Business, Equity and Opportunities Podcast

EMIL EKIYOR HAS AN UPDATE ON THE AI TRAINING PROJECT THAT AIMS TO PREPARE 1000 HOOSIERS WITH THE AI KNOWLEDGE TO HELP TAKE THEIR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

YOUSSEF BOUDARINE IS THE AWARD-WINNING CHEF AND OWNER OF J'ADORE. HE AND HIS PARTNER, ARIEL HENDRICKSON, ARE THE CREATORS OF EPICUREAN INDY AND HAVE ANNOUNCED A NEW 3-DAY FESTIVAL CELEBRATING COFFEE, CHOCOLATE AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY THAT TIES THEM TOGETHER. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WHEN WE CAUGHT UP WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHER JOHN MOORE LAST WEEK, HE WAS PREPARING TO HOST THE FIRST ROUND OF A MULTI-ROUND INNOVATION COMPETITION AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.  163 STUDENTS FROM 81 TEAMS WOULD BE COMPETING FOR A CHANCE AT $10,000 IN SEED MONEY FOR THEIR BUSINESS.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

THIS YEAR'S MIRA AWARD FOR TALENT IMPACT WENT TO THE NON-PROFIT "STARTed UP FOUNDATION" WHICH HAS CREATED THE LARGESET HIGH SCHOOL PITCH COMPETION IN THE COUNTRY.  CEO DON WETTRICK EXPLAINS THE OPPORTUNITES GO ON AND ON.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WE FIRST MET UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VIDHARI IYER IN 2023.  SHE WAS A FRESHMAN EARNING HONORS FOR HER WORK IN NANOPLASTIC DETECTION. SHE'S STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND NOW GETTING RECOGNITION FOR DEVELOPING AN APP THAT PREDICTS E-COLI CONTAMINATION IN INDIANA WATERWAYS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

AS THE TECH SECTOR GROWS IN INDIANA, PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH PROGRAMS PLAY AN EVER-LARGER ROLE IN GROWING AND KEEPING THE TALENT POOL LOCAL. THE 'SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF INDIANA' MAKES IT A MISSION TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS AND PRACTICE THE PROFESSIONS IN INDIANA.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

LIFE.STYLE.LIVE HOST, CODY ADAMS RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH ED WRIGHT FROM GOLDEN RESERVE, WHO TELLS US SOMETIMES IT'S IMPORTANT TO FIGHT FOR YOUR RETIREMENT.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

THE INDIANA SOCIETY OF CPA'S HAS RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH THE 'NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS' TO OFFER CAREER PATHWAYS IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND RELATED BUSINESS FIELDS.  COURTNEY KINCAID LEADS THE SOCIETY AND HAS THE DETAILS.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

THE RALLY INNOVATION CONFERENCE AND ITS PARTNER, INNOPOWER, ARE OFFERING A UNIQUE WAY BUSINESSES CAN HELP FUEL INNOVATION AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION.  IT'S THE BRAINCHILD OF INNOPOWER FOUNDER EMIL EKIYOR. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NIDA ANSARI IS THE CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICIER FOR 16 TECH. SHE IS ALSO SKILLED IN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN IDEAS AND MARKET SUCCESS.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

THIS YEAR'S 'MIRA AWARDS' HONORED 20 OF INDIANA'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES AND LEADERS IN THE STATE’S TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM. 'IRON WORKZ' IN GARY, INDIANA WON THE 'COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD' FOR ITS GRASSROOTS-FOCUSED, ENTREPRENEURIAL HUB PROVIDING RESOURCES TO DEVELOP IDEAS AND GET BUSINESSES STARTED.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

FOR THE LAST 26 YEARS, TECH POINT HAS HONORED TECH INNOVATORS AND DEVELOPMENT LEADERS AT THE ANNUAL 'MIRA AWARDS' GALA.  IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SALUTE THE MOST INNOVATIVE PEOPLE AND COMPANIES CONTRIBUTING TO INDIANA'S TECH ECOSYSTEM.  WE HAVE SELECTED 'RESILIENCE AWARD' WINNER, NIDA ANSARI TO HIGHLIGHT AS OUR ‘SUCCESS STORY’.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

LAST WEEK WE CELEBRATED THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR POPULAR, AWARD WINNING MORNING SHOW, 'LIFE.STYLE.LIVE!'  THE SHOW STARTED OUT AS 'INDY STYLE': A LIVE, ONE HOUR MORNING SHOW EVERY WEEKDAY. FOR MANY YEARS IT WAS THE ONLY LIVE SHOW OF IT'S KIND IN OUR COMMUNITY, AIMED AT CELEBRATING THE THINGS THAT WARM THE HEART, BRING POSITIVE ENERGY, AND IMPROVE YOUR LIFE STYLE. THE CELEBRATION CONTI...

HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE WILL BE GATHERING IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR THE 61ST ANNUAL 'INDIANA HR CONFERENCE AND EXPO' SPONSORED BY THE INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.   SALLY SAYDSHOEV IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 'INSTITUTE FOR WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE' AT THE INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SHE HIGHLIGHTS THE PROGRAMS AND WHO SHOULD ATTEND.  See Privacy Policy...

WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT 'BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION' REPORTS FOR MONTHS. YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY FILED THEM TO AVOID THE HUGE PENALITIES THAT WERE THREATENED.  NOW COURTNEY KINCAID IS BACK AND HAS SOME REALLY BIG NEWS TO SHARE ABOUT THESE REPORTS.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS - A REMINDER, APPLICATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S 'RALLY PITCH COMPETITION' ARE NOW OPEN WITH $5 MILLION SPREAD ACROSS FIVE CATEGORIES: AGRICULTURE & FOOD, HEALTHCARE, SPORTSTECH, SOFTWARE, AND HARDTECH.  INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS CAN COMPETE FOR $1 MILLION TO ACCELERATE THEIR STARTUPS.  GET YOUR APPLICATION IN SOON, THE DEADLINE IS MAY 12 FOR A CHANCE TO...

BY ONE ESTIMATE, THERE ARE 70 MILLION FREELANCERS IN THE US. MANY OF THEM ARE ENTREPENUERS WHO TAKE ON SIDE HUSTLES TO KEEP AFLOAT. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE PRESENCE IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WE ARE 'GETTING STARTED WITH A VISIT WITH TING GOOTEE, THE CEO OF TECH POINT WHICH HAS WORKED WITH INNOPOWER FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS USING THEIR COMBINED RESOURCES TO HELP TRAIN AND PREPARE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE COMPETITIVE IN INNOVATION SECTORS. NOW TECH POINT HAS PARTERED WITH INDY BIZ PASS AS PART OF ITS AI TRAINER PROGRAM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES LEARN HOW TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A...

VALERIE SILVA HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH THE GOLDEN ARCHES AND A SPECIAL FAMILY CONNECTION.  HER STORY IS ONE WE ARE FEATURING THIS MONTH AS WE CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY AND TODAY'S SUCCESS STORY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

CRATE ESCAPES IS A NEW FAMILY-FRIENDLY DOG PARK AND BAR THAT IS ALREADY EXPANDING IT'S SERVICES FOR PET LOVERS.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

STYLE HOST, CODY ADAMS RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH ED WRIGHT FROM 'GOLDEN RESERVE' TO GET IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TAXES AND RETIREMENT.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

THE STAKES ARE HIGH IN THE GLOBAL MAKETPLACE AS YOU'VE LIKELY SEEN IN THE NEWS.  CHANGES IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESS LANDSCAPES CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON YOUR BOTTOM LINE.  JANE KING BRINGS US HER REPORT ON WHAT IS HAPPENING ON WALL STREET WITH INDIANA COMPANIES.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

THE RALLY INNOVATION CONFERENCE $5 MILLION PITCH COMPETION APPLICATIONS ARE NOW LIVE AFTER THIS MONTH'S OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY.  WE CAUGHT UP WITH CHRISTOPHER DAY THE CEO OF ELEVATE VENTURES AND THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND 'RALLY' TO GET THE DETAILS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

BUSINESS LEADERS AND INVESTORS ARE FREQUENT VISITORS TO OUR COMMUNITY OFTEN TIED TO SPORTING EVENTS, CONFERENCES, AND EXPOS.  DURING LAST SEASONS ALL-STAR EVENT, WE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK WITH JAMES SETH THOMPSON, THE SENIOR NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DIVERSE AND MULTICULTUREAL WEALTH FOR BERNSTEIN PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

EXPERTS CAUTION THAT COMMON FEARS CAN KEEP A BUSINESS OWNER FROM FINDING SUCCESS. THE FEAR OF FAILURE IN PARTICULAR OFTEN GETS IN THEIR WAY. LEADERSHIP COACH, ANDREA LIEBROSS HAS TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN EMBRACE THAT FEAR.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .