Category Archives: Economic Development

This Former Teacher Started a Side Hustle That Made More Than $22,000 in One Month: ‘I Have Never Been More Fulfilled’

Tara Laczynski leveraged Outschool to transform her passion for teaching math into a lucrative side gig. Read more…

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This Neighborhood Badly Needs A Grocery Store. A Medical Device Maker Will Build One

Arlington Woods, a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Indianapolis, has seen big-box grocery chains close one after another over the past few years. The area is a food desert with no full-size grocery store within a 4-mile radius. Read more…

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How To Make Sustainability More Profitable

By Jim Granat The focus on eco-friendly or “green” initiatives might feel like a passing trend, but with the public’s interest in global warming, pollution, water consumption, and other far-reaching issues, it’s much more than a fad. Instituting more sustainable … Continue reading

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‘Improving Human Wellness One Farm At A Time’ Sensei Ag CEO Sonia Lo To Lead Keynote Presentation At In-Person October 2021 Indoor Ag-Con

Lo To Discuss Sensei Ag’s Form Factor Agnostic & Scalable Approach to Indoor Agriculture on Monday, October 4, 2021 Press Release – Sensei Ag CEO Sonia Lo will lead the Indoor Ag-Con keynote presentation, “Improving Human Wellness One Farm At A … Continue reading

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Jazz on the lawn

Listening to Eddie Henderson at 81 was a treat and inspiring at the Township Jazz Festival. Eddie was trained by Louis Armstrong and once played for Miles Davis as a young boy.

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Walking in Indy

I spent four days at a convention and was pleasantly surprised by how walkable the downtown area was. According to Next City, Indianapolis has invested a significant amount of money to make that possible. Kudos to the city planners and … Continue reading

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Prominent Atlanta Restaurateurs Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan ATL and D. Hayes of Big Dave’s Cheesecakes Team Up To Provide Life Insurance For 25,000 Black Men

Two of Atlanta’s fastest-growing restaurateurs, Pinky Cole, CEO and Founder of Slutty Vegan ATL, and D. Hayes, President, and CEO of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, are merging their philanthropic endeavors yet again. The Pinky Cole Foundation and The David & Derrick Hayes Foundation are spearheading Square 1: The Life Experience, a program … Continue reading

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2017 Mississippi Startup Ecosystem

Click here to view the Mississippi Startup Ecosystem Map Jackson Mississippi is located at the center of the state of Mississippi. The 2015 poverty rate for Jackson was 11.6% higher than the state of Mississippi for that same year according … Continue reading

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