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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 above $100,000 for the Indianapolis area for November 2009
Indianapolis regulatory compliance consultant Safis Solutions snares contracts with Eli Lilly, other big clients. CEO Ping
Poulsen has built company to 20 employees.
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 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.
More than half of the venture capital fund’s original investors took a pass on its $58 million successor, the newly launched
INext.
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.
Chris Burd still unsure why husband, Rich Burd, owner of Burd Ford, committed suicide. Burd was an auto dealer in Lawrence.
In high-turnover industry of gas stations and convenience stores, Greenfield-based GasAmerica builds loyalty under the guidance of CEO Stephanie White-Longworth.
Entrepreneur earmarks 10 percent of profits for charity, honors well-run not-for-profits.
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.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Ready Indiana are offering new technology courses, with full scholarships available for some small businesses.
Buying a building for your business is still possible in a tight lending market, but bankers will review real estate purchases
carefully.
SBA loan approvals for the Indianapolis area for October 2009.
AccuPay Payroll in Indianapolis has expanded while competing against larger, national competitors like New Jersey-based Automatic Data Processing and New York-based Paychex.
