Professional Services and Development

State Financial Health Report

We’ve spent a lot of time of late discussing the precarious financial positions of states like Illinois, Connecticut and New Jersey which each suffer from their own myriad of financial threats including massive budget deficits, monstrous unfunded pension liabilities, pending debt downgrades, etc. In case you’ve missed those notes, here is a recap for your […]Continue reading “State Financial Health Report”

Indiana Black Expo Lineup

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Black Expo announced a change to its lineup for the Summer Celebration Tuesday. The nonprofit says Dr. Marc Lamont Hill will replace Dr. Michael Eric Dyson as the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Indiana University Education Conference on July 12. Dr. Hill is an award-winning host of BET News and […]Continue reading “Indiana Black Expo Lineup”

Healthcare Anyone?

How can a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, so completely ignore … the people? – Filosofa via Health Care, Anyone??? — Filosofa’s Word

3 Myths About Midwest Startups

(Source: http://www.businessinsider.com) Indianapolis has historically had trouble shaking the “sleepy manufacturing town” image, much like neighboring cities Cincinnati and Cleveland. But, when Salesforce announced the $2.5-billion acquisition of Indianapolis-based ExactTarget in 2013, the business community began to reconsider the stereotype. Was innovation possible between the coasts? “The Midwest isn’t the black hole many believe itContinue reading “3 Myths About Midwest Startups”