Page 16 - High Alpha News Today

Consumer online shopping habits have led to a windfall of revenues for these web storefronts, but COVID-era trends have also breathed new life into the market for developer tools that help e-commerce sites operate more smoothly for shoppers. LA-based Nacelle is one of many e-commerce infrastructure startups to earn attention from investors amid COVID. The […]

Indianapolis-based Markey’s Rental & Staging was on its way to becoming a $40 million business annually before the pandemic. The employee-owned company built its brand on staging captivating in-person events such as conferences, award shows and evenings with prominent figures such as former first lady Michelle Obama. But in mid-March, all events stopped during the government shutdown. As time wore on, the company cut workers and reduced salaries. “When the meetings and events industry stop...

Adapt or fail: Heres how the coronavirus pandemic impacted 4 small businesses in Indiana Alexandria Burris and Amelia Pak-Harvey, Indianapolis Star Fixing one problem at a time Gomez BBQ staying afloat during the pandemic at City Market Replay Video UP NEXT The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown Indianapolis-area small businesses for a loop. Some business models were rendered moot practically overnight, an environment in which owners had to quickly adapt.  This story catalogs the ex...

(stock image courtesy: Pixabay) Posted: Dec 11, 2020 / 04:49 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — An opinion column in the online business publication Entrepreneur.com says eight non-coastal cities, including Indianapolis, are quickly becoming the new hotbed for high technology innovation. Mark Minevich, who is principal for Going Global Ventures, says the idea that tech innovation is limited to the coasts is no longer valid. While he says the west and east coasts accounted for 90...

These 8 Heartland Cities Are Essential to the Future of American Innovation Heres why the future of American Innovation lies away from the coasts. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! Email Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For many years, much of American innovation — particularly tech innovation — was concentrated on the coasts. Just five metropolitan areas (Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, S...