From afar, it certainly looks like a miracle, and to be sure in many ways modern farming is just that. But it doesn’t happen on its own. This miracle is fueled by tens of thousands of imaginative, innovative and hardworking Hoosier farmers. These men and women of agriculture have been pivoting since the dawn of time. Now, they’re using [...]
In sports, they say to be the best, you must meet and beat the best. The same applies in business, where it helps to study and model your company after industry standard bearers. If Hoosier business operators want to be one of the top employers in the state, a good place to start would be to read the most [...]
My article in the August 2021 edition of BizVoice®, "Investing in Indiana: Out-of-State VC Remains Critical," focuses on the importance of investment in Indiana's tech ecosystem from investors beyond our borders. A source for the story was Christopher Day, CEO of DemandJump - an Indiana digital marketing company. As noted in the story, DemandJump enjoys support from Atlanta-based Panoramic [...]
For 32 years (this November), the Indiana Chamber will have honored a Business Leader, Government Leader and Community of the Year on an annual basis. A fourth award was added in 2015 – the Dynamic Leader of the Year. Dynamic as in the entrepreneurial aspects of the Dynamic and Creative Culture driver of the Indiana Vision 2025 statewide economic [...]
The current issue of BizVoice® magazine features employers that adapted their internships during the pandemic. Some transitioned to a hybrid format (a mix of office and virtual work) or fully remote. Their perseverance and innovation led to unique and impactful work-based learning opportunities. The businesses: Orthoworx, a community-based initiative in the Warsaw area that works to cultivate the best [...]
Fort Wayne, the 2020 PNC Community of the Year, is flourishing. Downtown revitalization – $681 million in projects this year alone – and new business investment/expansions are driving growth. Underpinning all of the projects is an emphasis on quality of place and community engagement. The current issue of BizVoice® magazine takes you to Fort Wayne with insights from city [...]
Eli Lilly and Company has been one of the companies on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response – see the story on CEO Dave Ricks as the 2020 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year in the current BizVoice® magazine – but it is certainly not unchartered territory for the organization. In the interview for BizVoice, Ricks said, There’s [...]
Despite entering a limited number of competitions each year, BizVoice® has earned 98 national and state awards over the last 21 years. Among the most recent national honors: a rare Grand Award in the 30th annual APEX (Awards for Publication Excellence) competition. BizVoice editor Tom Schuman received the Grand Award in the writing series category for his 2017 yearlong stories on the [...]
I have an appreciation for classic cars. Growing up on the south side of Indy, Saturday nights meant a trip to The Suds 1950s-era drive-in restaurant. Riveting rides. Revving engines. And really good tenderloins. Who would have guessed that years later, I’d write about Indiana’s auto history for the current issue of BizVoice® magazine? The story also covers another [...]
Tony Edmonds was an accomplished Ball State University history professor. So accomplished that many years ago he made a three-hour-plus night class in the subject both interesting and intriguing. (Trust me, that wasn’t often the case in one of the education challenges of the time). I’ll credit that class (and a few other experiences) for igniting my personal interest [...]
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