Podcasts by The IBJ Podcast

Former drag racer Morgan Lucas now in driver’s seat at Lucas Oil Products from 2023-12-10T23:00

His last name literally is up in lights on downtown’s biggest stadium, although he probably could wander through a crowd of 60,000 Indianapolis Colts fans in near-compl...

How Westfield resident Joey Chestnut makes a good living in competitive eating from 2023-12-04T06:00

Joey Chestnut is the king of competitive eating. You almost certainly have seen video clips of him gulping down dozens of hot dogs, boiled eggs, tacos, wings, burritos,...

Pete the Planner on the five things everyone should know about their financial life from 2023-11-19T23:01

We’re entering the holiday season, of course, and that critical six-week period in which we are encouraged to indulge in conspicuous consumption. IBJ Podcast host Mason...

From humble beginnings, apartment developer built $500 million firm in 10 years from 2023-11-12T23:17:47

Over its first 10 years, The Garrett Co. has been one of the fastest-growing—if not THE fastest-growing—company in the Indianapolis area. Not coincidentally, it also ha...

Indy anesthesiologist quit career to become whiskey-making entrepreneur from 2023-11-05T23:07:39

You certainly hear a lot of people these days talk about changing careers, especially to start their own business—maybe a restaurant, coffee shop or microbrewery. Julie...

Debby Knox hopes to lose news ‘addiction’ in second shot at retirement from 2023-10-29T23:00

Legendary local newscaster Debby Knox has been on the air in Indianapolis, with the exception of a short break, since 1980 when she joined WISH-TV Channel 8. She worked as a reporter and anchor ...

Carmel filmmaker, 23, prepares to air 8-hour JFK documentary on History Channel from 2023-10-22T23:05:16

It might not be surprising that the History Channel is planning to air an eight-hour docu-series on the life of President John F. Kennedy next month to mark the 60th an...

Pete the Planner on understanding your (and your partner’s) relationship with money from 2023-10-16T01:50:39

IBJ columnist Peter Dunn—aka Pete the Planner—joins the podcast this week to talk about the ways in which people relate to money. He describes four money personalities—or "scripts," as they are ...

Shawn Fain, UAW’s firebrand prez, was forged in Kokomo’s union hotbed from 2023-10-08T22:30

Shawn Fain seemingly came from nowhere to win the United Auto Workers presidential election in March by a razor-thin margin. He ran on a reform platform promising to to...

Phish fan, philanthropist builds huge wireless retail business, branches into cannabis from 2023-10-01T23:00

You could say Scott Moorehead, the 45-year-old owner and CEO of Fishers-based Round Room, is in the connections business. Round Room is the holding company for TCC, whi...

On the frontlines of adopting revolutionary AI as firms ask, “What’s in it for me?” from 2023-09-24T23:00

A sudden leap forward in the evolution of artificial intelligence has brought the technology’s benefits and risks into much sharper relief and into everyday conversations. Businesses hear warnin...

Restaurateur Mike Cunningham on Pacers’ Commission Row and more new concepts opening soon in Indy from 2023-09-17T22:00

Founded in 1997, Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group now counts 17 distinctive dining concepts spread over a total of about 40 establishments in Indiana, Kent...

The story behind Peterman’s wild growth across Indiana since brothers took over from 2023-09-10T23:00:35

Chad Peterman and his younger brother Tyler grew up with their dad’s business, Peterman Heating Cooling & Plumbing. Pete Peterman received at least one offer for the...

Brothers behind tech firm Qualifi on being Black founders, raising capital, ‘unwillingness to die’ from 2023-09-04T22:00

Darrian and Devyn Mikell grew up in central Indiana, played sports, went to college, tried a few things to get their careers started and ultimately launched a tech firm ...

State flipping public-input process for upgrading I-65, I-70 through Indianapolis from 2023-08-27T22:00

The process for designing and upgrading interstates in Indiana hasn’t exactly been a two-way street. Typically, the Indiana Department of Transportation draws up plans f...

Sam Schmidt on his paralysis journey, basing national clinic expansion in Indy from 2023-08-20T22:02

For 25 years, Sam Schmidt has been a beloved figure in the IndyCar Series, first as a driver, then as a team owner and a champion of innovation, persistence and the huma...

The story behind booking Taylor Swift’s tour in Indy as stadium prepares for ’generational phenomenon’ from 2023-08-13T22:29

When people say Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour could have a seismic impact on Indianapolis during its three-show gig next year, that’s not just a figure of spe...

Farming challenges mount as Indiana gets hotter and wetter, but crops will have staying power from 2023-08-06T23:00

In 2018, a raft of Purdue University researchers published a report on the impact of climate change on Indiana agriculture. It looked at the ways increasing temperatures...

Pete the Planner faces the ‘financial chaos’ of raising teenagers from 2023-07-30T22:00

IBJ personal finance columnist Pete the Planner has a teen and a tween at home. Pete has been helping people with family finances for decades, and even he admits now to ...

List of most influential Hoosiers contains dozen of new names from 2023-07-23T22:00

Last July, IBJ Media unveiled the inaugural issue of the Indiana 250—a compendium of the state’s 250 most influential and impactful business and community leaders. The d...

Inside the $89M plan to turbocharge Motor Speedway’s museum from 2023-07-17T03:48:52

It’s not hard to find the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum if you’re a fan of the track: It’s tucked on the inside of the short chute between turns 1 and 2. The ironic thing is that while the ...

Fast-growing MOTW Coffee and Pastries expanding from Indy to Chicago from 2023-07-09T22:30

Two years ago, Sajjad Shah entered the Indianapolis coffee shop market with his eyes wide open and a hook that could help differentiate his locations from the herd of ja...

Lilly in middle of big battle over future of drug prices for seniors from 2023-07-03T00:00:48

The health care industry in America is on the precipice of its biggest change at least since the passage of Obamacare 13 years ago. Passed last summer, the Inflation Red...

Brian Payne on the Cultural Train, promoting equity, fighting systemic racism and leaving CICF from 2023-06-25T22:00

On June 30, Brian Payne will finish a 23-year run as CEO and president of the Central Indiana Community Foundation and president of the Indianapolis Foundation. You can ...

Couple behind Wild Birds Unlimited risked $5.5M to turn golf course into Zionsville nature preserve from 2023-06-18T21:53:08

As Jim Carpenter tells it, he was “an unemployed bird watcher” in 1981 when he decided to open a feed store in Broad Ripple called Wild Birds Unlimited. Today, there are...

Pete The Planner on potential student loan tumult and its wider economic threats from 2023-06-11T19:38:45

More than 40 million people in America are about to take a big financial hit, and it could have such serious repercussions on the economy that we could find ourselves back in at least a mini-rec...

Why does downtown need a $90M sports arena, in addition to its NBA and NFL venues? from 2023-06-04T22:53:48

Indianapolis leaders made sports one of the focus points of its downtown economic development strategy as far back as the early 1970s. Today, we have the 70,000-seat Luc...

Indiana becoming garden spot for vital ag innovation, food security from 2023-05-29T22:00

For a century, Indiana’s identity has been informed by the bucolic farms folks can see from the window of an airplane or from the window of their cars as they zoom by on...

The big challenges and costs of being a 17-year-old racer in an IndyCar feeder series from 2023-05-21T23:34:57

Dan Wheldon, Kyle Kirkwood, J.R. Hildebrand, Jay Howard, Sage Karam, Oliver Askew, Spencer Pigot, and Rinus VeeKay. Beyond the fact that all of these drivers are either ...

