Entrepreneurship

Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.

Home closings look different during COVID-19.

From listing a home to closing a deal, COVID-19 is shaking up Fort Wayne’s real estate industry

“Crisis brings about change, and COVID-19 is shaking things up.”

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Jim Wilcox, center, and his team at Sandler Performance Center of Northern Indiana.
One way small businesses in Indiana can re-open ahead of the curve

“As Founder of the Sandler Performance Center, my advice for small business owners looking to come out of the pandemic strong starts with developing a ‘KARE Plan.’” 

Trent Schrock is the Co-Owner of Paragon Landscape
Returning to work safely as a landscaping company

"We returned to work on March 30, but with a lot of new practices in place."

Derek Devine owns PUNCH Films video production company in Fort Wayne.
COVID-19 shows us the unimaginable is possible—in a positive sense, too

“While it may feel like a reliable bet to allow our cynicism to imagine the worst of things, I believe that the current state of affairs is demonstrating that the unimaginable is possible in a more positive sense.”

Support Fort Wayne is a sticker-based, pay-it-forward campaign to support local restaurants and spread kindness.
Share some kindness and local art during the pandemic with Support Fort Wayne

A Fort Wayne designer and Bluffton sign company have teamed up to create a fun way to support local restaurants.

Derek Devine owns PUNCH Films video production company in Fort Wayne.
Re-thinking, re-tooling, and re-inventing as a creative company during COVID-19

“Here I am, in the blink of an eye going from the best quarter in my company’s history to the worst.”

Jim Wilcox, center, and his team at Sandler Performance Center of Northern Indiana.
Three words of advice to small business owners navigating the COVID-19 crisis in Northern Indiana

"We are all about selling, managing, and leading through the good times and adversity alike."

Leslie Ferguson, center, is co-owner of The Regan + Ferguson Group at Keller Williams Fort Wayne.
Regan + Ferguson Group shares the impact of COVID-19 on Northeast Indiana’s real estate market

"People and a community are what make a place 'home.' This realization has shaped how I’ve built my business and how my team has been adapting to the current COVID-19 pandemic."

Krystal Vega owns Zinnia's Bakehouse.
#PeopleofNEI: Krystal, building community during COVID-19

"The most important thing that people can do during this time to support local is to have compassion and patience."

As the COVID-19 pandemic upsets business as usual, entrepreneurs are adapting to the new reality.
How three small businesses in Fort Wayne are pivoting during the pandemic

Entrepreneurs share how they're shifting strategies without sacrificing core values.

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