Dronedek to show off smart mailbox when it delivers hot wings to eating contest
The demonstration comes as Dronedek prepares a move to Lawrence, where it’s renovating a long-vacant building at 4423 Shadeland Ave. into its new headquarters.
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Turner Woodard buys home of indoor karting complex in Speedway
The real estate investor and racing enthusiast has closed a deal with former IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher and her husband that will help them to continue growing their karting business.
In the workplace: Have a business idea? Survey customers first.
The first step in developing a survey is thinking about your audience.
Ed-tech Codelicious lands $3.8M in seed-stage funding
Codelicious founder Christine McDonnell talks about the investment round, which was led by Indianapolis-based Allos Ventures and EduLab Capital Partners, a venture capital firm with offices in Boston and Tokyo that specializes in learning innovation.
After long delay, Beerded Swine opening in Lockerbie with meat, cheese, libations
Expected to debut by the end of September, The Beerded Swine is intended to be a sister shop to The Savory Swine in downtown Columbus.
Pandemic leads three couples to launch rock-music school
Opening a physical location for a collaboration-based company might appear risky during the peak months of the pandemic. But for Indianapolis-based Rock Garage, it seemed like the only way to go.
Q&A: Sam Yadav on moving his company to Park Fletcher neighborhood
Yadav runs Indianapolis-based Quest Safety Products, which managed to grow sales 62% last year despite the wrench the pandemic threw into the global economy. Now, the company is investing $5.5 million in a 58,000-square-foot facility in the Park Fletcher area.
Editing suite for range of skin tones is first Be Nimble idea-stage pitch winner
The Indianapolis-based Be Nimble Foundation wrapped up its first Black Innovation Week with an inaugural Idea-Stage Pitch Pardi competition—and chose 12 fledgling startups in the tech and consumer products sectors to honor.
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.
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.