Discover New Business Opportunities in Indianapolis

The Insider's Guide to The Indianapolis Business Community

Author

Mike Marcellus
June 25, 2026

The Indianapolis Networker

👋 Good afternoon, Indianapolis!  Welcome to The Indianapolis Networker, the local newsletter serving 15,256 professionals in the Greater Indianapolis business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 Unemployment Filings Fall Across Indiana

👀 Duke Energy Accused of Over-Collecting $90 Million from Customers

📈 Indianapolis organizations that need Property Insurance Brokerage Services, Special Effects Services, Building Space Planning, and more

❤️ Grants Available To Boost Indiana’s Recycling Economy, 16 Tech Launches Talent Access Internship Program, and more

💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Indianapolis

📅 Register for Indianapolis networking events

👨‍💻 And more

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz

A look inside the Greater Indianapolis business community

  • Unemployment Filings Fall Across Indiana (Read)

  • Who are Hogsett’s top donors? Many do business with the city. (Read)

  • Braun bets on AI to boost Hoosier businesses amid growing backlash (Read)

  • Duke Energy Accused of Over-Collecting $90 Million from Customers (Read)

  • OrthoWorx, Clearly Kosciusko Launch Program to Promote Local Tourism (Read)

  • Remington Hospitality to operate, convert Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre (Read)

  • Justice Department charges 455 defendants in historic $6.5 billion healthcare fraud claim (Read)

  • ‘We mean business on keeping rates down’: Governor Mike Braun ousts IURC Chairman following $71 million AES Indiana rate increase (Read)

  • Spirit Halloween hiring for more than 52,000 positions (Read)

  • ScottsMiracle-Gro pledges $1M repair WH South Lawn (Read)

  • Top 5 Richest People from Indiana (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads for Indianapolis professionals

  • Indianapolis Office of the Controller needs Property Insurance Brokerage Services (Link)

  • Indiana University needs Athletics Pyrotechnics & Special Effects Services (Link)

  • Terminal Building Space Planning needed at Indianapolis Airport Authority (Link)

  • Pavement Maintenance Project needed at Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (Link)

  • IndyGo On-Call Vehicle Destruction Services Project (Link)

  • U.S. Government Seeks To Lease Warehouse Space in Indianapolis, IN (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Indianapolis

  • 16 Tech Launches Talent Access Internship Program (More)

  • Grants Available To Boost Indiana’s Recycling Economy (More)

  • Illinois Quick Hits: $50.8M in cannabis tax-funded grants awarded (More)

  • IEDC ‘on track’ to close out first edition of community grants; start awarding new round (More)

  • AARP commits $159,455 to strengthen 11 communities across Indiana (More)

  • FEMA makes $1.1M available in Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Funds for a Resilience Project in Indiana (More)

  • Southern Indiana Works providing grant money for IU Southeast student mental and behavioral health internships (More)

  • In his final IEDC meeting, Adams touts Indiana’s regional development approach (More)

💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent

Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Indianapolis

🔥 A Federal Business Development Director in DoD & Civilian Growth is needed in Indianapolis, IN. Compensation is $120K–$150K yr (Apply)

👀 Barbara Smith, a Front Desk Coordinator, is actively seeking a new opportunity in Front Desk Coordination or Registrar in the medical or healthcare industry (Profile)

👀 Gideon Brubaker, a Team Lead, is seeking a Data Science or Data Engineering Position (Profile)

🔥 An Enterprise Growth Director of B2B Sales Leader is wanted in Indianapolis, IN. Compensation is $135K–$156K yr (Apply)

👀 Kimberly Hiday, a customer service representative, is currently seeking employment (Profile)

🔥 A Project Sales Lead at CyberCoders is sought in Indianapolis. Pay is $150K–$200K yr (Apply)

👀 Dr. Pooja Sharma, a Biochemist, is open to new opportunities (Profile)

🔥 A Business Development Rep is wanted in Indianapolis. Pay is $50K–$60K yr (Apply)

👀 Jennifer L Crim, a Property MAnager, is open to new opportunities (Profile)

👀 Joe Gilliatt, a MBA, PMP, IT Project Manager, is open to work (Profile)(Apply)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where Indianapolis professionals go to learn, connect, and grow

🤝 6/26 4th Friday Meetup — Monthly Networking for Entrepreneurs & Professionals (Register)

🤝 6/29 Monthly Event Hosted by Indiana Small Business Expo (Register)

🤝 6/29 H7 Network, Carmel, IN (Register)

🤝 7/9 Networking on the 9's: A COMPLIMENTARY Indiana Businesses Networking Event (Register)

🤝 7/13 Not Your Normal Networking Event! (Register)

🤝 7/16 Business & Brews with CBN featuring David Magley & Jennifer Magley (Register)

🤝 7/23 Networking Thursdays (Register)

🤝 7/30 The Glass Cannon Network Presents: Call of Cthulhu Live! (Register)

🤝 12/1 December First Tuesday Networking Event hosted by Hoosier Village (Register)

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📱 TECH

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