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Formerly of Glendale Chiropractic, Dr. Kyle Hoeft announced the opening of a new office located at 3958 West 106th Street, Suite 140 in Carmel.
His new practice, Total Health Chiropractic, deals with more than just the traditional pain associated with chiropractic treatment. In addition to being a chiropractor, Dr. Hoeft has significant fitness experience and can make recommendations on changes in diet and exercise routines which will help his patients enjoy the full benefit of a healthy recovery.

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Mark Roger, founder of Art & Texture has been named the new resident chair of the Architecture Review Board for the Village of WestClay. Known for its small town atmosphere, the Village of WestClay, located at 131st and Towne Road, combines streetscapes, charming shops, and historically inspired architecture.

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Charitable Advisors LLC of Indianapolis announced yesterday the launch of their newly upgraded website at www.NotforProfitNews.com. The new site is designed to complement their free weekly e-mail newsletter that now reaches nearly 5000 subscribers. The website provides more information about and connectivity between nonprofits across the central Indiana community.

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My favorite business write, John Ketzenberger’s column this morning includes a list of, as he puts it, Feuds, dudes and curious interludes . In his typical style, he presents the 2006 Ketzies, awards given in good humor that may or may not be taken that way.

If you are a Ketzenberger fan, you will enjoy the short read. And if you aren’t, now is a good time to change your mind!

Tony Valle (Great Big Podcast) tagged my blog in a virtual “getting to know you” blogger game. Since I’ve been tagged, I’ll post five things most people don’t know about me below. I’ll then tag other bloggers and encourage them to do the same.

Thanks for including me Tony!

What most people don’t know about me:
1) I hear music through the bottom of my feet. I’m tone deaf, so it is all about the rhythm and the beat!
2) I speak Hebrew, badly. I had to learn so I could teach English as a second language in a small town in Israel.
3) Although I still think of myself as a New Yorker, I have actually lived outside of NYC most of my life.
4) My all time favorite movie is Singing in the Rain, and I think Donald O’Conner was a much better dancer than Gene Kelly.
5)I was going to be an accountant.

Some of my favorite blogs:
Kevin Eikenberry
Rainmakers
Doug Davidoff

An Indianapolis institution, the Economic Club has served the Circle City for 32 years. Over the years, their monthly programming has featured local and national experts including Milton Friedman,, Irving Kristol, the Wall Street Journal columnist and Public Interest co-editor, and Steve Forbes, former presidential candidate and chairman of the publishing empire that bears his name.

In January they will be making a change - he Economic Club of Indianapolis will become the Economic Club of Indiana. The name change is part of the transition of the program from the Indianapolis Chamber to the Indiana Chamber.

I am glad to see this series has found a new sponsor. I would hate to lose the value it brings..

Upcoming speakers include:

January 9, John Hofmeister, President, Shell Oil America: Alternative Energy

· February 12, Barbara Henry, President and Publisher, The Indianapolis Star: Media and Its Relevance Today

· March 2, Professor John Yoo, University of California-Berkley law professor, author and former U.S. Department of Justice official: Foreign Affairs After 9/11

· April 11, Clifford Stohl, author: Technology and Its Place in Our Lives

· May 2, Richard Epstein, author and Director, Law and Economics Program, University of Chicago: speaking on the pharmaceutical industry

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The Network of Women in Business, Indianapolis’ oldest and largest locally based women’s organization, announced today that Nicole Bickett will be the featured speaker at their upcoming Entrepreneur Special Interest Group Meeting, Thursday, January 4th from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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BrandoHR, a provider of web-based employment and recruiting tools for small to mid-size businesses, announced the establishment of a business relationship with Job Central, one of the nation’s largest, independent job boards. With over 5 million job postings, JobCentral is a leading employment resource searched by passive job seekers.

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In the past 10 years, women entrepreneurs have outperformed the economy as a whole, according to a new report by the Center for Women’s Business Research. In their biennial update, CWBR found that between 1997 and 2006, sales at women-owned firms rose 4.4 percent and employmentincreased by 0.4 percent. That compares with declines of 1 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, for the economy as a whole.

Meanwhile, women-owned firms grew at nearly twice the rate of all firms,
rising 42 percent compared to 23 percent.

I have certainly seen this trend here in Indy as well. With so many great support groups for women business owners, like NAWBO, NOWIB and the SBA Women’s center, I think we will continue to see our numbers grow.

Home Safe Homes, Inc. has moved their head quarters to the Noblesville Office Suites located at 23 South 8th Street, Suite 3500.

According to Kent McCool, founder of Home Safe Homes, this new office space will provide Home Safe Homes the opportunity to be surrounded by other small businesses owners in the Noblesville community. “I chose the Noblesville Office Suites because I wanted to be among peers,” said McCool. “As I make the transition from a home office, I look forward to sharing space and learning from other business owners experiencing similar challenges.”

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