This article appeared in the Sept. 15 issue of Inside INdiana Business’ Inside Edge newsletter. In the economic development world, Amazon’s search for a second headquarters (or “HQ2,” as the cool kids call it) is sucking up all the oxygen at the water cooler – and with good reason. If the recent eclipse was a generational … Continue reading 8 Keys to Team Indy Landing Amazon
Site selection might not be the first thing to come up at a cocktail party, but news of Amazon looking to build a second U.S. headquarter with as many as 50,000 employees has the country buzzing over potential locations. In Indiana specifically, speculation surrounding the Circle City has the media fascinated with what it takes … Continue reading Amazon Announcement Puts Spotlight on Site Selection. Here’s Why.
Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors, recently joined Tracy Betz, partner at Taft Law, and Marian Hodges, VP of operations at Data Realty, as a panelist at the IWL Foundation’s eighth annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Rafael Sanchez, president and CEO of Indianapolis Power & Light Company, moderated the panel. The panel, titled, “Activating the … Continue reading Culp Serves as Featured Panelist at IWL’s Women’s Leadership Conference
Last week, Gov. Holcomb rolled out the Next Level Jobs initiative by announcing a pair of training grants aimed at high-priority industries and high-demand jobs: the Workforce Ready Grant and the Employee Training Grant. While the Workforce Ready Grant – a tuition reimbursement program for adults focusing on certain high-growth sectors – is a boon … Continue reading Gov. Holcomb Announces New Employer Training Grant
Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors, appeared alongside Visit Indy’s senior vice president of marketing and communications, Chris Gahl, and Ball State’s director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, Mike Hicks, on Inside INdiana Business’ recent INsiders panel. The panel weighed in on the Purdue-Infosys partnership, Indiana’s Next Level Jobs Program, findings from the … Continue reading Culp Discusses Workforce Development, Indiana’s Next Level Jobs Initiative on Recent INsiders Panel
Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors, will join Tom Dickey, Hageman Group’s managing director of real estate, to speak at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Breakfast Series event, “Next-Level Development Incentives: What Works Best and What Comes Next?” Taking place July 27 at Katz, Sapper & Miller, this ongoing series brings together real estate … Continue reading Culp to Speak at ULI Breakfast Series Event
INDIANAPOLIS (July 12, 2017) – Office360, an office solutions and products supply company, announced plans today to expand its operations, creating up to 30 new jobs by 2022. “Small businesses like Office360 are at the heart of our economy, providing more than 1.2 million Hoosiers with good jobs,” said Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana … Continue reading Office Solutions and Products Supply Company Growing in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (June 27, 2017) – Well Done Marketing, a full-service provider of integrated marketing solutions, announced plans today to expand its operations in Indianapolis as part of the state’s small business network that employs more than 1.2 million Hoosier jobs. “Indiana is home to more than 500,000 small businesses like Well Done Marketing that provide hardworking … Continue reading Full-Service Marketing Provider Growing in Indianapolis, Adding New High-Wage Jobs
Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors, appeared alongside University of Indianapolis associate professor of finance, Matt Will, and Faegre Baker Daniels’ partner, Murray Clark, on Inside INdiana Business’ recent INsiders panel. The panel discussed Indiana’s push to capitalize on the growing momentum of summer tourism; the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s chief innovation officer, Ian Steff, … Continue reading Culp Discusses Tourism’s Impact on Economic Development, IEDC’s Innovation Officer’s Move to D.C., and More on Recent INsiders Panel
INDIANAPOLIS (June 5, 2017) – Fizziology, a global audience insights firm for the entertainment, retail and travel industries, announced plans to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 55 new, high-wage jobs by 2020. “Fizziology had options when deciding where to expand their business,” said Indiana Economic Development President Elaine Bedel. “As a state, we … Continue reading Global Audience Insights Firm Fizziology Plans Expansion in Indiana