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How E-Commerce Affects the Longevity of Startups

Before anyone ever thought of e-commerce, there were people who longed to start their own business but couldn’t because they didn’t have the resources to open a brick-and-mortar store. When e-commerce came to fruition, it leveled the business owner playing field and offered a more accessible pathway to start a company. The e-commerce industry continued to grow over the [...]

2022-03-02T10:58:49-05:00March 2nd, 2022|

Chamber Urges Senate Republicans to Restore Tax Cuts

The Indiana Chamber is calling on Indiana Senate Majority Republicans to restore the tax reductions in House Bill 1002 that would benefit all taxpayers. In a recent committee meeting, the Senate group removed all the tax relief from the legislation, which is a top priority of House leadership and the business community. This week, no action was taken on [...]

2022-03-02T13:05:55-05:00March 1st, 2022|

Indiana Chamber Tax Executive Set to Retire

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Long-time Indiana Chamber of Commerce Vice President Bill Waltz is set to retire from the organization on June 30. Waltz has led the tax and public finance lobbying efforts for the Indiana Chamber for the last 18 years. “I’m thrilled for Bill as he enters this next stage in life, but he will be especially missed by [...]

2022-03-07T10:06:28-05:00March 1st, 2022|

Chamber Cuts Down Anti-Business Bills

The 2022 session of the Indiana General Assembly has been fast-paced and hectic. During the first half of the session, there were so many business-related bills (several good, many bad) moving through the legislative process, receiving committee hearings/votes and being passed by the full House and Senate that your Chamber lobbying team worked overtime to keep up. In total, [...]

2022-03-02T13:07:34-05:00February 28th, 2022|

Full Senate Vote Upcoming on Bill to Raise Workers’ Comp Benefits

On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1153 (Workers’ Compensation), authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and sponsored by Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville). This measure has been discussed for several years. The bill increases workers’ comp benefits by 3% each year for four years, beginning on July 1, 2022. The bill also adds an ambulatory [...]

2022-02-25T14:31:15-05:00February 25th, 2022|

Privacy Bill Meets Resistance; Issue Likely Done

This year’s consumer data privacy bill, Senate Bill 358, authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne), appears to now be dead. In short, SB 358 gives consumers various options for understanding what personal data companies have and how they use it, while giving companies guardrails for protecting data they use in their business operations. After tensions rose in the [...]

2022-02-25T14:29:02-05:00February 25th, 2022|

Chamber Urges Senate Republicans to Restore Major Tax Cuts

The Indiana Chamber is calling on Indiana Senate Majority Republicans to restore the tax reductions in House Bill 1002 that would benefit all taxpayers. In a recent committee meeting, the Senate group removed all the tax relief from the legislation, which is a top priority of House leadership and the business community. This week, no action was taken on [...]

2022-02-25T14:20:24-05:00February 25th, 2022|

Chamber Cuts Down Anti-Business Bills in Second Half of Session

The 2022 session of the Indiana General Assembly has been fast-paced and hectic. During the first half of the session, there were so many business-related bills (several good, many bad) moving through the legislative process, receiving committee hearings/votes and being passed by the full House and Senate that your Chamber lobbying team worked overtime to keep up. In total, [...]

2022-03-14T09:21:09-04:00February 25th, 2022|

New Indiana Chamber Program Saves Companies 10% on Workers’ Compensation Premiums

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosier businesses can save 10% off their estimated annual workers’ compensation premiums courtesy of a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce partnership with the ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company. Businesses are eligible for the program if they have been in existence for at least three years and are a member in good standing with the Indiana Chamber on the [...]

2022-02-25T09:14:30-05:00February 25th, 2022|

GUEST POST: “TechKNOW” – Tech Visionaries to Meet, Learn, Connect April 22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch3dmmyX768 Hosted by Indiana-based Matrix Integration, a strategic IT solutions and managed services provider that has been in business for more than 40 years, TechKNOW is a highly regarded networking and education event bringing together leading national technology companies and key members of more than 100 Indiana and Kentucky businesses to collaborate, innovate and learn from each other. TechKNOW will be held on [...]

2022-02-23T12:26:49-05:00February 23rd, 2022|