Rabbi Dennis Sasso on 275 weddings, 1,000 funerals, 800 b’nai mitzvah over 47 years from 2023-05-14T23:32:40

In 1977, Rabbi Dennis Sasso and his wife, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, loaded up their car and drove from New York to Indianapolis. As the first practicing rabbinical co...

The biggest questions dogging the bills passed by the Indiana Legislature from 2023-05-08T06:37:10

The 2023 Indiana General Assembly wrapped up about a week ago—specifically, 2:47 a.m. on Friday, April 28—after your state lawmakers hammered out a $44.6 billion budget for the next two years, f...

Pete the Planner on death, divorce and more of the most edgy questions in personal finance from 2023-04-30T22:00

The first episode of the IBJ Podcast was posted on June 4, 2018. This week, we present the 250th episode. As listeners know, the podcast’s only regular guest outside of ...

Joel Kirk on how Indy became a musical incubator for Broadway from 2023-04-23T22:01

Joel Kirk doesn’t have an MBA or what you would consider to be a traditional business background. But he is every inch an entrepreneur and promoter, and he cut his teeth...

Bosma VP: ‘I didn’t know how to be someone who was blind’ from 2023-04-17T06:39:39

You might recognize Indianapolis-based Bosma Enterprises as a not-for-profit that helps Indiana residents who are blind or visually impaired. Its business model includes providing products and s...

Sweetwater’s Surack on selling stake in billion-dollar firm, backing Indy heliport from 2023-04-09T22:00

In 1979, musician Chuck Surack started a business in Fort Wayne called Sweetwater Sound by creating a mobile recording studio in a Volkswagen Bus. Fast-forward a bit mor...

Indiana’s Jiffy Lube guru on art, entrepreneurism, police relations and March Madness laundry from 2023-04-02T23:00

In the 38 years that Steve Sanner has owned and operated Jiffy Lube oil change shops in Indiana, he has laid down some serious tread marks. He is owner and president of ...

How Homefield sprints to make apparel for Cinderellas of March Madness from 2023-03-26T22:00

The owners of Homefield, a maker of T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel for college sports fans, haven’t necessarily been upset with all of the upsets during March ...

Are apartments the future of downtown Indianapolis? from 2023-03-20T03:18:15

After the immediate fallout of the Great Recession, apartment development in downtown Indianapolis surged. Just in the last decade, the number of downtown apartment unit...

Pete The Planner on the new rules for saving money from 2023-03-13T06:00

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again next week as it continues to try to cool inflation. The silver lining is that when lending rates rise, savi...

At Legislature’s midpoint, which bills survived and which bills are toast? from 2023-03-06T06:00

The Indiana General Assembly just reached the midpoint of its 2023 legislative session and passed some deadlines for advancing bills, which has pushed at least two-third...

Is downtown safe? Ask two business owners who reached different conclusions. from 2023-02-27T00:15

One of the most persistent questions about downtown Indianapolis since its 1980s resurgence has been, “Is downtown safe?” In the Feb. 17 issue of IBJ, reporters  Mickey ...

Downtown fixture Wheeler Mission on verge of big transition from 2023-02-17T12:15:03

Wheeler Mission has been an integral part of downtown for more than 100 years and is intrinsically linked to quality of life issues and downtown’s image. It’s now in the...

He stitched handbags in his Irvington basement, and now it’s a $1M business from 2023-02-13T06:00

In his mid-20s, Christian Resiak decided to learn how to hand-stitch leather handbags. He went to thrift stores, bought all of the leather jackets he could find and set up a workspace in his bas...

She went from a master’s in social work to tech firm CEO from 2023-02-06T06:00

Amy Brown is the founder and CEO of Indianapolis-based Authenticx Inc., one of the hottest technology firms the state. Despite the national slowdown in venture capital f...

A look back at celebrated Indy jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery from 2023-01-30T02:55:07

Celebrated jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery was born 100 years ago in Indianapolis and spent much of his career here, recording and performing on Indiana Avenue, sometimes with his brothers and oft...

Internet banking pioneer Becker has bucket list but isn’t going anywhere from 2023-01-23T06:00

David Becker is considered one of the godfathers of the Indiana technology ecosystem, having started and sold several tech firms over the past four decades. But he’s pro...

Jeff Wood’s white-knuckle ride from F-16 pilot to head of Tom Wood Automotive from 2023-01-16T00:02

Tom Wood Automotive Group is one of the best-known family businesses in central Indiana, with more than a dozen car dealerships and 1,000 employees. But relatively few p...

Digging into Salesforce’s ‘restructuring’ and what it could mean for Indianapolis from 2023-01-09T06:00

On Wednesday, global tech giant Salesforce revealed in a sparse regulatory filing that it planned to lay off about 10% of its employees companywide. The reason, in a nut...

Jeff Smulyan talks radio, owning a baseball team and David Letterman from 2023-01-03T01:39:34

IBJ reporter Dave Lindquist, in this week for Mason King, talks with Emmis Corp. founder Jeff Smulyan about his 2022 memoir “Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down: The Ups, Downs and Reinventi...

Shari Jenkins of Noah Grant’s, Salty Cowboy on taking a third leap from 2022-12-19T06:00

Given what we know about inflation and the chances for a recession, you could assume this isn’t the best time to start a business that depends on consumer discretionary ...

Pete the Planner on making the best of a terrible year for investments from 2022-12-12T06:00

This is the time of year, for better or worse, that we usually take stock of our investments and either count our blessings or lick our wounds. Sad to say, there hasn’t ...

Former budget hawk flips role, makes case for big increase in state health spending from 2022-12-05T06:00

No one disputes that Indiana residents rank very low among all Americans in terms of their health. The operative question, which will be posed to Indiana legislators in ...

Indy-based airline charting path to more diverse workforce from 2022-11-21T06:00

The U.S. airline industry isn’t just short of the pilots needed to meet travel demand. The demographic makeup of the industry’s pilot workforce remains overwhelmingly ma...

Could Nashville steal Indy’s conventions-and-events thunder with new stadium? from 2022-11-14T06:00

The convention and events business that downtown Indianapolis has worked so hard to develop over recent decades has recovered fairly well from the worst days of the pand...

Four races to watch on Election Day from 2022-11-07T07:49:11

Although the White House isn’t up for grabs during the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday, there are candidates for federal, state and local positions on the ballot that affect central Indiana re...

Ben Lytle on navigating coming disruptions in tech, culture from 2022-10-31T10:27:10

The guest for this week’s IBJ Podcast is Ben Lytle, whom longtime residents will remember as the former CEO of Indianapolis-based health insurer Anthem. He captained the...

Pete The Planner has a frank message on accepting your future demise from 2022-10-24T06:01

IBJ columnist and frequent IBJ Podcast guest Pete “The Planner” Dunn had a piece in the Oct. 14 issue with an uncharacteristically sharp rebuke for a reader who was woef...

Rahal, Frye on why race teams are investing now from 2022-10-17T02:24:04

Three of IndyCar’s most prominent teams—Andretti Autosport, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Arrow McLaren SP—are investing a total of $250 million to expand their operations and add as many a...

Program hopes to reduce infant mortality in Indy by focusing on housing from 2022-10-10T06:00

Recent studies from across the country have helped solidify the link between housing instability—for example, substandard conditions, homelessness or needing to move reg...

GangGang’s founders on promoting art, equity and Indy culture from 2022-10-03T06:00

In just two years, the arts and culture startup known as Gang Gang has become one of the most influential and active producers of events in Indianapolis, promoting the c...

