Indiana Business Magazine articles from May 2004

Indiana Business Magazine archives from May 2004

Turning the corner? Job growth in Indiana enjoys a good first quarter.(Indiana Indicators)
May 1, 2004... ACCORDING TO THE WISE people who officially keep track of such things, the recession in the national economy ended in November 2001. Now as we plant our spring flowers and prepare for race day in 2004, more than two full years beyond that...

Business Golf 101: Purdue teaches students how to survive on the links.(Around Indiana)
May 1, 2004... HOW ABOUT MEETING that big client, or perhaps the boss, on the golf course? Great idea--unless you don't golf. That's why Purdue University offers instruction in golf specifically for novices who believe their business pursuits may someday...

Small biz winners: six Indiana companies receive state small business administration accolades.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004... PRIYA WHARTON, OWNER and president of Tri Star Engineering in Bedford, is Indiana's 2004 Small Business Person of the Year, as chosen by the Indiana office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Celebrating small businesses across the...

Hooray for HSAs? Are health savings accounts an answer for increasing health-insurance costs?(Employee Benefits)
May 1, 2004... IT SEEMS LIKE A SIMPLE and sound concept: Save on health premiums while giving employees financial incentives to be better healthcare consumers by letting them write the checks. But health savings accounts are so new that some employers looking...

More in the package? As employers shift health-plan costs, many add optional benefits for employees.(Employee Benefits)
May 1, 2004... WITH EMPLOYERS OPTING for higher-deductible, scaled-back health plans--and workers paying more of the premiums--what can make employee-benefit packages more attractive? The answers, Indiana benefit providers say, are in consumer-driven...

Startup financing: several options for new businesses.
May 1, 2004... Thinking of starting a new business? Terrific! While you may have heard plenty of statistics--about how the odds are stacked against you, you shouldn't be dissuaded. Hundreds of thousands of new businesses are started every year--and if you...

Own your building: consider financing through the SBA.(Small Business Administration)
May 1, 2004... Controlling costs is a big part of managing a successful business. One way to control expense is to control your company's facility. In addition to controlling cost, owning your own building may allow you to take advantage of several tax and...

Business development.(Whom to call: assistance for small businesses)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... GENERAL RESOURCES Useful On-line Resources Use these web sites to learn how to start a business, register with the government and plan for success. Indiana Small Business Development Centers www.isbdc.org Indiana Secretary of...

Financial assistance.(Whom to call: assistance for small businesses)
May 1, 2004... FIXED-ASSET FINANCING Certified Development Companies This program features long term, fixed-rate financing for small business expansion. Financial institution must provide half of the project amount, the CDC, up to 40 percent, and the...

Education & training.(Whom to call: assistance for small businesses)(Indiana Department of Workforce Development)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING SERVICES Indiana Department of Workforce Development The statewide network of Indiana Workforce Development offices provides job-referral services, career counseling, unemployment insurance and assistance with job...

Technical assistance.(Whom to call: assistance for small businesses)(Indiana Economic Development Council)
May 1, 2004... Advanced Research & Technology Institute A private not-for-profit corporation representing all Indiana University campuses for the purpose of establishing cooperative research, consulting and marketing agreements with private business and...

Untethered: getting wired? That's so 20th century.(Information Technology)
May 1, 2004... IT MIGHT BE AN overstatement to say that wires are on their way to the trash heap of history when it comes to information-technology connectivity. But wireless options are clearly moving to the forefront, and new wireless technologies are just...

Wireless winners: IU and Purdue campuses lead the nation.(Information Technology)(Indiana University)
May 1, 2004... WITH INDIANA UNIVERSITY named No. 1 and Purdue University No. 2 among wirelessly connected college campuses nationwide, many of Indiana's college students are already using the tools of the high-tech business world that they'll find after...

ToolingNet: an advanced-manufacturing partnership backed by the 21st Century Fund.(Manufacturing and finance of technological innovations)
May 1, 2004... WITH THE STEADY LOSS OF good-paying manufacturing jobs, the Indiana General Assembly took action in 1999, creating the 21st Century Research and Technology Fund to leverage other grants and investments, stimulate growth and diversity Indiana's...

Worth its weight in steel: latest precious metal plays havoc with the construction industry.(Advice / Construction)
May 1, 2004... WHILE IT IS TOO SOFT FOR any practical use, gold has always enjoyed popularity as a precious metal and standard of wealth. Silver has also enjoyed a pretty good run as a precious metal. During the past century, platinum, a relative newcomer in...

The search for great employees: take the time to properly screen job applicants.(Advice: employee benefits)
May 1, 2004... ALL BUSINESS OWNERS will admit that at some point they have had at least one great employee. That one employee that gave 110 percent all the time lot no apparent reason. There is no way to completely explain why the employee worked so bard,...

Northwest Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(Regional report: Northwest)
May 1, 2004... GARY/CHICAGO AIRPORT was the focus of a number of the region's significant headlines during the past year. In February, Florida-based Southeast AMines started service to St. Petersburg/Tampa, with four flights per week. in May the airline...

Technology triad: developments to help Northwest Indiana catch up in creating high-tech jobs.(Regional report: Northwest focus)
May 1, 2004... ONLY 1 PERCENT OF LAKE County's jobs are considered high-tech. Rich Markwart, a consultant for the Hammond Development Corp., says it's vital for Lake County's economy--and the economy of the entire region--to begin creating more technology...

WINdiana? State collects magazine's top ranking, but exactly what have we won?(Viewpoint)
May 1, 2004... SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE recognized the Hoosier state with its 2003 Competitiveness Award in its latest issue. Appropriately, chants of "We're No. 1!" echoed through the Statehouse. Copies of the magazine article, "WINdiana," were distributed at...

