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GUEST POST: Minimize Risk When Exporting: Assessing Foreign Buyers

The following is a guest post from the Export-Import Bank of the United States: Looking to expand your business internationally? While exciting, it comes with added risk. Thoroughly vetting potential foreign partners and buyers is crucial for minimizing risk and protecting your business. Why Research Matters: Many companies underestimate the importance of researching your foreign buyers. Insufficient research can lead [...]

2024-07-24T08:19:16-04:00July 24th, 2024|

Workers’ Comp Conference to Help Businesses Keep Rates Low

(INDIANAPOLIS) —Keeping workers’ compensation premium rates low directly affects the bottom line of Indiana businesses. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Indiana Workers’ Compensation Conference will feature expert presentations that teach effective strategies to handle claims and cut expenses. The conference is presented by statewide law firm Kightlinger & Gray LLP in partnership with Clearpath Specialty and takes place [...]

2024-07-22T08:14:08-04:00July 22nd, 2024|

GUEST POST: Empowering Small Businesses: Boost Your Efficiency and Customer Relations

In today's rapidly evolving digital environment, small businesses must adeptly balance customer satisfaction, operational efficiency and employee management. An optimal mix of free and paid software solutions can significantly streamline your operations, enrich customer interactions, and sustain a competitive advantage. These technological tools are essential for small businesses aiming to thrive and expand in the digital age. Simplify Payments [...]

2024-07-16T08:34:02-04:00July 15th, 2024|

GUEST POST: New Study Places Indianapolis 23rd Among Metros for Millennials

The following is a guest post from CommercialCafe: Millennials make up nearly 22% of America’s population. This makes their well-being important not only for themselves, but also for the broader U.S. economy. And, as opportunities and challenges vary greatly across the country, CommercialCafe ranked the country’s top metros for Millennials after analyzing 105 metro areas with more than 500,000 [...]

2024-07-11T09:23:55-04:00July 11th, 2024|

All 92 Counties Opt-in to Health First Indiana Initiative

Governor Holcomb recently announced that all counties in the state will benefit from a $150 million allocation in the coming year to bolster public health services. This funding, slated for 2025, forms the second phase of the Health First Indiana Initiative (HFI), marking a significant commitment following legislation passed in 2023. During fiscal year 2024, 86 counties, which encompass [...]

2024-07-08T09:31:27-04:00July 8th, 2024|

Summer of Support for Hoosier Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial activity is heating up this summer, and there is no better validation for the Indiana Chamber’s focus on entrepreneurship than witnessing some of these events up close. The STARTedUP Foundation recently held the state finals for what it considers “the most elite high school pitch competition in the country.” Ten teams from across Indiana competed for $25,000 in [...]

2024-07-03T12:17:38-04:00July 3rd, 2024|

SCOTUS Upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax

A recent Supreme Court ruling in Moore v. United States has significant implications for businesses and state tax systems. The case revolved around the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax (MRT), which was introduced as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The MRT taxes U.S. shareholders on the earnings of foreign corporations, even if those earnings [...]

2024-07-02T12:33:33-04:00July 2nd, 2024|

New AI Leadership Summit to Game Plan for AI Impact, How to Take Advantage of the Technology

(INDIANAPOLIS) — There have been few, if any, technological advances over the last decade with more potential to impact the lives of Hoosiers and the state’s business landscape than artificial intelligence (AI). The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is now pushing for a coordinated effort to enable the state to better take advantage of AI. On August 28, the organization [...]

2024-07-08T10:24:11-04:00July 2nd, 2024|

‘Chevron’ SCOTUS Ruling Impacts Businesses

In Friday's decision in the Loper Bright and Relentless cases, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 40-year-old administrative law precedent in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, taking a major step toward changing the regulatory process for businesses. Now, courts will exercise full, independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority. The U.S. Chamber [...]

2024-07-01T16:21:21-04:00July 1st, 2024|