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MAY 2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: LAFAYETTE HEARING CENTER
Dr. Susan Taulia has spent years expanding an audiology practice in Lafayette as neuroscience links hearing loss to cognitive decline and new technology reshapes the industry.
Read MoreVILLAGE CAREGIVING OPENS IN LAFAYETTE, OFFERING FAMILIES — AND EMPLOYERS — SOME RELIEF
A new provider enters a growing market, but the story behind the demand is one most families know too well.
Read MoreSMALL BUSINESSES POURED MORE INTO MARKETING IN 2026. MANY STILL DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT WORKS
Marketing is the top operational challenge for small businesses, and the industry selling solutions has a financial interest in making those solutions feel more complicated than they are. The data tells a different story about what really works.
Read MoreGREATER LAFAYETTE TAKES ITS CASE TO WASHINGTON AS SEMICONDUCTOR INVESTMENT ACCELERATES
Nearly 30 Greater Lafayette leaders traveled to Washington to make the case that the region’s $3.87 billion semiconductor investment needs workforce, housing, and infrastructure support to succeed.
Read MoreHANDMADE IN THE AGE OF MASS PRODUCTION
At Lafayette’s record-setting 2026 farmers market, vendors like Mrs. Ginger Handmade are building profitable businesses.
Read MoreMERIDIAN HEALTH OPENS MEN’S RECOVERY HOME IN LAFAYETTE
The 26-bed facility at 1700 Salem St. is part of a continuum of care the organization says runs from detox to outpatient treatment
Read MoreINDIANA MANUFACTURERS CONFRONT COMPOUNDING THREATS AS TRADE WAR, CYBER ATTACKS STRAIN INSURANCE MARKET
The threats hitting that sector right now are unlike anything insurers — or manufacturers — have seen in decades.
Read MoreGREATER LAFAYETTE GETS ITS FIRST MATERNITY BOUTIQUE
The Ivory Wren & Co. held its official ribbon cutting this month at 2200 Elmwood Ave. in Market Square, completing a launch that began with a soft opening last November.
Read MoreA NEW HOSPICE PROVIDER OPENS IN LAFAYETTE
Paradigm Health brings its care-at-home approach to Tippecanoe County as demand for end-of-life care grows.
Read MoreA LAFAYETTE COMPANY, BUILT ON POLYGRAPHS, IS NOW A GLOBAL FORCE IN BRAIN SCIENCE
On Monday, Lafayette Instrument announced that it had acquired Sutter Instrument Corp., a Novato, California firm.
Read MoreWHAT COMES NEXT
For many veterans, the transition out of military life is not a clean break but a slow unraveling of identity, routine and purpose.
Read MoreUNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS EXPANDS HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS TO GREATER LAFAYETTE
In 1890, a small Catholic college took root in Lafayette, before eventually movingto Fort Wayne. On Tuesday, the University of Saint Francis came back to fill a gap.
Read MoreGREATER LAFAYETTE HAS 35,000 MANUFACTURING WORKERS. IT NEEDS MORE.
There is a version of the American manufacturing revival story that ends well. It requires, among other things, a workforce that does not yet exist.
Read MoreA STITCH IN TIME
Seven weeks before the scissors hit the ribbon, Charlene Brown bought her first shelf.
Read MoreA CHURCH-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER EXPANDS
Ninety-one new child care spots just opened in West Lafayette, where infant and toddler seats have been among the hardest to find.
Read MoreAPRIL 2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: SANDY BEACH LIGHTING & DESIGN CO.
Five years ago, Michelle and Andy Schwindler identified a gap in the Greater Lafayette market.
Read MoreIN WEST LAFAYETTE, AN ART SHOW REDRAWS WHAT IT MEANS TO GROW OLD
At Joyful Journey Adult Day Services, a gallery opening doubles as a window into the revolution happening inside America’s adult day centers.
Read MoreNO PLACE LIKE HOME
A newly renovated living room at the Greater Lafayette Family Shelter was unveiled, offering families a more comfortable space during times of housing uncertainty.
Read MoreGREATER LAFAYETTE COMMERCE BUILDS ON INTERN PROGRAM TO KEEP YOUNG TALENT IN REGION
The Greater Lafayette Intern Experience returns this May, introducing college interns to the opportunities in the area.
Read MoreLAFAYETTE FARMERS MARKET RETURNS DOWNTOWN MAY 2 WITH 120 VENDORS
The Lafayette Farmers Market will return to downtown Lafayette on Saturday, May 2 with weekly Saturday markets.
