IndyCar Growth & Future 

As we continue our Business at the Brickyard series, we look at the NTT IndyCar Series and its economic impact on Indianapolis and Indiana and across the globe. Penske Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Miles weighs in on the state of IndyCar racing and why he’s bullish on the future. ... Read More

Around INdiana: Purdue’s Impact on the Indy 500

The Indianapolis 500 is more than just race cars. It’s about the traditions and the people, like how the Purdue All American Marching Band has a 100-plus-year role at the track and the university has a huge role in innovation at the world’s greatest racecourse. ... Read More

Graham Rahal on the Business of Motorsports

We continue our month-long series of shows on the business of motorsports. What makes Indiana so appealing to racing teams, like Rahal Letterman Lanigan? We’ll go one-on-one with NTT IndyCar Series Driver Graham Rahal about why the team decided to build its new $20 million global headquarters in Zionsville. ... Read More

Mary Fendrich Hulman’s Family Legacy

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is synonymous with the name Hulman. The family owned and operated the track for nearly 75 years. We take a closer look at Mary Fendrich Hulman’s role in pushing the track into the crown jewel of racing.... Read More

Business of Motorsports  

The business of motorsports is making big noise in Central Indiana and around the state with more than 350 motorsports related businesses driving more than a billion dollars into the state’s economy. We found out what is driving race deals in Hendricks County. ... Read More

Business at the Brickyard 

We begin our month-long series of shows on the big business of auto racing in central Indiana. It is estimated that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway alone generates more than $300 million annually in economic impact. IMS President Doug Boles breaks down the lineup for this year’s Greatest Spectacle in Racing.... Read More

Engage Northwest Indiana: Brad Chambers

IBJ Media and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. hosted the Engage Northwest Indiana event last week at Valparaiso University. Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers was the keynote speaker and sat down with IIB Host Gerry Dick to discuss the emerging momentum in northwest Indiana.... Read More

Engage Northwest Indiana: Bill Hanna

Manufacturing has been, and continues to be, a key driver for northwest Indiana’s economy. Bill Hanna, executive director of the Dean and Barbara White White Family Foundation, talks diversifying the manufacturing sector in the region, and the momentum being created in northwest Indiana.... Read More

Engage Northwest Indiana: Marlon Mitchell

The $30 million Tolleston Opportunity Campus in Gary recently received a grant from the state’s READI project. Marlon Mitchell, founder and president of the Gary East Side Community Development Corp., discusses the impact the project will bring to people of all ages in the city.... Read More

Engage Northwest Indiana: José Padilla

This year’s Engage Northwest Indiana event took place at Valparaiso University. President José Padilla talks the strengths of the university and why smaller private universities shouldn’t be overlooked.... Read More

A look at NWI

Here’s a look at some of the iconic sights and sounds from Northwest Indiana. Drone footage courtesy of Chief Photographer Clint Erbacher.... Read More

Trendiana: Eco-friendly Businesses

Indiana’s imprint on the environment…the connection between eco-friendly beer in Bloomington and fresh cuisine in Highland and other businesses keeping sustainability front and center 365 days a year.... Read More