Butler’s Barry Collier on longevity, competing in Big East and hiring Thad Matta from 2022-09-26T01:00

To the extent Butler University has become a known quantity at the national level, we can thank its basketball program. Since 2006, the Bulldogs have earned seeds in the NCAA men’s basketball to...

Whiskey a-go-go: How Hotel Tango went from Fletcher Place to 25 states from 2022-09-19T06:00

In 2013, the Indiana Legislature created a path for artisan distillers to produce and sell spirits to the public by the glass, bottle or case. The hope was to start a mi...

Indianapolis, suburbs banding together to free up more state road funding from 2022-09-11T23:50:52

Indianapolis leaders have pleaded with state lawmakers for decades to change the state’s formula for funding local roads, which they say shows favoritism to rural counties with sparse traffic. W...

Indiana Fever’s president on team’s 5-31 season and strategy for rebuilding from 2022-09-06T06:00

The Indiana Fever just endured its worst season since joining the WNBA in 2000. On Aug. 14, it finished the season on an 18-game losing streak, posting...

Pete the Planner: Money lessons for your kids (and refreshers for adults) from 2022-08-29T01:00

We want our kids to learn how money and personal finances work at a fairly early age so they learn how to make smart decisions. IBJ happens to have a good resource for t...

How do you solve a problem like Monument Circle? from 2022-08-22T00:00

Monument Circle is the heart of Indianapolis—and has been since the town of Indianapolis was platted in 1821. Unfortunately, the Circle is subject to the same wear and t...

Cake Bake Shop founder living Disney dream, but ‘leveraged’ from 2022-08-15T00:00

It’s no small achievement that Gwendolyn Rogers correctly predicted that Hoosiers would pay a pretty penny for high-end baked goods in an environment ri...

After triple-bypass surgery, Chuck Lofton is doubling down on extending TV news career from 2022-08-08T07:20:06

Chuck Lofton was hired as a weather forecaster and anchor for WTHR Channel 13’s “Sunrise” morning show when it debuted in 1985. He since has survived any number of sever...

Former school board member now drives bus for district from 2022-08-01T00:00

Tony Dzwonar had just wrapped up three consecutive terms on the Washington Township school board—serving from 2008 to late 2020—and was looking for a way to spend his ex...

The audacious challenge of choosing leaders for the inaugural Indiana 250 from 2022-07-24T21:50:11

IBJ Media last week released its inaugural Indiana 250, a list of the most influential and impactful business and community leaders in Indiana.

The list — researched and developed by IBJ,...

The state has $6.1B in reserves. What will lawmakers do with it? from 2022-07-18T00:15:35

Lawmakers are preparing to return to the Statehouse next week for a special session that will focus on two key issues: abortion and how to spend some of the state’s $6.1 billion the state has in...

Pete The Planner: ‘The best thing you can do right now is stop spending money’ from 2022-07-11T00:00

Americans are back in the throes of financial anxiety. Folks with most of their savings in the stock market have been in the profoundly uncomfortable position of watchin...

What lies beneath downtown’s Diamond Chain site? from 2022-07-04T23:07:37

IBJ reporter Mickey Shuey broke the story last month that Indy Eleven majority owner Ersal Ozdemir has purchased the Diamond Chain industrial site downtown to be home to Eleven Park, a mixed-use...

Ryan Vaughn talks sports, the tech sector and whether he might ever run for mayor from 2022-06-27T03:19:47

Ryan Vaughn has spent the past eight years leading the Indiana Sports Corp., a job that requires constant work attracting big sports events to the city and then pulling them off once they arrive...

Examining the $175M plan for downtown’s City Market block from 2022-06-20T09:05:46

The city has endorsed a $175 million proposal from two Indianapolis-based developers to significantly recast the entire block that contains the Indianapolis City Market.

The proposal from...

Is a funding slowdown hitting the local tech sector? from 2022-06-13T01:47:12

The amount of venture capital invested into Indiana-based tech companies was down overall in the first quarter of the year—despite several recent announcements. That tracks with national trends,...

Inside the risk-taking mindset of Maven Space’s co-founder, CEO from 2022-06-05T23:55:24

The name Leslie Bailey might ring a bell. She was a reporter for The Indianapolis Star from 2012 to 2016 and penned a regular column titled "The Adventuress." She’d jump into some new sport or a...

What Indiana’s auto industry must do to adapt to EVs from 2022-05-31T02:53:35

Carmaker Stellantis NV made big news in Indiana last week when it announced it will build a $2.5 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Kokomo with partner Samsung SDI. The plant—which is exp...

Doug Boles is the Speedway’s chief evangelist from 2022-05-23T01:26:06

As most racing fans know, Doug Boles is president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But that title isn’t quite adequate.

Boles is the Speedway’s chief evangelist, its omnipresent public...

How favorite son Mayor Mark Myers is changing the face of Greenwood from 2022-05-16T02:54:58

When Larry Myers was mayor of Greenwood in the 1970s, about 20,000 people lived in the Johnson County city. Today, Larry's son, Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers, leads a city of more than 64,000. But ...

Pete the Planner: A financial loss doesn’t define you—and you can recover from 2022-05-09T01:50:44

In the latest issue of IBJ, financial advice columnist Peter "Pete the Planner" Dunn shares a letter from reader who for undisclosed reasons has spent a great deal of the money that he made thro...

The ’surreal’ story behind filming supernatural thriller in West Baden from 2022-05-02T01:28:58

Best-selling author Michael Koryta of Bloomington based his book, “So Cold the River,” at the West Baden Hotel in Orange County. In fact, you could argue the hotel is essentially a character in ...

Kevin Lee on broadcasting the Indy 500 and the business of motorsports from 2022-04-25T01:04:04

As spring turns into the month of May and Indy 500 season, broadcaster Kevin Lee is reviewing his notes for many hours on radio and TV, explaining the nuances of IndyCar and its drivers to fans....

Jeff Simmons on Elanco’s global HQ and creating a magnet for talent, innovation from 2022-04-18T01:28:15

Elanco Animal Health on March 12 broke ground on its $100 million headquarters campus on the former GM stamping plant site just west of downtown Indianapolis.

CEO Jeff Simmons explains wh...

Lebanon’s millennial mayor navigates path between charm, change as state seeks land from 2022-04-11T03:00:51

Matt Gentry was just 26 when he was elected mayor of Lebanon in 2015, after running a campaign in which he argued it was time for the Boone County city to embrace change, attract jobs and revita...

The story behind Andrea Bocelli’s big gig with ISO in Indy from 2022-04-04T03:07:20

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced last week that Andrea Bocelli, the operatic star who has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, will perform Dec. 7 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse al...

Pete the Planner goes car shopping during an auto-industry shortage from 2022-03-28T02:32:16

Anyone who has driven past a car lot knows that dealers have virtually no inventory. So what do you do if you need a car?

IBJ personal finance column Peter "Pete the Planner" Dunn found h...

Children’s Museum CEO talks dinosaurs, COVID and the price of admission from 2022-03-21T03:04:50

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has just reopened its Dinosphere exhibit after a year of renovations that added two huge long-necked sauropods and a new prehistoric marine area—all based o...

Group recruits IU athletes to help not-for-profits via NIL deals from 2022-03-14T03:30:32

Hoosiers For Good Inc., the brainchild in part of Cook Medical Group President Pete Yonkman, is a new organization that is looking to pay Indiana University athletes to represent and ...

These women wanted a mid-life career change—and bought franchises from 2022-03-07T03:34:19

Buying a franchise is one way to become an entrepreneur—and it can be an effective way. You’re starting with an established brand, some built-in marketing and, hopefully, a solid business plan p...

Why the Irsays are spending millions on ’Kicking the Stigma’ effort from 2022-02-27T23:45:41

In 2020, Colts owners Jim Irsay and daughters Kalen Jackson, Carlie Irsay-Gordon and Casey Foyt launched the "Kicking the Stigma" campaign to boost awareness about mental illness and raise money...

Groundbreaking history of African Americans in Indianapolis debuts from 2022-02-20T22:02:18

Entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker. International sports star Marshall “Major” Taylor. The Indiana Avenue commercial and entertainment district. Crispus Attucks High School. The foundations and lum...

Stephen Goldsmith talks Circle Centre revamp, equity in workforce development from 2022-02-14T00:32:29

Stephen Goldsmith is the Indianapolis mayor who pushed Circle Centre Mall into reality some 27 years ago. But he's not surprised the mall needs some reimagining—something its owners are now unde...

Is nuclear power headed to Indiana? from 2022-02-07T01:37:59

The Legislature is debating a bill that could clear a path for nuclear energy to come to Indiana, a controversial move that could help the state reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

India...

Columnist Mickey Kim on surviving a volatile stock market from 2022-01-30T20:00

Following an unexpectedly strong year for the stock market, 2022 is starting with far more volatility, as concern about interest rate hikes and lingering supply chain issues have kept investors ...

Tom Griswold on the evolution of ’The Bob&Tom Show’ from 2022-01-23T18:34:57

In a wide-ranging conversation with IBJ reporter Dave Lindquist, Tom Griswold — Tom of "The Bob & Tom Show" — talks about working with his sons (one on the air and one off), recovering from hear...

How the sale of Christel DeHaan’s estate could expand her legacy from 2022-01-17T00:06:51

The 150-acre estate of the late Indianapolis philanthropist Christel DeHaan is on the market for $14 million, with the proceeds earmarked for an endowment that will help support and expand Chris...

What’s the ultimate value for Indy of hosting the college football championship? from 2022-01-09T22:28:36

The population of Indianapolis swelled by about 100,000 headed into Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game. Fans from Georgia and Alabama filled hotel rooms, injected...

The headlines and headliners of 2021 from 2022-01-02T23:26:32

In this week's episode, IBJ Editor Lesley Weidenbener steps in for host Mason King to lead a year-in-review discussion about 2021 and the people who made headlines in 2021.

IBJ Managing E...

Kids, COVID and Christmas ... what’s safe? from 2021-12-19T23:21:07

With the holidays upon us—and only a small percentage of kids vaccinated against COVID-19—host Mason King has been wondering what's safe when it comes to family gatherings, parties and public ev...

How has the Vogue been able to weather the pandemic? from 2021-12-12T23:39:01

Local tech executive Eric Tobias and two partners bought the entertainment business that stages events at the Vogue in Broad Ripple in early 2019. “When people ask me about this, I say, ‘Owning ...

Pete the Planner on new rules for retirement from 2021-12-06T01:01:28

Investment adviser Morningstar has issued new guidance that changes the conventional wisdom about how much you can expect to withdraw from your investment accounts in retirement.

The chan...

Buy your gifts now (and other tips for the 2021 holiday shopping season) from 2021-11-28T23:10:16

Experts expect shoppers to drop a record amount of money this holiday season. The National Retail Federation forecasts sales for November and December to grow between 8.5% and 10.5% over the sam...

Part 2: Martha Hoover explains how the restaurant industry is broken from 2021-11-21T23:01:01

In the second part of a two-episode interview, Martha Hoover—founder of the Indianapolis-based Patachou Inc. restaurant company—explains how the pandemic pulled back the curtain on problems in t...

Patachou‘s Martha Hoover on surviving the pandemic and prepping to expand (part 1 of 2) from 2021-11-15T02:17:20

Indianapolis restauranteur Martha Hoover launched her first Cafe Patachou at 49th and Pennsylvania in 1989 and has since expanded her company to 13 eateries spread across several distinct concep...

‘Old-school’ agent Matt McLaughlin hits $1 billion in career home sales for Tucker from 2021-11-08T03:02:46

Veteran real estate agent Matt McLaughlin reached more than $1 billion in career sales in September after some 22 years as an agent for F.C. Tucker. It's a milestone the firm's CEO, Jim Litten, ...

Indiana‘s workforce leader talks unemployment, the labor market and the minimum wage from 2021-10-31T22:59:35

Indiana’s unemployment rate inched down to 4% in September, but what does that actually mean? How many people are in the Indiana workforce? And why are so many companies struggling to find worke...

Can you afford to quit your job and be part of the Great Resignation? from 2021-10-25T00:16:37

A record 4.3 million workers in the U.S. quit their jobs in August and more are expected to do so as part of what analysts are calling the "Great Resignation."

But can you afford to join...

Driverless race cars to compete in first-ever challenge at Speedway from 2021-10-18T02:19:31

Nine teams representing students, researchers and autonomous vehicle experts from across the globe will convene at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Oct. 23 for an auto-racing competition witho...

Should the men’s and women’s Final Fours be played in the same city? from 2021-10-11T02:54:49

In the wake of criticism about conditions at last spring's women's basketball championship, the NCAA is considering a number of changes, including whether the men's and women's Final Fours shoul...

Baby-delivering biz shifting with Riley’s $142M maternity tower from 2021-10-04T01:06:13

Riley Hospital for Children is preparing to unveil its $142 million maternity center—five floors of renovated space that will house labor and delivery rooms, intensive-care-unit rooms, emergency...

Baby-delivering biz shifting with Riley’s $142M maternity tower from 2021-10-04T01:06:13

Riley Hospital for Children is preparing to unveil its $142 million maternity center—five floors of renovated space that will house labor and delivery rooms, intensive-care-unit rooms, emergency...

Here‘s how to keep the Great Resignation from hitting your company from 2021-09-27T00:39:23

Some 11.5 million Americans quit their jobs in April, May and June, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. And a recent Gallup poll found that nearly half of all workers are actively searchi...

Pete the Planner explains how to pay (and how not to pay) for college from 2021-09-19T22:58:56

Podcast host Mason King recently used an online calculator to estimate what it might cost to send his 5-year-old son to college someday—and the answer shocked him.

So he's talking with P...

Dale Neuburger explains what Indy can learn from the Tokyo Olympics from 2021-09-12T22:56:01

Dale Neuburger is a former president of the Indiana Sports Corp. and treasurer of FINA, the International Federation for Aquatics.

He spent several weeks in Japan for the Olympic Games, ...

Why did IBJ Media buy Inside INdiana Business? from 2021-09-07T00:39:11

IBJ Media’s recent acquisition of competitor Grow Indiana Media Ventures and the Inside INdiana Business and Inside Edge multimedia platforms raises a series of questions, starting with the exte...

Will the Prosecutor's Office move to the new Community Justice Campus? from 2021-08-30T01:43:05

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears told IBJ last week that he hasn't decided whether his office will move to the new Community Justice Campus, which remains under construction in the Twin Aire ...

How the Big Car arts group is changing the Garfield Park neighborhood from 2021-08-22T21:36:41

It was about six years ago when Indianapolis arts organization Big Car bought an old factory in the Garfield Park neighborhood and started working on a plan to create an arts campus there.

Why are emergency rooms sending ambulances to other hospitals? from 2021-08-16T00:36:02

At emergency rooms across central Indiana, “No Vacancy” signs are flashing at unprecedented rates. Emergency rooms are often overflowing with patients, prompting hospitals to divert ambulances t...

Climate change could scorch and soak Indiana while reshaping key industries, Purdue center says from 2021-08-09T00:04:22

While intense heat waves and wildfires scorch the Western U.S. and freak rainstorms spawn massive floods in Europe and China, the weather in central Indiana has been fairly tame so far this year...

Indy Chamber's shift in focus pays dividends from 2021-08-02T04:22:55

Indy Chamber last month was recognized by its peers for work it has been doing that's not quite typical of chambers of commerce nationwide.

The group won the 2021 Chamber of the Year awa...

Downtown hotel projects pipeline largely intact despite pandemic from 2021-07-26T03:10:20

The pandemic wreaked havoc on the hospitality industry in Indianapolis and across the nation.

Still, IBJ reporter Mickey Shuey finds that many of the hotels in the planning stages for do...

Pete the Planner answers questions about retirement, college savings, mortgages from 2021-07-19T01:41:51

Host Mason King and the folks in the Midtown Parents Facebook Group in Indianapolis have a lot of questions about money—specifically how they should be saving it for retirement and college.

Black drag racing champion Antron Brown on his move into team ownership from 2021-07-12T01:54:23

Drag racer Antron Brown of Pittsboro has won three NHRA championships in his 14 years in the sport, but he may be about to take on his biggest challenge yet: racing team owner.

Next year...

Chatterbox owner explains why iconic bar waited until this month to reopen from 2021-07-05T23:55:46

If you've ever been inside the historic Chatterbox Jazz Club on Massachusetts Avenue downtown, you have a pretty good idea why it didn't reopen at 50% or even 75% capacity.

It's so tiny,...

Why a Chicago trade show displaced by the pandemic picked Indy from 2021-06-28T01:55:03

The Sweets & Snacks Expo, hosted by the National Confectioners Association, is typically held in Chicago. But when the Windy City wasn't yet recovered enough from the pandemic to host this year'...

Chef Baker explains what's happening at the AMP food hall at 16 Tech from 2021-06-21T02:46:41

In the mood for some barbecue? Or maybe some poke? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Or maybe just a cold beer?

It's all available at the AMP food hall at the 16 Tech Innovation Distri...

Newfields' new board chair is leading inclusion effort from 2021-06-14T02:46

The Newfields board last month elected Darrianne Christian as its new chair, making her the first Black woman to lead the museum's board.

Christian was already serving on the board in Fe...

Do I need a financial adviser? Probably. But how do I pick one? from 2021-06-07T03:11:25

Peter "Pete the Planner" Dunn says most people need a financial adviser at some point in their lives to make sense of their investments, insurance, retirement accounts and more.

But as h...

Chris Baggott on how he's used innovation to disrupt industries from 2021-05-31T22:40:54

Chris Baggott is always looking for a better way to do things. He co-founded ExactTarget when he couldn't find a good way to communicate with customers. He co-founded Compendium Software to give...

Sen. Todd Young on how his Endless Frontier Act could boost innovation in Indiana from 2021-05-24T00:20:33

Republican. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, introduced the Endless Frontier Act this spring with the goal of pumping more than $110 billion over ...

Restaurants are getting busy again—but don't have the staff to keep up from 2021-05-10T02:32:24

As more Hoosiers become fully vaccinated, restaurants and bars are filling up again. But restaurant operators say finding workers to serve all those customers. has been a struggle.

Are s...

Patio and yard goods are still hot—and some are in short supply from 2021-05-03T01:37:38

Sales of grills, patio furniture, fire pits and other outdoor goods skyrocketed last spring and summer as the pandemic forced people to stay at home.

So a big question for this spring—as...

Pete The Planner says stimulus ahead ‘is going to blow people’s minds’ from 2021-04-25T23:49:59

The U.S. economy is on the verge of potentially the greatest boom time of all time, according to Peter “Pete the Planner” Dunn. It will be fueled at least in part by the enhanced child tax credi...

Why IU's Mike Woodson hire is about much more than winning games from 2021-04-19T02:24:54

Indiana University didn't just hire former Hoosiers standout Mike Woodson to turn around the school's struggling basketball program; it also brought reinforcements. Thad Matta and Dane Fife are ...

A pediatrician on kids, COVID, variants and vaccines from 2021-04-12T02:44:03

Thousands of Hoosier adults are receiving COVID vaccines every day in Indiana. But none of the shots are available to kids younger than 16. 

So what does that mean for family gatherings?...

Indiana's vaccine rollout has been smooth—but not as fast as many states from 2021-04-05T02:10:26

By some measures—like the percentage of doses that have gone into arms—Indiana's vaccine rollout has been better than average. But because the state hasn't received as many doses as others, the ...

How Sun King came through the pandemic in better shape than it entered from 2021-03-29T01:22:54

When the pandemic hit one year ago, Sun King almost immediately lost some 40% of its business, the result of restaurants and bars that shuttered and stopped buying beer in kegs.

It would...

City Market plots its comeback from 2021-03-22T01:40

The pandemic has been tough on restaurants almost across the board. And so it's no wonder that the Indianapolis City Market and its 22 vendors have had a particularly difficult past year.

The NCAA has 850 million reasons to love its deal with CBS and Turner Sports from 2021-03-15T03:43:08

CBS and Turner Sports will pay the not-for-profit NCAA some $850 million this year for the right to broadcast, stream and otherwise present the Men's Basketball Tournament. That will equal about...

Three women explain how the pandemic impacted their jobs and their lives from 2021-03-08T01:23:08

One year after the pandemic hit Indiana, three women talk about how it has affected their jobs and how that has affected their psyches. 

Kelly Tingle, who kept her job in internal commun...

Restaurants rejoice in looser limits for March Madness from 2021-03-01T02:03:59

After a long year crushed by the pandemic, restaurants—especially those located downtown—are reveling in a series of announcements that could help push their recoveries forward.

First, t...

What happens to downtown if workers stay remote? from 2021-02-22T03:15:18

When Salesforce announced that, even after the pandemic, it planned to let many employees work from home most of the time, a ripple of dread spread across downtown. After all, some 2,000 Salesfo...

Why business execs are pushing back against legislative interference in Indy from 2021-02-14T23:48:26

More than 60 business and not-for-profit executives have signed a letter telling lawmakers to back off proposals that would restrict or usurp power from city government in Indianapolis.

...

Spiffing up downtown Indy before March Madness comes to town from 2021-02-08T03:01:27

The city and several community organizations are launching clean-up efforts, street upgrades and art projects to beautify downtown and nearby areas in advance of the NCAA tournament in March. Listen

Turner Woodard talks saving the Stutz—and then selling the majority share from 2021-02-01T02:42:08

Twenty-eight years ago, developer Turner Woodard bought the historic Stutz factory complex, which was built in 1911-1912 by Harry Stutz, who founded the Stutz Motorcar Co.

The 400,000-sq...

Should you talk to your adult kids about their inheritance? from 2021-01-25T00:57:58

In this week's podcast, Peter "Pete the Planner" Dunn says parents aren't doing their adult kids any favors when they share details about their net worth or finances. In fact, doing so can cause...

Indy startup CarSnoop aims to change the way you buy your next car from 2021-01-18T02:51:33

After decades working in car sales, Cole Keesling knows what buyers want and how dealerships work.

So he created a website an app called CarSnoop that helps connect buyers and sellers in...

What must Indy do to be ready to host all of March Madness? from 2021-01-11T02:06:34

The NCAA made it official last week: Indianapolis will host the entire March Madness men's basketball tournament this spring.

That's every team. Every game. With the goal of creating a c...

