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Herron-Morton Place eatery Tinker Street plans reopening
Owner Tom Main said he’s shooting for an April reopening for Tinker Street, a fine-dining restaurant that’s been closed for dine-in service for more than a year and was on the selling block in late 2020.
Indiana Senate doubles funding for small-biz grant program, sends bill back to House
The legislation, authored by Rep. Shane Lindauer, R-Jasper, would provide grants of $10,000 per month, with a maximum award amount of $50,000.
New SBA head plans changes at agency; focus now is COVID-19
Two days after she was sworn in, Isabella Casillas Guzman said her immediate focus is implementing the small business provisions in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package signed into law last week.
Q&A with Erynn Petruzzi, Something Splendid co-owner
Erynn and Elyse Petruzzi—whose father, Dean Petruzzi, started and sold several Indianapolis-based battery companies with his brothers in the late 1990s and early 2000s—started Something Splendid as a side hustle two years ago. Now it’s much more.
The Oakmont restaurant, bar to take vacant tavern space off Mass Ave
Two longtime friends in the restaurant business are teaming to create a concept in the former Krueger’s Tavern space featuring cuisine and décor designed to catch an Instagrammer’s eye.
Startup seeks to foster better relationships between police, civilians
The digital platform makes it easier for residents to report and track interactions with police, and for the police to track, monitor and analyze interactions with residents.
Brawny gym for serious weightlifters planned for big retail site on south side
Founded by a local bodybuilder, American Muscle Factory is expected to open in August in a long-vacant, 23,000-square-foot retail space in the Greenwood Place shopping center.
Pandemic has boosted cleaning company’s business
Jason Welch hopes his Indy Executive Cleaning will retain the customers it’s gained in the past year.
Graphic designer’s job loss brings opportunity
Andrea Haydon was notified by email that her job at Ratio Architects was being eliminated. She has since started her own firm.
Restaurant focuses on keeping connections and staying in business
Restaurateur Ed Battista says Bluebeard and Amelia’s have gone through radical changes to keep the businesses afloat and maintain the human relationships at their core.
The pandemic: One crisis, countless journeys
The pandemic hit Indiana one year ago, packing an emotional and financial wallop. Read the stories of 11 Hoosiers to see how they have navigated the choppy waters in business, in life and in loss.
Brew Link brewpub set to open in downtown Indianapolis
Brew Link, which is owned by three Hendricks County couples, opened its first location in Plainfield in 2016. The Indianapolis location is slated for a mid-March opening.
Tex-Mex restaurant from owners of Tried and True Alehouse opening in Greenwood
Humble Taco and Margarita Bar is set to open Monday in a 4,300-square-foot spot that formerly housed a Stacked Pickle restaurant.
Entrepreneurship activity in Indiana is sluggish, Brookings report finds
As a result, the report argues, the state is not as well-positioned as it might be to rebound from economic downturns.
New tenants move into historic Monument Circle space
Luxori Salon, a startup, and B. Bliss Spa, which moved to Monument Circle from the Stutz Business and Arts Center, have taken the space formerly occupied by Studio 2000, a longtime salon and spa that closed last summer.
New Speedway coffeeshop to pay tribute to racing oval’s history
Founders Grounds Coffee Co. will sell the Rex Coffee brand that was founded more than 100 years ago by the Hulman family’s patriarch, Herman Hulman.
Entrepreneur launches new kind of golf club
Longtime media professional Adam Grubb has co-founded Stick and Hack, an online golf community that offers a website, podcast, daily email and a cartoon called “Hack Mulligan.”
Fountain Square salon planning move to much larger space near Mass Ave
The three owners of 4-year-old Witch Hazel say it needs more room to accommodate growth, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
New restaurant, Block Bistro and Grill, opening downtown
Local restaurateur Terry Anthony said his goal is lure people back downtown and attract repeat customers. The Block opens Sunday in the historic Block Building.