High-end audio firm Indy Audio Labs powers up with new hires
An upstart audio products company with offices at Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex has brought in big guns to launch sales.
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Program offers women entrepreneurs their own experts
AthenaPowerLink selects Carmel firm Mitsch Design as the first woman-owned business it will assist locally.
Hiring family, friends can be dicey for business owners
Employing relatives or pals can be a godsend or a nightmare for small firms. And anecdotal evidence suggests it could be even
rougher on women business owners than it is on men.
Entrepreneur says quality of venture capital as important as quantity
Jim Pearson knows a thing or two about raising money from venture capitalists. And he has some advice for BioCrossroads:
Teach entrepreneurs the value of money.
Packard parts supplier thrives, but nostalgic niche may fade
Franklin is home to one of the
nation’s foremost sellers of antique car components, but co-owners Fred Bruner and Max
Merritt fear the ride might be slowing.
MARKETING: Do you know what keeps your customer up at night?
As the year winds down, it is a great time to think about your marketing plan and budget for 2010. For small-business owners,
this is particularly important, because we do not have the marketing budgets of large firms.
Sweet Things keeps same flavor with new owner
Candy store on north side of Indianapolis changes hands, but new owner Cassandra Schuchman keeps chocolate recipe intact.
The shop has stores at North Willow Mall and River Crossing.
Engineer doubles as inventor
Hidden Toilet Paper, a small business in Fishers, patented a device that installs toilet-paper rolls into walls, keeping paper
safe from pets and children.
SBA loan approvals – November 2009
SBA loan approvals above $100,000 for the Indianapolis area for November 2009
Safis Solutions speaks ‘FDA’
Indianapolis regulatory compliance consultant Safis Solutions snares contracts with Eli Lilly, other big clients. CEO Ping
Poulsen has built company to 20 employees.
Estate tax confusion leaving family businesses in limbo
Federal estate taxes are set to expire next year, but increase in 2011. Confusion is leaving family businesses like Greenwood-based Byrd Enterprises in limbo. Vice President Jonathan Byrd II is still sorting through the aftermath of his father’s August death.
AIT shares profit with employees – again
AIT Laboratories said Monday morning it is awarding another $1 million in bonus money to employees, bringing their total take
in profit sharing this year to an impressive $3 million.
First Indiana Future Fund off to a slow start
More than half of the venture capital fund’s original investors took a pass on its $58 million successor, the newly launched
INext.
Stout’s Shoes still in step after 123 years
After more than a century in business, Indianapolis-based Stout’s Footwear Co. isn’t just
surviving. It also is proceeding with plans to open
a store next year on the city’s north side.
Widow aspires to continue operating Burd Ford
Chris Burd still unsure why husband, Rich Burd, owner of Burd Ford, committed suicide. Burd was an auto dealer in Lawrence.
Greenfield chain makes gas stations a family affair
In high-turnover industry of gas stations and convenience stores, Greenfield-based GasAmerica builds loyalty under the guidance of CEO Stephanie White-Longworth.
Carroll Award winner Dodson helps less fortunate weather adversity
Entrepreneur earmarks 10 percent of profits for charity, honors well-run not-for-profits.
Entrepreneur parlays love of cars into successful media company
Donnie Babb’s Gauge Media Group started in his basement at tortoise speed but now churns out $2 million
in sales with a staff of nine full-time and 15 part-time employees.
Indiana Chamber offers tech courses, some free for small firms
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Ready Indiana are offering new technology courses, with full scholarships available for some small businesses.
WOJTOWICZ: Is it time to buy rather than lease space?
Buying a building for your business is still possible in a tight lending market, but bankers will review real estate purchases
carefully.