What we know about the COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana from 2021-01-04T00:47:35

COVID-19 vaccinations are underway, with tens of thousands of shots administered here in Indiana.

But how many doses are available and who is receiving them? And of course, the question ...

Can IU keep Tom Allen as elite schools come calling? from 2020-12-20T21:19:23

In a discombobulating year that has turned everything from the world economy to a simple trip to visit your relatives upside down, it’s not particularly important that many college football team...

Lawmakers in sticky situation making state's next budget from 2020-12-14T01:28:20

Lawmakers are required to do just two things in 2021—pass a budget to take effect on July 1 and redraw legislative and congressional district maps based on Census data that will be released late...

Pete the Planner on how to develop a strategy for charitable giving from 2020-12-07T03:16:26

When not-for-profits started filling your inbox with requests for donations on Giving Tuesday last week, did you respond to any of them? If so, was your contribution part of a larger plan for gi...

Can Cook Medical help turn an Indy neighborhood around? from 2020-11-30T02:13:10

Bloomington-based Cook Medical announced last week that it will invest $7 million to help build a $15 million medical device manufacturing facility at 38th Street and Sheridan Avenue that is exp...

Can Indy pull off hosting the entire NCAA tourney? from 2020-11-23T02:09:27

The NCAA announced last week that it is in negotiations with local officials to hold its entire March Madness tournament—not just the Final Four, but every single game of the event—in Indianapol...

The ambitious plan to end hunger in central Indiana from 2020-11-16T00:34:12

Dozens of organizations and governmental agencies across central Indiana are trying to address hunger and food insecurity.

Schools provide meals to students. The federal government sends...

Democrats were supposed to have a big year in Indiana. They didn't. Why not? from 2020-11-09T01:35:24

In a state that routinely rewards Republican candidates, Democrats were expected to have a somewhat breakthrough year here.

Sure, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Woody Myers,...

This is the number you really need to know to save enough for retirement from 2020-11-02T03:06:11

If you think saving effectively for retirement simply means knowing the total amount of money you need on the day you tell your boss sayonara, you've only done part of the calculation.

A...

Helping artists and arts organizations survive the pandemic from 2020-10-26T00:17:23

Artists of all kinds have been hit hard by the pandemic. The theaters, galleries, concert halls and other venues that share their work closed in the spring and at least part of the summer.

'Tumultuous.' That's how restaurateur Eddie Sahm describes surviving the pandemic. from 2020-10-19T01:46:44

Back in March, as the pandemic was unfolding in Indiana, podcast host Mason King talked with Eddie Sahm, who owns the Sahm's restaurant group with his father. At the time, Eddie talked about the...

Breaking down the 5th District, the governor's race and the impact of early voting from 2020-10-12T02:25:19

Election Day is just weeks away and, already, thousands of Hoosiers are voting early in person and through mail-in absentee ballots.

So podcast host Mason King talks with IBJ politics re...

Our CEO, Nate Feltman, talks about the need for a new vision for Indianapolis from 2020-10-05T04:31:18

Does Indianapolis need a new vision? A new strategy for its economic development, talent attraction and overall economy that will take the city into the next 40 or 50 years?

A growing ch...

Could Indy become a virus-free 'bubble' for college basketball? from 2020-09-28T08:36:59

When the pandemic hit and the Big Ten and NCAA last spring began canceling sports events — many of them planned for Indianapolis — the Indiana Sports Corp. didn't go into hibernation. Instead, i...

Pete the Planner urges immediate support for restaurants, plus answers to burning money questions from 2020-09-20T23:47:25

Since the pandemic began, Peter "Pete the Planner" Dunn has been talking on the IBJ Podcast and writing in the pages of IBJ about the need to get your discretionary spending under control to dea...

A woman of color develops first wellness app for women of color from 2020-09-14T04:21:23

When Katara McCarty sees a need, she tries to find a solution. That's what led McCarty and her husband to start a church, a center for kids and a school in Africa.

Now, McCarty has a new...

Dissecting IU Health's plans for a 44-acre campus downtown from 2020-09-08T02:21:47

IBJ health reporter John Russell has been covering Indiana University Health's plans to expand the Methodist Hospital campus by eight blocks, or 44 acres, anchored by a new $1.6 billion hospital...

Remodelers reveal what homeowners want in COVID era from 2020-08-31T01:50:39

The pandemic has been a boon for the home design and renovation industry, as many people scramble to create office space, improve their yards and make other changes to make life in quarantine mo...

The latest wisdom on kids and COVID-19 from a Riley Hospital specialist from 2020-08-24T03:32:49

Six months into the pandemic, parents are still struggling with what COVID-19 means for the kids. Should they be in school? Can they go on play dates? Can they hug grandma?

Of course, in...

We're burning out on remote work and video calls. Here's how to get focused. from 2020-08-16T23:06:34

As the pandemic has stretched into months and the days seem to melt into each other, a vast majority of remote workers are burning out, according to a recent survey from Monster.com. At the very...

Pete the Planner on derailed college, early professional careers from 2020-08-10T01:01:53

The pandemic has raised all kinds of new questions about college and student loans—and the value of an online education versus attending in person. 

Plus, what do you do if you graduated...

The owner of Windsor Jewelry talks about surviving the riots and pandemic from 2020-08-03T03:06:50

Windsor Jewelry, located just south of the Circle on Meridian Street, was one of the businesses hardest hit by the riots that followed Black Lives Matter protests at the end of May.

  Listen

This couple developed a robot that will kill the coronavirus in your workplace from 2020-07-27T02:24:38

Diana Brugh is a microbiologist with experience working with bacteria- and virus-killing ultraviolet lights. Her husband, Jason Brugh, is one of the state’s foremost robotics experts. And togeth...

Indy's top doc on the COVID response, masks, contact tracing, second wave from 2020-07-19T22:05:26

Dr. Virginia Caine has been in charge of the Marion County Public Health Department since 1994. Over her tenure she has fought waves of public health crises including HIV and AIDS, the H1N1 pand...

When will office workers return to downtown Indy? from 2020-07-13T00:45:14

Before the pandemic hit Indianapolis in March, some 155,000 people were working regularly downtown. In the weeks after Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered all non-essential workers to go home, just 5% or ...

Pete the Planner explains what's scaring him about the economy right now from 2020-07-06T02:41:59

It's been nearly four months since host Mason King sat down with Peter "Pete the Planner" Dunn to talk about personal finance. In fact, their last get together took place in person—and it was Ma...

Advice for hiring and nurturing a diverse workforce from 2020-06-29T02:59:37

Angela Freeman is an attorney at Barnes & Thornburg, formerly a molecular biologist at Eli Lilly and Co., and is finishing up a six-year stint on the board of the not-for-profit Women & Hi Tech,...

Indy Black Chamber of Commerce wants city support from 2020-06-22T02:49:52

The city of Indianapolis and Indy Chamber are close partners. Not only does Indy Chamber's Develop Indy division have a $1 million contract to handle the city's economic development efforts, the...

Will the Indy 500 run with fans in the stands? IMS officials say yes. from 2020-06-15T00:47:24

Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are putting all their energy into running the Indy 500 with fans in August, despite continuing concerns about big crowds and the coronavirus.

In fac...

Should the city help pay for damage done to businesses downtown? from 2020-06-08T05:02:14

Protests focused on racial inequality and police treatment of African Americans boiled over on May 29-30 into violence and vandalism that left businesses across downtown damaged and looted.

Quiet not-for-profit powers big innovations in energy, transportation from 2020-05-31T22:57:08

Those familiar with Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network say it’s one of the most innovative organizations in energy and transportation—not only in the state, but in the nation. But it’s no...

