Business, Equity and Opportunities Podcast

WE WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO, WHAT WE BELIEVE, IS ONE OF OUR COMMNITY SUCCESS STORIES.  REAL TALK IS A UNIQUE SERIES THE GIVES VOICE TO THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.  WISH TV IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH YOUTH AGENCIES THROUGHOUT INDIANAPOLIS. GIVING THEM A CHANCE TO BE HEARD. TO CREATE A GROUNDBREAKING APPROACH TO IMPACT OUR YOUTH AND OUR COMMUNITY.   NOW BEGINNING IT'S THRID SE...

BLAIZING ACADEMY AND INNOPOWER HAVE LAUNCHED AN AI TRAINING INITIATIVE, PROMISING TO TRAIN 1000 PEOPLE IN INDIANA TO HAVE ESSENTIAL AI SKILLS BY THIS JULY.   WE SPOKE WITH JOHN QUALLS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BLAIZING ACADEMY AND A CHAMPION FOR AI LITERACY TO FIND OUT HOW THEY PLAN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

HISTORY TELLS US THAT NATURAL DISASTERS CAN BE DEVESTATING.  HOW YOU PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY (AND RESPOND TO THE REALITY) CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN HOW YOUR BUSINESS RECOVERS.  IN INDIANA, WE'VE HAD FLOODS, FIRES, EARTHQUAKES, BLIZZARDS, AND ALL TOO FREQUENTLY TORNAOS.   IN 2002, ONE OF THE BIGGEST TORNADOS IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY STARTED IN THE SOUTHWEST, TORE THRO...

IF YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, YOU ARE WELL AWARE THAT YOUR TAX DEADLINES ARE COMING UP.  FOR MANY, YOU OR YOUR CPA MAY BE FILING AN EXTENSIONS. COURTNEY KINCAID EXPLAINS SOME OF THE REASONS WHY THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST THING FOR YOUR COMPANY.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

EXCITING NEWS THAT SHOULD DRAW MORE PEOPLE TO THE MANY SMALL BUSINESSES IN SPEEDWAY, THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEWAY MUSEUM OPENS IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. JOE HALE IS PRESIDENT AND STOPPED BY DAYBREAK TO FILL US IN ON WHAT YOU'LL SEE AND HEAR.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

SPORTS TECH HQ AIMS TO ADVANCE INDIANA'S GROWING SPORTS TECHNOLGY SECTORS. ALONG WITH INNOPOWER, SPORTS TECH HQ HOSTED AN EVENT DURING THE NFL COMBINE THAT DREW THE ATTENTION OF TECH COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.    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 TO THE 'CERTIFIED VENDOR OF THE MONTH' FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. IT'S CONNOR PAINTING AND JANMARIE CONNOR IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

VIOLET T. LEWIS OPENED A BUSINESS SCHOOL TO TRAIN BLACK SECRETARIES IN DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS, OWNED A VARIETY OF SMALL BUSINESSES, AND WOULD GO ON TO OPEN THE LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESSS.  HER LEGACY LIVES ON TODAY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

EXPERTS CAUTION THAT AGRICULTURE IN INDIANA AND ACROSS THE NATION IS FACING THREATS AND SECUTITY ISSUES BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND TECH-BASED.  THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU, THE FBI, AND SEVERAL PARTNERS ARE HOLDING A SUMMIT THIS MONTH TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.                 MEGAN RITTER IS THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE...

L-E-D INDY IS AN INDIANA-BASED COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS THE COMPANY RECENTLY EARNED THE 'MIDSTREAM MASTER AWARD' FROM AES INDIANA - FOR OUTSTANDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT ON THE STATE. WE VISITED L-E-D'S NORTHWEST INDIANAPOLIS LOCATION.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

THE INDIANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS SLATED TO ADJOURN BY THE END OF APRIL.  AS LAWMAKERS WORK, BUSINESS OWNERS MAY WANT TO THINK ABOUT HOW THEY MAY HANDLE MOVES THE STATEHOUSE DECISIONS MIGHT MAKE.  JAMAR COBB OFFERS HIS INSIGHTS ON HOW YOU CAN PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR EMPLOYEES FOR CHANGE - EXPECTED, OR OTHERWISE.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

RUPAL THANAWALA, CEO OF TRIDENT SYSTEMS, ONCE AGAIN, IS THE EVENT CHAIR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT COMING UP ON TUESDAY.  SHE GIVES US A PREVIEW OF THE SPEAKERS AND PANELS THAT ARE LINED UP FOR THIS FREE EVENT.  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 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE WRAPS UP TODAY. THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 300 OF THE BEST COLLEGE PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY TO INDIANAPOLIS AS THEY HOPE TO MAKE THE JUMP TO THE PROS AND A SUCCESSFUL FOOTBALL FUTURE.  LAST WEEK, INNOPOWER HOSTED 'SPORTS TECH H-Q' AT THE ELEVATE VENTURES COMPLEX DOWNTOWN TO EXPLORE SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND HEAR FROM FORMER...

