(Indianapolis, Ind.- August 19, 2008) Lakeshore Chiropractic is celebrating the opening a Creating Wellness center at their office on the northeast side of Indianapolis on Saturday September 13, 2008 from 10am-2pm.  The mayor of Lawrence will appear at noon for a ribbon cutting, and their will be free food, live music, door prizes, and a farmers market.  Attendees will also be able to experience all 3 dimensions of the Creating Wellness program.  The public is invited to this free event.

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Indianapolis, Indiana – August 13, 2008 - aegis, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, the leading provider of point of sale tools for cemetery monuments and markers announced their product will now be available to all cemetery and funeral homes through their “Universal plan.”

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(Carmel, IN; August 13, 2008) – A new solution is now available for individuals planning events in the Indianapolis Metro area. In response to the growing complexity of organizing major events, four women have formed an alliance of complimentary businesses in Carmel’s Arts & Design District called circle•the•date.

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(Fishers, IN) - Effective July 22, Buckaroo Technology Group, Inc. is changing its name to Buckaroo and introducing a new logo and website.  The changes reflect the nine-year old firm’s evolution from primarily a website development firm to a full service marketing and new media company. 

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In a presentation to agroup at the Black Expo, Mayor Ballard announced his administration is overhauling the way Indianapolis tracks and awards contracts with minority- and women-owned businesses after finding the city’s program in disarray and falling short of goals.

I hope we can simplify the system.  As a WBO, I was completely turned off by the cumbersome documentation process, which might result in a lot of time spent with no real benefit.

Often the bids do not really support WBO or MBO’s at all.  In one instance, I could get points if I was a sub contractor to a male owned company.  But there were not points available if I wanted to be the primary contractor on a project.

I hope some of those inconsitencies can be corrected.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Circle City Tickets, Indianapolis’ leading event ticket provider has conceived a unique promotion to raise money for local storm victims. Using an eBay auction, Circle City Tickets has donated two tickets to the 1^st Indianapolis Colts’ regular season opener at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Small businesses can benefit from teambuilding both outside and inside the workplace. Here is a story about a Carmel based barbershop which did just that.

Teambuilding at the Barbershop 

Often overlooked, the East-side of Indianapolis has a lot to offer. Here is a small business that has survived through the years and remains a landmark through perseverance and dedication.

Indy Smallbiz, Inc., a monthly newsmagazine dedicated to the needs and interests of small business owners in the Indianapolis area was incorporated by its owner, John Gifford, on Friday, May 1st.  To be launched on July 1st, the print publication will feature profiles of local small businesses and expert columns by leading small business advisors such as Tony Scelzo, Lorraine Ball, C.J. McClanahan, Milt Woods, and Scott Manning.  Additional content will include press releases, a calendar of events, “nuts and bolts” information on how to grow your business, and the category-defying Unusual Small Business Items/Practices/People.  A companion website, www.indysmallbiz.com (to be online June 1st) and blog will enable timely updates to its content.  Continue Reading »

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 9, 2008 – Roundpeg, an Indianapolis based small business marketing firm, announced the addition of two interns. Annalise Corman and Emily Felts joined the company May 5th as public relations and marketing interns respectively. Both will work part-time through the summer.

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