Read MoreCARMEL BUILDER BREAKS GROUND ON 1,200-UNIT WEST LAFAYETTE DEVELOPMENT
Carmel-based homebuilder, Estridge Homes broke ground this week on Millbrook, a 328-acre subdivision planned for Millbrook Boulevard in West Lafayette.
Read MoreIN LAFAYETTE, MORE THAN 60 LATINO ENTREPRENEURS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT ANNUAL EXPO
More than 60 Latino entrepreneurs will gather this Friday at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds for the Latino Business Expo.
Read MoreWHEN VETERANS FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS IN GREATER LAFAYETTE, LTHC CATCHES THEM
The No Hero Should Be Homeless Motorcycle + Jeep Ride is the centerpiece of a month-long campaign run by LTHC, a Lafayette nonprofit that has works to address homelessness in the region.
Read MoreMARCH 2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: THE BEYOND GALLERY & GIFT SHOP
Before she owned a gallery, Beth Dow was an artist who had been turned away from them. She will tell you this if you ask, and she won’t make much of it .
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: ALVAREZ LAWN MAINTENANCE
When Isaac Alvarez was in middle school, he spent his afternoons knocking on doors in his neighborhood, asking if he could mow lawns or shovel snow.
Read MoreJANUARY 2026 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: ARCEM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Eric founded ARCEM in 2012 after seeing the same pattern repeat itself. Technology wasn’t something businesses planned for. It was something they dealt with after it broke.
Read MoreOCTOBER 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: CAMFLO HEATING & COOLING
When temperatures plunged below zero during a 2022 Christmastime cold snap, phones at Camflo Heating & Cooling didn’t stop ringing.
Read MoreKARA WEBB AND THE FORMULA FOR BUILDING A WORKFORCE
Kara Webb is the director of workforce development at GLC, where she helped design Career+ Pathways, one of the most comprehensive talent pipelines in the state.
Read MoreSEPTEMBER 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: GARICA INSURANCE AGENCY
In the summer sun of the 1980s, Diana Garcia learned what it meant to work. Her parents were migrant laborers from Mission, Texas, chasing the harvests across the country.
Read MoreAUGUST 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: GENERATION NA
When a festivalgoer at the inaugural Free Spirited Festival posted online that she no longer needed alcohol to have fun, Rob Theodorow knew he had built something special.
Read MoreJULY 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: COORS REMODELING
Coors Remodeling began in 1993, when Bart Coors saw an opportunity amid Greater Lafayette’s housing boom. He noticed a growing demand for skilled trades — and a chance to earn a little money for college.
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Growth Through Acquisition
Barbara Whitenight wasn’t expecting to find her next big idea when she walked into an axe-throwing venue on a summer trip to Kentucky. In fact, she wasn’t even sure she wanted to try throwing one.
Read MoreGreater Lafayette’s bold bet on future-ready graduatesÂ
This spring, more than 100 students from William Henry Harrison and McCutcheon High Schools earned their diplomas through a newly designed, locally created pathway aligned with Indiana’s new graduation seals.
Read MoreJUNE 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: THE SPINNING AXE
Barbara Whitenight wasn’t expecting to find her next big idea when she walked into an axe-throwing venue on a summer trip to Kentucky. In fact, she wasn’t even sure she wanted to try throwing one.
Read MoreMAY 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: THE OUTPOST
In the early 2000s, Doug Cooper saw a gap—and an opportunity—in Greater Lafayette’s event scene. At the time, Cooper was running Sgt. Preston’s of the North, a popular downtown bar and grill.
Read MoreAPRIL 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: GIBSON PAINTING
When Chadd Gibson was 18, he was hard at work priming drywall and staining doors in newly built homes, earning just $3.25 an hour.
Read MoreMARCH 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: BUDGET BLINDS OF KOKOMO & LAFAYETTE
Nearly two decades ago, John Fanslar faced a decision that would change the course of his career.
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: FLORA CANDLE COMPANY
Flora Candle Company started with a simple idea: create beautiful candles without taking from the earth.
Read MoreJANUARY 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: THIS OLD BUTCHER SHOPPE
This Old Butcher Shoppe offers a genuine farm-to-fork experience, emphasizing sustainable, regenerative agriculture.
Read MoreSEPTEMBER 2024 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: ROSE MARKET
If you’ve ever strolled down Main Street, you’ve likely stumbled upon Rose Market— a lifeline for those with dietary restrictions, from gluten intolerances to vegan needs
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