WE ARE GETTING STARTED WITH A LOOK BACK AT A GUEST THAT WE FIRST MET AT LAST YEAR'S ALL-STAR MINORITY BUSINESS EVENT.  ANDREA BARTLETT, THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF UNIQUE MINDS AI, WAS PART OF A PANEL DISCUSSION ON GENERATIVE AI AND IS A CHAMPION FOR RESPONSIBLE AND TRUSTWORTHY AI DEVELOPMENT.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

ROCKLAND PAGE IS AN ARSENAL TECH AND BALL STATE GRADUATE WHOSE INITIAL CAREER IN GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOK A TURN WHEN HE TRANSFORMED A CREATIVE OUTLET INTO A BOOMING BUSINESS. HE HAS RETURNED TO INDIANAPOLIS TO OPEN 'ROCK-A-BLOCK' AN EXPRESSION OF HIS ARTISTIC TALENTS THAT WERE VERY MUCH INFLUENCED BY HIS FAMILY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

SPENCER LEVY IS A TOP STRATEGIST ON THE SUBJECT OF 'GLOBAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE'. HE WAS IN INDIANAPOLIS LAST WEEK, SPEAKING AT AN 'INDY CREW' LUNCHEON. HE SPOKE WITH US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AND OFFERED INSIGHTS INTO WHAT INDIANA MIGHT DO TO HELP GROW ITS COMMERCIAL FOOTPRINT.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

WE GET TO SPEND SOME TIME TODAY WITH LORRAINE KAY LEE. HER LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS LONG. SHE IS A JOURNALIST, AN AUTHOR, A SPEAKER OF NOTE, HER WORK HAS APPEARED IN JUST ABOUT EVERY IMPORTANT PUBLICATION YOU CAN IMAGINE AND SHE'S SPENDING TIME WITH US TODAY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

COURTNEY KINCAID IS BACK WITH ANOTHER UPDATE ON THOSE NEW 'BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION' REPORTS THAT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO FILE.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

LAST WEEK AT THE ELEVATE VENTURES COMPLEX WE CAUGHT UP WITH INNOPOWER'S EMIL EKIYOR, THE HOST FOR 'WEALTH AND WISDOM'. IT'S A NETWORKING EVENT THAT HAD SENATOR TOOD YOUNG AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND A PANEL OF SPEAKERS PULLED FROM THE AREA'S TOP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.  THEY WERE THERE TO ADDRESS THE GREAT WEALTH TRANSFER.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

ONE OF THE LARGEST PITCH COMPETITIONS IN THE WORLD HAPPENS EVERY YEAR AT 'RALLY'. ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS CAN PRESENT THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS AND CONCEPTS TO A PANEL OF PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.  THE GLOBAL PITCH COMPETITION AWARDS $5 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS FOR INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND PROVIDES DEMO AREAS: A SHOWCASE FOR CUTTING-EDGE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. LAST YEAR, WE SPE...

AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST CROSS-SECTOR INNOVATION CONFERENCE IS 'GETTING STARTED' ON PREPARATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT, WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE PEOPLE AND BIG WINNERS WE MET AT THE 2024 RALLY INNOVATION CONFERENCE. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

MARCH 20TH, BUSINESS, CORPORATE, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL GATHER AT THE INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE ANNUAL 'MINORITY ACHIEVERS AWARDS AND SCHOLARS GALA.'   IT'S NOT ONLY AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, IT'S ALSO A CHANCE TO ACKNOWLEDGE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

LAST SUNDAY WE SHARED THE POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT THE 'DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR, FREEDOM AWARD WINNER', DENNIS E. BLAND GAVE AT THIS YEAR'S CHAMPIONS OF DIVERSITY.   LAST WEEK WE MET WITH THE PRESIDENT AT THE 'CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT' TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY AND HOW THIS CENTER IS SHAPING TOMORROW'S LEADERS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

GARY ELEY IS THE LONG TIME OWNER/OPERATOR OF A McDONALD'S FRANCHISE. HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT RUNNING A BUSINESS DAY-TO-DAY. HE AIMS TO GIVE BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY AND USE THE FAMILY BUSINESS TO BUILD LEADERS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

TIME NOW FOR OUR MONTHLY CHECK IN WITH THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND JANE KING.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .