Entrepreneurship

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

Tommy Cutter and Shruti Sharma are launching a company called Sustainable Thinkers.

Fort Wayne startup seeks to simplify sustainable shopping

A new company called Sustainable Thinkers is revolutionizing the way you find eco-friendly products and ideas.

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#PeopleofNEI: Pasjion, entrepreneur advocate

"This place offers something to the creatives and to the up-and-coming entrepreneurs right here in downtown so that everyone doesn’t have to work from Starbucks."

Yaly Mesa opened Caliente with her husband Gus Rodriguez in 2009.
From refugee to restaurateur: The story behind Fort Wayne’s Caliente Cuban Cafe

Yaly Mesa came to the U.S. empty-handed in 2000. Now, she owns a popular downtown eatery.

Travis Sheridan is President of Cambridge Innovation Center’s (CIC) Venture Café Global Institute.
How do you build an inclusive, connected environment for entrepreneurs?

Electric Works hosts international thought leader Travis Sheridan at two free, public events in August.

Steppin’ Up Physical Therapy employs 35 people.
A south side success story

How Steppin’ Up Physical Therapy became Greater Fort Wayne Inc.’s 2018 Small Business of the Year.

Derek Berkes owns Waiter on the Way in downtown Fort Wayne.
Waiter on the Way: Growing a business by ‘doing the right thing’

Inside a food delivery entrepreneur's journey from chasing profits to focusing on quality and relationships.

DESIAR eyewear was created by Fort Wayne native Jamal Robinson, center.
Eyewear entrepreneur shares success to encourage others

How DESIAR's Jamal Robinson went from bedazzling mall kiosk sunglasses to selling shades to the rapper Soulja Boy.

Out of a Jam is a culinary nonprofit that teaches women and teens marketable business skills.
Organizations join forces to address systemic problems

This funding opportunity for nonprofits encourages "innovation through collaboration."

Crossroads Kombucha is made in Fort Wayne.
Sharing a taste of northeast Indiana

How kombucha could put Fort Wayne on the map as a health-conscious city.

Brewers Art Supply is open Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The spark that lit Fort Wayne’s craft brewing scene

New breweries keep popping up around town, and it all started with one shop.

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