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Business

How the SBA funds, empowers and mentors entrepreneurs of color

NORAL PARHAM - August 1, 2024

A few beloved establishments, including Tea's Me Cafe and Kountry Kitchen, recently hosted a special visitor: Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabel...

Business

Do not start a business—Buy one

HEAVYN LESTER - December 21, 2023

Starting a business from scratch is incredibly hard. Many entrepreneurs have to convince friends and family to invest in their business idea because banks...

Business

Maven Space: Where women thrive and ideas come alive

JADE JACKSON - October 27, 2023

Co-owner and CEO Leslie Bailey said the space serves to support entrepreneurs, remote workers, executives, creatives, dreamers and doers. It was created for those who crave opportunities to make connections and find the resources they need to get their big ideas off the ground.

Community Voices

The COVID-19 Reveal: The disparity of relationship

GEORGE MIDDLETON - May 8, 2020

Does pressure shape the man or reveal him? Think about your own personal experiences with those whom you believed you could count on in the...

Opinion

I’m Just Sayin’: We must do better

MARSHAWN WOLLEY - May 8, 2020

This past weekend was not a high point for our community. I wanted to write about progress on a Black agenda for Black Indianapolis this...

Business

Where is the independent relationship between a lender and a borrower using funds from the American taxpayers?

RICHARD MCDONOUGH - April 28, 2020

In recent days, there have been a number of news articles about “large” publicly-traded businesses receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of substantial amounts - $10 million...

Business