Indiana


State Support: Indiana Wants You

Oct 1, 1984

1. Indiana 6. Michigan 2. Connecticut 7. Ohio 3. Pennsylvania 8. Louisiana 4. Massachusetts 9. Illinois 5. New Y...  Read story

Growth Strategies: Touch of Glass

By John Case |  Dec 1, 1989

A company provides its customers with custom machinery for bottling and packaging, along with some surprising pluses.  Read story

OneBeacon to Offer Small Business Solutions in Indiana

Oct 24, 2007

OneBeacon Insurance Group (NYSE:OB)  has announced that it will begin offering its small business property-casualty solutions in Indiana through inde...  Read story

Property Tax Woes Hit Indiana

By Burt Helm |  Oct 1, 2004

Where property-tax woes are the worst.  Read story

Boosting Small Business

By David Lindorff |  Oct 1, 1982

Overcoming an antibusiness bias The idea of states cutting red tape for development permits and business licenses is nothing new, but Oregon has add...  Read story

Indiana Shows The Way On Paperwork Cutbacks

Oct 1, 1981

By running the papershredders overtime and keeping an eye on generators of red tape, the Indiana state government has saved $1.9 million on printing bills...  Read story

Indiana Passes Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Bill

By Priya Ganapati |  May 11, 2005

May 13, 2005 --Last week, Indiana became the third state this year to sign into law a bill that would require state agencies to gauge the ...  Read story

But Will They Make It?

By David C. Clegg |  May 1, 1987

At the Institute for New Business Ventures, we see many new and emerging businesses in Indiana and offer would-be entrepreneurs some insight into what the...  Read story

Tax on Internet Sales

By James Judd |  Nov 1, 2000

It's hardly a secret that shoppers hate paying sales tax and love a tax-free bargain -- case in point, thetax-free shops in airports that are so successfu...  Read story

Bringing It All Back Home

By Milton D. Stewart |  Jun 1, 1982

When was the last time you took a member of your state legislature to lunch? If you haven't yet, you probably should. Increasingly, if slowly, stat...  Read story

Great Moments In Recruiting

By Stephen D. Solomon |  Apr 1, 1986

PART 1 Bring Tools, Experience, and a 110-Story Office Tower WANTED: Watchmaker with reference who can furnish tools. State age, experience an...  Read story

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1993

A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read story

Teach Your Children Well

By Cathy Welsh-Payne |  May 15, 2000

Teacher Cathy Welsh-Payne on how eighth-graders view the future.  Read story

Best Of Show Business Activity: Trouble In The Oil Patch

Oct 1, 1984

1. New Hampshire 6. Florida 2. Colorado 7. Georgia 3. Alaska 8. California 4. New Jersey 9. Massachusetts ...  Read story

Easier Done Than Said

By Jeffrey J. Ake |  Feb 1, 1993

A guide to getting started in the international exportation business.  Read story

The Best Of Show

By Bradford W. Ketchum Jr. |  Oct 1, 1982

Capital: Activity at the money centers 1. California 2. Connecticut 3. New York 4. Texas 5. Massachusetts 6. Minnesota...  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

Give And You Shall Receive

By Sara Delano |  Feb 1, 1983

Community involvement and public service promotions can make good business sense, many small companies discover.  Read story

Victims Rights

By Marisa Manley |  Apr 1, 1989

How to defend yourself against frivolous litigation.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Mar 15, 2007

Business owners nervous about labor costs and lower earnings; retail sales flatten out.  Read story

The Power of Base Pay

Oct 1, 1999

You're having trouble attracting good workers. Your key employees areinterviewing elsewhere. What can you do? For starters, create a bettercompensation sy...  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Dec 7, 2006

Manufacturing faces sharpest decline in six years; private sector adds 158,000 new jobs in November.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Apr 10, 2008

Small-business outlook hits 28-year low; retailers struggle with early Easter.  Read story

A Report On The States

By Bruce G. Posner |  Oct 1, 1982

INC.'s second annual study rates 50 small business climates.  Read story

Jobless Claims Down

Dec 7, 2006

Dec. 7, 2006 -- New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 34,000 to 324,000 in the week ending Dec. 2, the Labor Department reported T...  Read story

Report On The States

By Anthony S. Earl |  Dec 1, 1983

I was extremely disappointed with your ranking of Wisconsin as 49th of the 50 states in "overall climate" for small business ("Ranking the 50 Business Cli...  Read story

The Best Big Cities for Starting and Growing a Business

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1993

Report examines the concentration of new businesses in states, regions, metro, and rural areas.  Read story

Instant Maps Speed Deliveries

Sep 22, 1999

If your customers' ardor has cooled so much between the time they order and the time you can deliver that they refuse to accept your product, shouldn't yo...  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Mar 6, 2008

Small business employment growth eases; housing market shows signs of stability.  Read story

Sold on Delivery

Jan 1, 1998

When selling overseas, your sales reps may find that foreign customers balk at your long delivery times. To prove that it's just as easy and speedy to buy...  Read story

Marketing: Intellectual Capital

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Dec 1, 1995

A quick look at how a staffing company is using its expertise to conduct free seminars for customers.  Read story

Share Your Intellectual Capital

Jan 1, 1997

You're an expert on your industry. So, why not package that expertise for customers? Flexible Personnel, a $56-million staffing company, located in Fort W...  Read story

The Kids Are All Right

By Donna Fenn |  Jan 1, 1985

An Indiana plastics company opened a day-care center -- and solved more than its personnel problems.  Read story

A Strategy for Cost-cutting

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1991

Cutting costs on workers' compensation through self-insuring prescreening prospective hires' backgrounds.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Sep 25, 2008

Small firms brace for tighter credit; storms cause surge in jobless claims.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Mar 20, 2008

Leading indicators continue a five-month slide; gas prices hit record highs.  Read story

The Scoop on `Info Brokers'

By Vera B. Gibbons |  Dec 1, 1992

A list of information brokers and low-cost alternatives to large market research houses.  Read story

Crucial Small Business Votes In Congress

Jun 1, 1981

SENATE Republican Policy Committee John Tower (Tex.), chairman Robert Dole (Kans.) Pete Domenici (N. Mex.) Orrin Hatch (Utah...  Read story

Ask for Help

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1994

The benefits of using on-line services are highlighted by a CEO who uses several for support in various areas.  Read story

Profiles of Angel Investors and Groups

By Jim Melloan |  Jun 15, 2005

As a complement to Inc. magazine's July 2005 feature "Angels With Angles,"* Inc.com shares sixteen more profiles of angel investors, groups and firms,...  Read story