"When can we be with Grandma and Grandpa?" and other COVID questions families are asking from 2020-05-25T23:18:32

Conversations around the family dinner table during the coronavirus crisis have taken on incredibly high stakes. Deciding whether or not the kids can see Grandma and Grandpa over the weekend now...

Holcomb campaign faces peril of managing COVID crisis in public spotlight from 2020-05-17T23:19:37

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has put himself in the public spotlight—or, if you will, the crosshairs of public opinion—nearly every weekday for the last two months, hosting press conferences about ...

Wedding season walloped by COVID leads to postponements, tears, pizza parties from 2020-05-10T23:56:49

Hundreds of thousands of couple who for months have been picking preachers, flowers, venues, bridesmaid dresses, reception menus and deejay playlists now find themselves making a no-win decision...

The rent is due, and tenants are struggling as unemployment soars from 2020-05-03T23:20:23

As the economy swan-dives into a deep recession due to the coronavirus crisis, many of the people who live in apartments or rented homes find themselves in a frightening bind. Unemployment has s...

What will restaurants, offices look like when economy reopens? from 2020-04-26T23:33:36

Last week, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb told businesses they needed to start planning to reopen, although he didn’t set a particular date—or, what’s probably more likely, a schedule of how restrict...

How buying and selling homes have changed in the COVID era from 2020-04-19T22:45:53

Home sales in central Indiana have tumbled since the coronavirus crisis told hold in March. Home showings have cratered. The number of owners deciding to list their homes for sale has slumped we...

The pressures of working and parenting at home in a pandemic from 2020-04-12T23:21:44

Mason King, the host of The IBJ Podcast, focuses this week on the pressures and challenges of trying to fulfill your obligations as an employee, spouse and parent during the "new normal" of sequ...

What you need to know about unemployment now from 2020-04-06T01:22:20

Just a few weeks ago, Indiana's new jobless claims numbered just a few thousand a week. Then the coronavirus shuttered the economy and Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered non-essential businesses to close...

Sahm's—one restaurant group's story about the effect of the coronavirus from 2020-03-30T02:54:06

Ed Sahm and his son, Eddie Sahm, started planning for the shutdown of the restaurant industry weeks before the coronavirus outbreak led city and state officials to order the closures.

An...

How can companies survive the economic calamity of COVID-19? from 2020-03-23T03:34:35

The economy is at a standstill thanks to closures caused by fear about the spread of COVID-19. But it will likely come roaring back once the nation gets the coronavirus outbreak under control, s...

Pete the Planner talks about the virus, the impact on the economy and what to think about your portfolio from 2020-03-16T02:59:08

IBJ's personal finance columnist Peter Dunn is more worried about what the global pandemic will do to the economy than he is about what it will do (or has done) to the stock market.

And ...

These downtown hotel projects appear stalled from 2020-03-08T22:24:33

Nineteen hotel projects have been announced for downtown. If every one of them opens, they would add 4,203 more rooms to the central district of Indianapolis—an increase of more than 50%.

Jon Laramore traded a prestigious law firm job for a gig helping low-income Hoosiers from 2020-03-02T02:09

Jon Laramore served as chief counsel for two governors and spent 10 years at what was then Faegre Baker Daniels.

But he left in 2015 to become executive director at Indiana Legal...

Indy readies for 2021 All-Star Game—to be love letter to basketball from 2020-02-23T23:47:30

IBJ's Mickey Shuey headed to Chicago for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game to see how the Windy City hosted what has become one of sports' biggest weekends.

He wasn't alone, of course. ...

Here's why a mega liquor store is trying to move to Indiana from 2020-02-17T00:42

A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court last year could open the door to out-of-state liquor stores moving into Indiana.

In fact, Maryland-based Total Wine & More, the nation’s larges...

Hamilton County emerges as player in hemp industry from 2020-02-10T00:56:11

Hamilton County is emerging as a key player in the evolving hemp industry, primarily in the area of refining CBD oils from the plants for use in a variety of products.

IBJ report...

Former Colt Gary Brackett talks turning his life as an underdog into a movie from 2020-02-03T04:22:58

Gary Brackett, a key part of the Colts' Super Bowl championship team in 2012, was a walk-on player at Rutgers University and wasn't drafted by an NFL team, forcing him to fight for a spot on the...

The session so far: Health care, teacher evaluations and hands-free phone use from 2020-01-27T02:19:23

Lawmakers are meeting for their short session and are considering bills to ban handheld mobile-phone use while driving, require more transparency in health care and decouple student test scores ...

Here's why the feds are suing Community Health with help from a whistleblower from 2020-01-19T23:50:12

Federal authorities have accused Community Health Network of engaging in a years-long scheme to recruit physicians and pay them huge salaries and bonuses in return for giving referrals to the In...

Deciphering 5G and the new Indiana 5G Zone from 2020-01-13T02:18:30

Everybody in tech is talking about 5G—the newest generation of wireless technology. In the simplest terms, it means faster data service for smart phones and other devices.

But ex...

Pete the Planner talks setting 2020 resolutions about money from 2020-01-06T03:24:35

Podcast host Mason King has a hard time when it comes to keeping his New Year's resolutions. And this year, his goal relates to his family's finances.

So he turns to Peter Dunn—a...

The top central Indiana stories of 2019 from 2019-12-29T20:59:29

Penske Corp. buys the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, trucking giant Celadon shuts down, Eli Lilly and Co. makes its biggest acquisition ever and Ambrose Property Group withdraws from plans to rede...

Rick Eichholtz talks about the closing of Ike & Jonesy's from 2019-12-22T23:13:25

When Rick Eichholtz and his wife, Linda Jones Eichholtz, opened Ike & Jonesy’s at 17 W. Jackson Place 35 years ago, downtown was a very different place. The Indianapolis Colts hadn't started pla...

The demise of a trucking giant from 2019-12-16T00:35:18

Celadon Group Inc. on Dec. 9 filed for bankruptcy and abruptly shut down, eliminating nearly 4,000 jobs and bringing to a bitter close one of central Indiana’s great entrepreneurial success stor...

Butler prez talks university's finances, future as challenges loom from 2019-12-09T03:38:13

Experts say smaller, private colleges and universities could be in trouble in the coming years as demographic trends mean there will be fewer students to fill an increasing number of spots at sc...

Pat Sullivan makes the business case for his store's North Pole train from 2019-12-01T21:01:13

Five years ago, the head of locally owned Sullivan Hardware & Garden decided to create a Christmas experience for families at his location at East 71st Street and Keystone Avenue. Drawing on his...

How an Indy group will use $11.6 million to help black students achieve from 2019-11-24T21:11:19

The Indianapolis-based Center for Leadership Development has spent more than 40 years helping African American students excel in education and their lives—and it has received support from the Li...

The new owner of WISH is investing $3 million. He explains why. from 2019-11-18T00:55:18

Indianapolis native DuJaun McCoy is back home with a big project. In April, he purchased WISH-TV Channel 8 and sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23 for $42.5 million, becoming the only black owner ...

Roger Penske wants to create an 'entertainment capital' in Speedway. What does that mean? from 2019-11-11T03:32:57

When Roger Penske and his Penske Corp. acquire Hulman & Co., they're getting more than just the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and adjacent Brickyard Crossing Golf Course.

In fact, ...

Pete the Planner on the five deadly sins of money management from 2019-11-04T03:02:03

Managing money should be relatively easy, right? It's just math.

Of course, we all know it's actually math plus a bunch of emotions and even baggage. Fear, envy, greed all play i...

