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Build Institute Fort Wayne graduate Flora Barron was always concerned with health and wellness. Being in shape, she said, “Is something that I struggle with.” So, when she decided to open Kanela, a new coffee, juice, and smoothie shop at […]

“Growing up, I was a shop kid,” Kachell Smith said, recalling the many hours she watched her stylist mom in action at the Something Different Salon. Now, at age 26, Smith has her own salon—Liberty Beauty—which had its grand opening […]

Meet Dr. Paula Neuman. She owns NE Psychological, LLC, providing neuropsychological and psychological assessment and treatments for adults and children. But Dr. Neuman is much more than the owner—she’s the whole operation. “I’m the front desk person, the doctor, and […]

Although Britni Eisenmann once planned to have her own marketing firm, a professor’s suggestion turned her to psychology instead. Now, as the owner of a successful consultancy, GenElevate, she helps employers find ways to engage new employees so they want […]

As the owner of Be Minked Beauty (BMB), Britney Humphrey says her goal is to “make sure every individual we encounter feels beautiful within.” But that’s not her only goal. Humphrey also plans to become her own manufacturer, as well […]

David and Yan Wall pivoted from engineering machinery to preserving it; the decision, in turn, saved their business. They started Guardian Machine Protection (GMP) as a solution to a cash flow problem for their first business, Wall Control Services, an […]

On June 9, 2020, Monica Miller, along with nine other entrepreneurs, concluded an intensive seven-week program through startup business accelerator gBETA, with a digital “pitch night” for potential investors. The City’s SEED Fort Wayne nonprofit organization sponsored the program’s five […]

If you think owning your own restaurant is an impossible dream, think again. Or better yet, ask Troy Tiernon. Tiernon serves as general manager of CookSpring, a commercial/commissary kitchen at The Summit that rents space at affordable prices to culinary […]

Most businesses stem from the same place: an idea. And that’s all it takes to move toward an entrepreneurial venture. It’s easy to get intimidated by the success of others, so it’s important to remember that their success is rooted […]

We often talk about entrepreneurship in stages—that is, what stage of growing your business are you in—Idea? Startup? Existing? Northeast Indiana is rich in resources for each of these stages. But what about the stages, that occur even before those? […]