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How to start your own venture in a few simple steps—by the Hoosiers who know.

The arrival of the Colts has brought to an end the all-too-familiar question, “Where’s the beef?” In its place is the all-important question, “Where are the tickets?”

As of today, I am no longer Philip Gulley, private citizen. I am now Philip Gulley Inc. No more pesky taxes for me, no more heeding the rule of law, no more respecting the common man or struggling to pay the bills.

In the wake of her new titles as both a dame in the British Empire and a Senior VP of Retail at Apple Inc., we’re wondering just what the locally born Ball State alumna will tackle next.

“When scouting locations for Black Market,” he says, “we were looking for the same kind of neighborhood we knew in Fountain Square.”

A few Indianapolis-based entrepreneurs reveal their insights on starting a business, be it a boutique or a bar, a franchise or a food truck.

Paul George is a soft-spoken homebody who’s pictured more often with a fishing pole in his hand than a martini glass. The good news: George says he likes the newfound attention. “Now it’s just [about] getting out of my comfort zone and being part of big events,” he says.

“The joke is, my dad always asks me, ‘When are you going to get a real job?’” Fogle says. “I’m like, ‘Hopefully not for a while.’ I love what I do.”

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“I went to IU, so I try to keep an eye on what’s happening in Indiana. Any state with a great school like that is going to have a solid startup culture. I know it worked for me!”

Editor’s Note, March 27, 2013: This article originally appeared in the July 2004 issue of IM alongside this feature story. In 2009, actor Johnny Depp played Dillinger in the movie Public Enemies, about the Indiana desperado’s notorious Depression-era crime spree. Earlier this month, the Indianapolis International Airport announced plans to display Dillinger’s 1933 Essex Terraplane. […]

From an Evansville strip mall, Bernard von NotHaus ran the most successful alternative currency in the country. Then the FBI raided his headquarters, arrested him, and seized eight tons of gold and silver backing the notes. But even as he awaits sentencing, the $65 million question remains: Was it really counterfeiting?

A federal jury found Indy financier Tim Durham guilty on 12 counts of fraud on June 20, 2012, and on Nov. 30, a federal judge sentenced him to 50 years in prison for milking Ohio investors of $250 million. Here’s our story and an album of photos taken before the ruling passed down on this Ponzi schemer.