WINdiana! Yes, competitiveness award is a win for Indiana.(Viewpoint)
May 1, 2004... HOOSIERS DO HAVE reason to be proud of the recent recognition by Site Selection magazine, which ranked Indiana as the most competitive state for business investment and job growth in 2003. It reflects the fact that in recent years we have taken...

2004 Indiana Technology Directory.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... The 2004 Indiana Technology Directory you're holding is the first of its kind. Its goal is to catalog the state's growing technology sector, both to provide evidence of its vibrancy and to encourage further growth. The directory focuses in...

Indiana's technology targets: growing life sciences, IT, advanced manufacturing and logistics.
May 1, 2004... BACK IN THE '90S, CIVIC LEADERS across the country all wished their communities could become the next Silicon Valley. Technology-based businesses were clearly the key to future prosperity, and the model appeared to be such places as the Valley...

TechPoint: supporting the growth of Indiana's entrepreneurial technology sector.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... AFTER A CENTURY BUILT ON agricultural bounty and manufacturing muscle, Indiana now must take the high ground of high technology. Indiana has the talent, the resources and the entrepreneurial spirit to make great things happen. Formed in...

Indiana Department of Commerce: technology services designed to "Energize Indiana.".(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... "We can sit and wring our hands and bemoan a national recession. Or we can act assertively, decisively, deliberately. We choose to act. We choose to Energize Indiana." --Gov. Frank O'Bannon, Dec. 4, 2002 INDIANA HAS RECENTLY PASSED the...

Duke Realty Corp.: technology and service spark right mix for high-tech tenants.(Sponsor)(Duke Realty Corp.)
May 1, 2004... AN OFFICE BUILDING'S infrastructure is only one of several key components considered by technology-based companies when searching for commercial real estate. "Technology-based companies need more than wired buildings, fiber-optic...

Baker & Daniels: when it comes to technology, Baker & Daniels knows the territory.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE world as we know it. From the latest in ultrasound technology and Internet file-sharing to the automatic coffee pot that wakes us up every morning with that tantalizing aroma, companies are constantly finding ways to...

Indiana University: information-technology services built on a solid foundation of excellence.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... IN 1996, INDIANA UNIversity announced the goal of becoming a national leader in absolute terms in the creative use and application of information technology. Through much perseverance, innovation, and tremendous support from both the State of...

Clarian Health Partners: patient care second to none from the leader in medical technology.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... AS THE REGION'S LEADER IN medical technology, there are a number of the new and innovative technologies being used only at Clarian Health Partners hospitals Methodist, Indiana University and Riley Hospital for Children. Each of these new...

Bingham McHale: intellectual property: what you don't know could hurt you.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT capital resources a company may have is the technology and related intellectual property ("IP") it develops. Planning for the proper protection of IP may yield new resources for the company to protect its legal...

Leaf: creating customized e-commerce, Internet and document management software.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... LEAF, AN INNOVATIVE CONSULTING firm, delivers state-of-the-art, quality information technology services and solutions. Founded in 1987, Leaf has a proven track record in creating customized e-commerce, Internet and document management software...

Bloomington Economic Development Corp.: Bloomington cultivates technology companies.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... BUILDING ON THE STRENGTHS OF Indiana University and leveraging the resources and expertise of local entrepreneurs, Bloomington is emerging as a leader in technology development. Local economic development initiatives have recently led to the...

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP: change can bring opportunity or adversity to high-tech companies.(Sponsor)
May 1, 2004... IN THE CURRENT EVOLVING business environment, the only thing constant is change; change that can bring opportunity or adversity to high-tech companies. Bose McKinney & Evans is committed to being on the leading edge of issues related to the...

Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services: focusing on tenant/buyer representation and corporate real estate advisory services.(Sponsor)(company profile)
May 1, 2004... SHUNNING CONVENTION IN THE commercial real estate brokerage industry, the founder of Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services made the decision long ago to represent tenants only--not landlords or building owners. The concentration on...

Sommer Barnard Ackerson Attorneys, PC: sharpen your advantage.(Sponsor)(Sommer Barnard Ackerson)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2004... SHARPEN the tools. Hone the methods. Indulge creative processes. The Technology Team at Sommer Barnard Ackerson promises a partnership of support while you shape and enhance the technology driving your success. The world relies now on...

Life sciences.(2004 Indiana Technology Directory)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... Biotechnology Acell Inc. 2700 Kent Ave West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: 800/826-2920 www.acell.com Regenerative medicine company that develops, manufactures & markets products for medical & veterinary applications ...

Information technology.(2004 Indiana Technology Directory)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... Application Development/Consulting ABC.PRO 1665 Farm Meadow Drive Greenwood, IN 46143 Phone: 317/885-7522 Fax: 317/885-7584 www.abcpro.net W. Dexter Albright, CEO & CTO Emp.: 5 Computer consulting ...

Advanced manufacturing.(2004 Indiana Technology Directory)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... Automotive/Aerospace Aerospace Engine Parts Group 123 N. Pine St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: 317/269-1520 Fax: 317/269-1522 www.aerospace.com Linda Young, Office mgr. Emp.: 7 Aircraft hardware &...

Logistics.(2004 Indiana Technology Directory)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... Freight Transportation ABF Freight System Inc. 813 W. Sample St. South Bend, IN 46601 Phone: 574/282-2373 Fax: 574/232-3804 www.abfs.com Trucking; also in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne Activair Indianapolis...

Resources.(2004 Indiana Technology Directory)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... CONSULTING * Acom Ridge Group Inc. 22441 Rigler Rd. LaCrosse, IN 46348 Phone: Marketing/product development, financial analysis/structuring, strategic plans, startup & expansion solutions Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Purdue...