founders have already convinced national home-improvement chain Home Depot to sell.
STYLE: A behind-the-seams guide to Indianapolis tailors
Any sharp-dressed man will tell you a good tailor is worth his or her weight in gold—and often just as tough to find. What follows is a treasure map to guide you to some of the city’s best tailors.
Chefs become teachers as appetite grows for fresh, homemade meals
Locally and nationwide, interest in live cooking classes taught by chefs has grown. Many such classes have abandoned a traditional in-kitchen experience, opting instead for “destination” demonstrations featuring local ingredients.
Maker of singing coozie has deals with IU, Purdue, Iowa
Cooler Conversations thinks it can penetrate the novelty items market with beverage sleeves that can play school fight songs or corporate messages when a drink is inserted.
Purdue Research Park nears capacity
Purdue just added a large tenant to the Indianapolis research park, bringing the total to 14.
Ultrasound broker finds stronger market overseas
Used parts are in demand as health care reform changes industry dynamic.
Employers face messy decision to drop health insurance
Companies that drop insurance coverage could, without spending any more money than they are now, give workers an 11-percent raise or else help them save as much as $2,000 per year buying health coverage in one of the exchanges, IBJ calculations show.
Two former Colts join technology startup The Tyros LLC
The Tyros offers an online training system and other web-based tools for hiring and rating sports officials.
WOJTOWICZ: Missed tax payments could affect business loans
Property tax billing and collection were at their most confusing during the recession, when businesses were experiencing lost revenue, poor projections and, in general, toughing it out as best they could.
INSIDE DISH: King David Dogs nabs bigger digs
Thinking his emporium for all-beef franks has maxed out its sales potential, Brent Joseph cut a deal to relocate to an epicenter for downtown office complexes and triple seating.
Custom work helps tiny sign shop land big clients
ACS Sign Solutions is a small Hoosier company with a far reach, landing recent deals to create signs for The New York Times offices and Avon Cosmetics’ corporate headquarters in Manhattan.
Kill health care reform, see hiring recovery?
The NFIB’s local leader says uncertainty is causing small firms to hold off on expansions.
Bayh, Card to tour U.S. in Chamber campaign against regulations
Former Senator Evan Bayh and former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card will tour the U.S. in a campaign by the Chamber of Commerce urging small businesses to fight regulations they say are stunting job growth.
Towing companies sue city over contracts
The plaintiffs claim the city violated the bid process by awarding contracts to companies that didn’t meet the requirements. They’re asking for an injunction to prevent the contracts from taking effect.