Retaining your most talented employees is not just an HR challenge—it’s a strategic business imperative. In today’s competitive landscape, your people propel innovation, drive customer satisfaction, and ultimately influence your bottom line.... Read More
Everyday the news media questions the health of the U.S. economy and then connects that data to the past, present, and future movement of the stock market. What are the factors that determine economic health of our country?... Read More
Because most Hoosiers rely on their employers for health care coverage and the manufacturing industry employs 1 in 5 Hoosiers, the Indiana Manufacturers Association has long championed efforts to control spiraling health care costs. ... Read More
In today’s competitive job market, recruiting isn’t just about posting a job and hoping the right candidate applies. It’s about building a brand that makes talent come to you. ... Read More
For decades, policy debates around environmental protection and economic growth in Indiana and across the nation have been characterized by a “zero sum” philosophy; most of us have been trained to think that supporting one is tantamount to opposing the other. ... Read More
Middle-market business owners face a unique financial dilemma that most professionals never encounter: the challenge of managing two deeply intertwined financial identities simultaneously.... Read More
Time is funny. It feels like just yesterday that I was a year and a half into my career at Bedel Financial, diving into the freshly signed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) to figure out what it meant for our clients. Fast forward seven years, and history has a way of repeating itself. Now, I find myself creating a breakdown of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB).... Read More
Marketing often becomes a checkbox for mid-sized B2B manufacturers, something done out of obligation, without a clear link to outcomes. One such client came to us with a familiar challenge: strong corporate activity, weak regional performance, and no clear path forward.... Read More
In Indianapolis, there's no off-season for tourism, events, and sports. From WWE and Big Ten Tournaments to Gen Con and major conventions, our city's calendar remains packed year-round. As I have reflected on my career connecting students to opportunities in this industry, I’ve realized that our approach to hands-on learning needs to reflect this same pattern.... Read More
Government spending is under the microscope, and there is no doubt the federal government is going through an evolution, the likes of which we haven’t seen in modern history. News on budget cuts and staffing changes are now commonplace in headlines across the nation and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Yet, the outcome may be a net boost for the area workforce and economy.... Read More
We are in the third quarter of 2025, and there have been plenty of financial events that have impacted impacted Americans’ pocketbooks. With so much economic uncertainty ahead, there are steps Americans can take to navigate their personal finances as the year continues.... Read More
The "Magnificent Seven" tech giants are spending on artificial intelligence (AI) at a pace that would concern most CFOs. But here's the twist: investors are supporting them, even though the potential payoff remains largely theoretical.... Read More
Business owners looking to appeal to and better serve their team members and property owners looking to keep their building’s systems running smoothly for as long as possible have several common interests.... Read More
“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them,” the late Colin Powell is known to have said. Leaders are problem solvers. They are taught to address problems, not avoid them. If leadership is, in part, solving problems, then what is an effective framework for solving problems?... Read More
As more business, industry and people move to our state, the demand for electricity is growing at a faster pace than previously anticipated.... Read More
Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes." While the two entities often stand independent of one another, in the financial planning realm, the two are habitually intertwined. The impact taxes can have on your estate when you pass, if not addressed appropriately, can wreak havoc on your estate.... Read More
This legislative session, Indiana followed Washington, D.C.’s worst instincts of cutting vital public safety protections while claiming fiscal responsibility. Firefighters across our state are now more vulnerable.... Read More
Change is always a challenge. One of the biggest obstacles when a company or government agency decides to implement a large-scale change is getting buy-in from those who will be most impacted, the team members responsible for putting the change into practice.... Read More
June in Indiana means backyard cookouts, family vacations and home-selling season. As Hoosiers prepare to list their homes or scour Zillow for a new one, it’s not just the square footage that closes the deal. ... Read More
For professional service providers such as CPAs, registered investment advisors, and independent insurance agents, their businesses don’t just provide ongoing income; it’s also a source of value that can fund other business ventures or retirement. ... Read More