Have you seen this guy painting on the Circle? That's no accident. from 2019-10-27T23:00

If you've spent any time on the Circle this summer, you've probably seen Justin Vining painting the Soldiers & Sailors Monument or the surrounding buildings or even the downtown streets and peop...

The latest on Indy's downtown restaurant scene: What's coming, what's going from 2019-10-20T20:58:15

Some of downtown Indy's most prominent restaurant locations are empty with the recent closings of Palomino, Hard Rock Cafe, Scotty's and Granite City. But brokers tell IBJ that the restaurant sc...

Is it time to abandon the 'amateur' model for college sports? from 2019-10-13T21:32:39

California Gov. Gavin Newsome two weeks ago signed a bill into law that allows college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness. And the law expressly prohibits the Indi...

The story behind one of Brown County's newest attractions—Hard Truth Hills from 2019-10-07T02:22:12

When Jeff McCabe and his partners first decided to go into business together, the goal was pretty simple: Nashville, Indiana, needed a brewery and they might as well be the ones to open it.

This vice principal's 'barber shop' helps turn boys into men from 2019-09-30T00:56:23

Fred Yeakey learned early in his teaching career that one way to have in-depth conversations with his students was to cut their hair. Something about the give-and-take that occurs during that in...

This AI whiz chose Indy over Silicon Valley. He explains why. from 2019-09-22T23:36:59

Luke Zhang had offers from the biggest tech firms in the country when he graduated with three degrees—in computer science, software engineering and mathematics—from Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech...

How a former cop came to lead the area's top-selling real estate team from 2019-09-16T02:28:18

Dennis Nottingham was on a police run when he met a house flipper who piqued his interest in real estate. Not long after, Nottingham took some classes and got his real estate license. And for aw...

How to prepare for the next recession from 2019-09-08T20:45:59

History tells us that a recession is all but inevitable. But just when the next slowdown will strike is a mystery.

So is there something you should do now to prepare? 
...

Don Brown's newest venture combines his two passions: health and technology from 2019-08-26T03:15:40

Don Brown is best known in Indy tech circles for launching and selling high-profile tech companies, including Software Artistry, which he sold to IBM for $200 million, and Interactive Intelligen...

Is the historic Drake building worth saving? from 2019-08-18T22:18:15

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis last month announced it planned to demolish the Drake, a nearby, 91-year-old apartment building it owns, with the goal of using the space—at least for now—f...

How Indy will use tax incentives to combat low wages from 2019-08-12T00:04:35

Soon companies will need to pay at least $18 an hour and offer other benefits—like health insurance or help with child care, transit or other worker needs—to be eligible for tax incentives and t...

Profitability for Blue Indy still 'a few years away' from 2019-08-04T17:43:33

The Blue Indy electric-car-sharing service launched in Indianapolis in 2015. It had its detractors, but you couldn’t fault the service’s backers for being timid.

Basing Blue Indy on a s...

Country clubs make updates from age of Cadillacs and ‘Caddyshack’ to attract family-oriented millennials from 2019-07-28T19:45:38

This isn’t your just father’s weekend retreat or mother’s opportunity to binge on bridge. Not anymore.

Country clubs across the nation are in the midst of a transformation as the latest...

Avoiding the icebergs that can sink your startup from 2019-07-21T23:00

Husband-and-wife team Kim and Todd Saxton, both professors at the IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI, have spent a lot of time inside and outside the classroom serving as mentors to startup f...

Pete the Planner on the magic of a 15-year mortgage from 2019-07-15T01:14:50

In residential real estate, the 30-year-mortgage is king. But why?

A 15-year mortgage saves you money, reduces your expenses later and helps you be more realistic about how much ...

Morales Group wants to get you a job—then a better one, then a career from 2019-07-07T23:00

Morales Group launched in 2003 with a focus on placing Hispanic workers into jobs, but the company has grown and expanded—both in geography and in the people it serves.

Today, ab...

This IU pediatrician is a health care myth buster from 2019-06-30T23:00

Should you avoid red meat? No. Will gum last in your stomach seven years? No way. Should you strive for 10,000 steps a day? Not unless you just want to.

So says Dr. Aaron Carroll...

Scott Wise talks Scotty's, starting over and his new restaurant Roots from 2019-06-24T02:27:29

Two-and-a-half years after selling his namesake restaurant chain Scotty's, entrepreneur Scott Wise is launching another eatery. Roots Burger Bar will be located in the same Muncie location as hi...

How offering PTO for volunteering can boost retention, improve recruitment from 2019-06-17T03:01:18

One of the hottest trends in employee retention and recruitment isn't ping pong table and kegs of beer in the break room; it's giving workers paid time so they can volunteer their time with loca...

It's not your grandfather's library system anymore from 2019-06-10T02:11:07

The Indianapolis Public Library system is in a growth tear—in terms of both its buildings and its programming.
Three library branches have recently opened or are under construction and three mo...

Exploring artificial intelligence, learning from failure and more in our Innovation Issue from 2019-06-03T03:04:33

Science fiction has made many of us cautious about artificial intelligence and what it could mean for our future. But AI is already in use in many industries and could soon be prominent in most. Th...

Pete the Planner talks about paying for college from 2019-05-27T21:19:26

IBJ personal finance columnist Peter Dunn talks with podcast host Mason King about three key components of paying for college: saving in advance, paying some expenses in the moment and preparing yo...

Oliver Winery makes big business of sweet wines (but that's not all) from 2019-05-19T23:58:38

Bloomington's Oliver Winery started as a hobby but has grown into the 44th largest winery in the country. And it's done it by playing into an unexpected niche—sweet wines.
That's not all Oliver...

Can scooters really help solve Indy's transit issues? from 2019-05-13T02:39:29

City officials have approved new rules meant to help people in lower-income neighborhoods access scooters to get to jobs, school, bus stops or other destinations. Scooter companies—Indianapolis now...

A startup's journey from idea to pivot to series A fundraising from 2019-05-06T02:31:54

Megan Glover launched 120WaterAudit with two partners in 2016 with the idea of targeting residential consumers nationwide with a water-testing kit that cost $120 every four months. 
It was a gr...

Funding the CIB and the Pacers' 25-year, $800 million deal from 2019-04-29T02:11:39

Less than two weeks after the Capital Improvement Board signed a 25-year, $800 million agreement with the Indiana Pacers, the Legislature passed a bill that will fund that deal.
But the bill—wh...

Why tech execs bought the Vogue in Broad Ripple from 2019-04-22T00:17:50

Three tech entrepreneurs — High Alpha's Eric Tobias and Mobi's Scott Kraege and Andrew Davis — have long been fans of live music. But they've taken that hobby one step further by purchasing the Vog...

Bill Oesterle's TMap is asking former Hoosiers to come back home from 2019-04-15T01:02:33

The former CEO of Angie's List is using big data and machine learning to try to solve an emerging problem in Indiana—a stagnate and soon-to-be shrinking workforce.
Bill Oesterle formed TMap, a ...

Lessonly's Max Yoder on teamwork, vulnerability and how they're connected from 2019-04-08T01:00

Max Yoder says his new book — “Do Better Work: Finding Clarity, Camaraderie, and Progress in Work and Life” — is not just another set of lessons about leadership.
It's actually just as much abo...

IndyGo's electric buses won't go as far on a charge as the manufacturer promised from 2019-04-01T01:00

BYD Ltd. won a contact to sell IndyGo electric buses for the Red Line—where service is scheduled begin on Labor Day—with a range of 275 miles on a single charge. That would have allowed the buses t...