Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Convergence Happening at Carmel
When I’m out talking to people about the latest scoop around Carmel, one compliment I hear often is how far we’ve come with the atCarmel.com properties. What started out as a clunky website has turned into a print, Internet and video business that focuses on local news like none other. What most people don’t know [...]
New Virtual Stock Club Launches
Think you can beat the stock market? Have a fantasy football or baseball team? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, we have a new game for you. Fishers-based Samex Capital and atCarmel.com have partnered to bring you the “atCarmel.com Samex Capital Stock Club.” Modeled after the fantasy sports leagues that are all [...]
Vermicomposting: A Wiggly Solution to Waste
Unless you’re a fisherman, the subject of worms probably doesn’t cross your radar too frequently—except for the times you’re trying to avoid smooshing the little critters on your driveway after a rainstorm. Fishers resident Keith O’Dell sees worms, specifically red worms or red wigglers, in a different light. An engineer by trade and a composter [...]
Before You Head to Court
Abraham Lincoln once said “Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.” He was a lawyer, after all, and knew that disputes are best solved outside of court whenever possible. Litigation is often expensive, the outcome is uncertain, and relationships are strained (if not broken) in the [...]
Stacked Pickle Sure Stacks Up
Fried pickles, stacked burgers, breaded tenderloins, fish tacos, and loaded pizzas are just a few of the menu items at the Stacked Pickle restaurant and bar in Carmel. Their claim to fame: wings, burgers and of course, beer! The name Stacked Pickle refers to the many elements that make up the menu. According to owner [...]
Do Ray Mi Fa So La Ti Do You Want to Learn About Music?
Do you have rhythm? Can you feel the beat? Would you like to have the word “harmony” in your vocabulary, and in your child’s vocabulary? If your answer is yes, then it’s time to connect with your child on a musical level and enroll in The Music Playhouse. According to Debbie Aikman, owner of The [...]
Sahm Things Move, Sahm Things Stay
Ed Sahm, the successful owner of all six and counting Sahm’s Restaurant locations, has shared a genuine passion for great food since his childhood. It wasn’t really until High School after carefully observing his grandmother, Ed started “experimenting” with different recipes and dishes. He has worked in a restaurant since he was sixteen and acquired [...]
Carmel 2010 Al Fresco Dining Guide
For most residents of Central Indiana, spring is the best time of year. Everyone emerges from their winter hibernation, greets their neighbors, and gets outside. Carmelites are particularly fond of celebrating the arrival of warmer weather by dining al fresco. According to the good folks at Webster, al fresco is defined as “taking place or [...]
Printing Green
For Rima and Joseph Matly, both born in Lebanon (the country, not the Indiana town), frugal and responsible use of resources is a part of running the day-to-day operation of their local family business, Corporate Printing. Joseph and Rima came to the U.S. at the ages of 16 and 4 respectively. When opportunity presented itself, [...]
The Bonds of Money
We all know our government likes to spend money like a drunken sailor, but a lot of us don’t like to think about how dangerous that can be. We read about $trillions here and read about $trillions there and our gut tells us this is going to be hell for our kids and grandkids, but [...]
Carmel Arts District Bids Farewell to Winter with Spring Gallery Walk
On Saturday, April 17, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Carmel Arts & Design District will bid farewell to winter with its third-annual spring Gallery Walk. In honor of spring, Magdalena Gallery of Art will be featuring Edgar Cano, an international artist specializing in hyper-realistic paintings who has displayed works in more than 20 [...]
Local Businesses Go Green
Everybody laughed when he started to build green homes in Fishers, but when he reduced energy cost by 80% . . . . Frank Redavide, the owner of Castalia Homes, started to build custom homes the in Fishers and Carmel areas seven years ago. He quickly became known in the community as a “green builder.” [...]
Spring Into Green
It’s time to think ‘Green’ when it comes to Spring Clean-up for your landscaping. Once the warm spring weather arrives, our thoughts lean towards the outdoors and how we can spruce up our yards so we are rewarded in the summer. Rob Delaby, Carmel resident and owner of Shane’s Landscape and Design agreed to give [...]
Fired Up Over Ladies Night
It is late afternoon on an ordinary Thursday, an energetic brunette is busy placing crocks of paint brushes on tables. The air vibrates with creativity and the faint smell of chai latte from a Keurig machine next to the counter. Pausing, Jennifer Snook, owner of Creative Escape Pottery & Mosaic in Carmel, grins and says, [...]
Hamilton County Marketplace Comes to Town
At first glance the packed parking lot at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds reminded me of the happy-go-lucky warm days of the summer county fair. Only on this day there was a dusting of snow, people were bundled in winter coats and the temperature was a whopping 10 degrees. No, it wasn’t the fair; the [...]
An Eventful Carmel Business
Anyone who has ever planned a big event knows it doesn’t just happen. Just ask Jeff Graves, President of Vision Event Management in Carmel, Indiana. After 16 years in the promotions, advertising and marketing business, Graves will tell you that attention to detail and follow through are critical to pulling off the next big event. [...]
New Wine Bar Features Old World Flavors
If you’re passionate about wine, or want to learn more about it, the new Chateau Thomas Wine Bar and Tasting Room is just the place to visit. Having officially opened last month, the new site features a wine-tasting bar, gift shop and The Veranda, which is a dedicated space for live entertainment. The 2,000-square-foot facility [...]
Free Carmel Coupon Website Launches
Northeast Indianapolis businesses now have a free coupon service: TowneClipper.com. From the publishers of atGeist.com and atCarmel.com, TowneClipper.com is a free coupon promotion service that allows business owners the ability to post and edit their own printable coupons online. Best of all, the coupons are syndicated through atGeist.com, atCarmel.com, and the atGeist.net social networking websites. [...]
Toys to Inspire this Christmas
Christmas is rapidly approaching, and for many parents that means full-blown, Mach-10, “all systems go” toy shopping mode. And while video games and iPods are at the top of many lists, some parents may be looking for alternatives to the selection of toys available at the large retail stores, and if those alternatives provide some [...]
Carmel Entrepeneurs Ready for the Holidays
Carmel and Geist women entrepreneurs Anne White and Holly Kirsch kicked off the holiday season with a booth at Holiday Mart this year. They have now have taken their home business to the storefronts of Carmel’s Clay Terrace and the Fashion Mall for the big shopping season ahead! Their specialty line, AH Collection, features clothing, [...]
