entrepreneurship

The city of Indianapolis recognized its first certified Vendor of the Month this week.

Geratoni School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be a one-year certificate program that starts this fall.

An Indianapolis landmark is nearing the completion of a $15 million renovation.

The historic Madam Walker Legacy Center on Indiana Avenue recently completed $15 million in renovations.

According to Indianapolis Office of Minority and Women Business Development, the number of business consultations it offered to aspiring entrepreneurs more than doubled in the past year, despite the pandemic. An increased interest in entrepreneurship among communities of color is especially significant in a state like Indiana, which has historically lagged in that category.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 2020 Snapshot shows Indiana continues to lag behind other states in key economic areas including health care costs, new entrepreneurs and high electricity rates.

The competition is hosted by SoGal, a nonprofit that aims to connect diverse entrepreneurs with venture capital.

Critics call the city of Gary's permitting process "archaic and daunting.

The Classroom Business Enterprise program helps teach kids about the basics to running a business.

An online petition has been started asking trustees to reverse the decision and remove Schnatter's name from the university's John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise.