Indianapolis Business Journal

01/24/2025

We're giving you the weekend to get your ducks in a row! Forty under 40 nominations have been extended to Jan. 27th.

Submit your nomination for a worthy professional under 40 who deserves a spot in our 2025 class at https://ow.ly/AmFi50UMAVx!

01/23/2025

New episode alert! Join IBJ Media CEO Nate Feltman as he sits down with Scott Dorsey, co-founder and managing partner of High Alpha, and founder of ExactTarget. Dive into the story behind ExactTarget’s success, from its iconic “Orange Culture” to its $2.5B acquisition by Salesforce. Dorsey also opens up about fostering Indiana’s tech ecosystem, empowering students through his nonprofit Nextech, and why civic engagement matters more than ever.

Listen:
https://indiana-250-off-the-record.podbean.com/e/off-the-record-with-scott-dorsey/?utm_source=Linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Offtherecord&utm_id=01

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21zsOlPxHKI

01/23/2025

Nearby residents and Indianapolis Executive Airport officials cite safety concerns, infrastructure and the development’s fit with the Boone County town’s character.

The Reserve at Union Woodlands would cost about $250 million to develop and take up to seven years to build.

01/22/2025

Bring your team together to honor Central Indiana’s health care leaders at IBJ's Excellence in Health Care event! Secure a table for 10 and enjoy great visibility for your business. Explore your options ⬇️ and reserve your table now at https://ow.ly/ZLEr50ULl0g.

Premium Corporate Table
-Premium Table Placement
-10 event tickets
-Logo on table signage
-Logo in event presentation
-Company name listed in event program
-1/4 page ad in the Excellence in Health Care print supplement
-1 IBJ Daily or Eight@8 Leaderboard digital ad

Corporate Table
-10 event tickets
-Company name on table signage
-Company name listed in event presentation
-Company name listed in event program

01/22/2025

Citing a lingering decrease in customer traffic following the pandemic, the owners of Chatham Home furniture and gifts store plan to exit downtown's Mass Ave district for a storefront in Carmel’s Arts & Design District.

In business in the Mass Ave neighborhood since 2011, Chatham Home is aiming for a July opening in Carmel’s Arts & Design District.

01/22/2025

Among the improvements to the museum are 12 distinct gallery areas, another 40,000 square feet of space and more interactive elements.

The $64 million overhaul includes adding 40,000 feet to the museum's footprint.

01/22/2025

Richard Propes, a paraplegic, soon will be the subject of a documentary detailing how he raised enough money in 2024 to eliminate $16.8 million in medical debt for Indiana residents.

Richard Propes travels in his wheelchair on an annual annual fundraising trek he calls the Tenderness Tour. In 2024, he traveled 150 miles of Indiana trails, raising more than $100,000 for Massachusetts-based nonprofit Undue Medical Debt.

01/22/2025

Beautification, renovation and traffic flow projects totaling about $39 million are in the works for entrances to the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Beautification and renovation projects totaling about $39 million are in the works for entrances to the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

01/21/2025

While still early, the updated plans call for a 40,000-square-foot structure on a portion of undeveloped land used for parking during the summertime Marion County Fair.

The hall of fame, founded in 2020, does not have a physical location and operates through its website and events.

01/21/2025

Nominations are officially open for two of our most prestigous programs - Fast 25 and Indiana 250! Spotlight your company's growth and recognize top leaders in your network with these distinctions from the IBJ.

Fast 25 🚀
Is your company on the rise? Each year, we rank the 25 fastest-growing companies in Central Indiana. Honorees are recognized at an event and featured on IBJ.com and in a special IBJ supplement. Curious about past winners? Check out last year’s honorees here: https://www.ibj.com/fast25-2024. Learn more and submit your nomination by March 3 at https://ow.ly/WN5W50UKsga.

Indiana 250 🌟
It's IBJ Media’s list of the 250 most influential business leaders in the state of Indiana. Who belongs on the 2025 list? We want to hear from you! Learn more about the categories and submit your nomination by Feb. 28 at https://ow.ly/TxhP50UKsgc.

01/21/2025

Red Dog Books, a 9,700-square-foot retailer in Greenwood that bills itself as the largest independent bookstore in central Indiana, plans to either close or relocate by the end of March.

Red Dog Books, a tenant of Greenwood’s Allyne Parke shopping center since 2018, received notice on Jan. 14 that its lease will be terminated.

01/21/2025

IBJ first reported on plans for the project in August 2018, when Columbus, Indiana-based firm Everwood Hospitality Partners said it would spend $15 million to transform the vacant 133-year-old property.

01/20/2025

Planning to nominate someone for IBJ's Forty Under 40 awards? Consider this your wake up call and to-do list reminder!

Nominations are due this Friday - get started now at https://www.ibj.com/forty-under-40-nomination-form.

01/20/2025

There’s been little public movement on the pursuit of a Major League Soccer club since the city last August asked the state to create a new taxing district to pay for a soccer-specific stadium.

01/20/2025

IBJ columnist Pete Dunn outlines the challenges of rising inflation, stubbornly high costs for consumer goods, the meandering stock market, mass deportations and what could be the biggest economic story of 2025.

01/18/2025

Is your company on fire? Showcase your growth on IBJ's exclusive list of fastest-growing privately held companies! View the full set of qualifications at ibj.com/fast25-nomination, and submit your nomination & necessary documents by March 3.

Presenting Sponsor: Faegre Drinker
Official Accounting Partner: KSM CPAs & Advisors

01/17/2025

The Beach Boys had “Pet Sounds.” The Church of Noise has plant sounds.

The gallery is part of Joyful Noise Recordings’ headquarters near the intersection of East Raymond Street and South Sherman Drive.

01/17/2025

Factory Arts District will be home to two restaurants operated by La Margarita owners Lori Rangel and Jon Carlos Rangel. Their new concept, Daisy Bar, also is expected to open in March at 1011 Massachusetts Ave.

The Mexican eatery will serve customers at the Murphy Art Building through Feb. 8 before moving. A March opening is planned at Factory Arts District.