The Entrepreneurship Advancement Center recognized several Hamilton County businesses at its first Entrepreneurship Celebration. Teacher Sharon Brimberry (Sheridan) won for outstanding high school entrepreneurship educator, Indy IT Professionals (Fishers) won the emerging business award, Golars (Fishers) the established business award, and Allegient (Indianapolis), the mature business award. NatureNURTURE won the Second Annual Community Business Plan Competition and received a $15,000 consulting package to help start the business.
The EAC is also administering a new small business loan program called the Small Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF). The fund is targeted at new and existing businesses in rural areas of Hamilton County. Get details from cathy@goentrepreneurs.org
Noblesville’s Ace Hardware is downsizing from more than 15,000 square feet in a stand alone building to a little over 9,000 square feet in the Noblesville Square Shopping Center on SR 32. Owners Pat and Allison Deary opened the store five years ago and quickly realized the store was too large. Almost all the inventory will fit into the smaller space. The current store will close December 31 and reopen around Feb. 1.
At Carmel City Center, Authentic Sports Collectibles is re-establishing a retail store after first opening at 116th and Range Line 8 years ago. Nature’s Karma is also moving from Clay Terrace. They join 6 retail/service businesses and 4 restaurants in the mixed use development. Periculum Capital is locating its headquarters in the James Building, which houses the Tarkington and Studio Theaters. Up the street, the Swanky Abode opened in the Indiana Design Center.
The Indiana Soccer Association will relocate its state offices at GrandPark, Westfield’s planned athletic facility, which is expected to open to some field play next year and be fully operational by 2013. The ISA has 85,000 members state-wide.
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