It’s a three-peat!

After completing the employer application process and confidential employee surveys, BBB Central Indiana was once again named one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work by the Indiana Chamber, receiving the...

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It Is a Strategy

Marketing Is Not a Megaphone Business owners are asked to make marketing decisions every day. Should you invest in search ads? Redesign your website? Post more often on social media?...

A conceptual close-up illustration of a metallic compass on a white surface. The green arrow of the compass needle points directly toward the word "ETHICS" printed in bold, bright green text along the upper curve of the dial. The word is repeated in fainter gray text along other parts of the ring.

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BBB Central Indiana and the Indiana Center for Business Ethics Launch Strategic Partnership

Building Trust Beyond Transactions Trust is often discussed as a business value. Increasingly, it is also being recognized as a measurable business asset. That belief sits at the center of...

A smiling, middle-aged man and woman pose closely together for a portrait on a crowded outdoor city street during the day. The man on the right, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour, has brown hair and wears a gray Nike polo shirt printed with the word "MUNCIE" on the chest. He has his arm around the woman on the left, Sherry Ridenour, who is wearing sunglasses, a sleeveless white button-down shirt, and a necklace. The blurred background shows a street event with numerous pedestrians and buildings under bright sunlight.

Muncie

More Than a Mayor

For years, the people of Muncie have known Dan Ridenour as a steady presence. At ribbon cuttings and neighborhood meetings. In moments of celebration and moments of challenge. A mayor...

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Kokomo

Men in Business

Rod Richardson, Down on Main Street Bar and Grill If your business had a personality, how would you describe it? Fun Loving and Outgoing! Rod Richardson What’s the most random...

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Thiele Heating and Air Conditioning

Behind the Business About the Business Thiele Heating & Air Conditioning John Traub, Owner Founded in 1883 Located at 2468 N Butler Ave., Indianapolis, IN BBB Accredited for 57 years...

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FROM THE CEO

Trust is often thought of as a business asset. I would argue that connection is one, too. After working alongside more than 4,400 BBB Accredited Businesses, I’ve seen firsthand that...

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White Oak Construction Leader Faces Health Battle

Steady Resolve When I spoke to Sam Luppino, Co-Owner and President of White Oak Construction, he was lying in a hospital bed in Cleveland, Ohio. He was tired and admittedly...

A whimsical still-life photo features several deep red anemones growing out of a vintage, cream and black "Radio Corporation of America" (RCA) transistor radio. The flowers, with their striking white and black centers, lean in different directions on long, curved green stems. One bloom rests on the light-colored surface next to the radio, while others appear to emerge from the top and the antenna port. The scene is set against a solid, muted blue background, creating a clean and artistic composition.

North Indy

Eric Lubrick

May 28, 2026

Eric Lubrick has spent much of his adult life in a darkroom. Originally from Houston, Lubrick called Louisville home for most of his early life. He later studied photography at...

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Kalea Bentley, Lawrence North High School

May 28, 2026