Business, Equity and Opportunities Podcast

This is the segment each week in which we turn our attention to the financial aspects for your business. 

This week Jamar Cobb-Dennard returns to explain the importance of exit strategies. 

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As part of our coverage Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - we caught up with Nicole Martinez-Legrand, a local historian who, with her co-author, Daniel Gonzales, documented more than a century of Hoosier Latino history.    

If you want to learn more, Nicole’s book, “Hoosier Latinos: A Century of Struggle, Service, and Success” it is available online and in the gift shop at the Indiana Historical Society. 

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Many community organizations are offering help to their small business neighbors through education and events where they can find resources to help them access capital.

As part of its residential and economic development efforts, the Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corporation is holding a Real Estate Lender Fair - Wednesday, October 16th - from 5pm to 7pm at the Brightwood Plaza on north Sherman Drive. 

It's a free event for first-time home buyers, investors, and business owners looking for information about expanding in the neighborhood. 

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One of the busiest people at the Circle City Classic Entrepreneur Day was Jean Poole, a founder of the IBE Business Training Initiative. 

We caught up her to find out how the program has evolved.  

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Jeff Maconi is the owner of Maconi Setup Shop and the newly Launched Maconi Entertainment.

He's an 'I-Racer' by trade but is now getting behind the wheel of a real super stock to race at the famous Winchester Speedway. 

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Jose Hernandez learned the art of ice sculpting in Mexico... But when he found a home here, that talent became a family business… now more than 30 years in the making.  

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The Hoosier Champions Race is a night for local trainers to shine as they compete for their part in the quarter of a million dollar finals at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. 

For them, they actually 'run' their business… on the famous 7/8ths mile track. 

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For this week's accounting and booking segment we catch up with Shellie Vernon. She's a senior business consultant at JP Morgan Chase.

We talked with her during Innopower's Minority Business Week at Rally and learned about the Business Coaching for Impact program. 

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Last weekend, the Circle City Classic rolled into town providing great football. It was also provided opportunities for the city's business community to shine.

One of the popular events that took place at Lucas Oil Stadium was the Circle City Classic Entrepreneur Day hosted by Indiana Black Expo and Innopower. 

IBE has 12 chapters throughout the state providing year-round services. This year the Ft. Wayne chapter included the IBE Business Training Institute in their offerings. 

Alice Watson, president and CEO of IBE and Joe Jordan, president of the IBE Ft. Wayne chapter filled us in on the expansion. 

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The Latino Business Support Network is a collaborative effort between LISC Indy, Latino-led non-profits, and other community partners working together to support small Latino business owners and entrepreneurs.

Super Tortas on the city's near westside is one of their success stories. 

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