Chris Wakefield

Indianapolis

Podcaster: @eticketreport, Creative Director: Wakefield Creative Consulting, Journalist/Historian: @wish_tv - @circlecitytalk, Hoosier - he/him

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Articles

Air Force Veteran and Educator Helps Women Leaving the Military

1 week ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

Dr. Dorothy Simpson-Taylor has spent decades helping others. Now, her Sister Soldier Network helps women veterans transition back to civilian life. Dr. Simpson-Taylor, an Air Force veteran and counselor, co-founded the Sister Soldier Network when she saw high rates of suicide while working with military veterans. She knew she wanted to support female veterans and help make their move from military service to civilian life easier.
NAWBO Indy Launches New Magazine for Women Business Owners

1 week ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

The Indianapolis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners is launching a new magazine aimed at helping women entrepreneurs succeed. Dr. Jamyce Curtis Banks, the founder of Whatever it Takes Consulting, says Boss Lady Magazine is an extension of what NAWBO already does; help women in business. She says the publication highlights women and serves the community. “We have some really amazing stories to tell.” Proceeds from the magazine also fund the NAWBO Indy Foundation.
April Indiana Economic Update

1 week ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

A recent study shows consistent users of Eli Lilly’s new weight loss drug, Zepbound, have managed to keep the weight off. Indiana-based Lilly says patients who used Zepbound consistently managed to maintain upwards of 95% of their weight loss during three years. The study also shows that most patients hit their lowest weight after two years of regular use. General Motors has announced that it plans to increase the production of its light-duty trucks at its assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
WGU Opens High-Tech Training Facility for Nurses

1 week ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

WGU has opened a new high-tech training facility to help Indiana address a lingering nurse shortage. WGU opened its new clinical learning simulation center in Indianapolis earlier this month. The facility features state-of-the-art technology that will help prepare WGU nursing students for real-world scenarios.
Nature Conservancy Needs Volunteers for Earth Day

1 week ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

The local office of the Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteers to help clear harmful non-native plants from an Indiana wetland. The Nature Conservancy started in 1950 as an organization to support ecologists around the world.
The 2025 Granfalloon Festival Begins Soon

1 week ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

The annual festival runs over three months, and features music acts from around the globe. The Granfalloon Festival is a Kurt Connegut-inspired festival that celebrates music, literature, art, and all forms of creativity. Inspired by a quote in Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle, the festival draws international artists and musicians. Chris Lafave, the Curator of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library says the festival is a celebration of everything Vonnnnegut.
Local Beauty Academy Seeks to Fix Education and Language Gaps for Students

2 weeks ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

When she graduated from the Pike High School cosmetology program, Aléjandra Canales Flores knew her education journey was just starting. Flores, who started the AM Academy shortly after gaining her cosmetology license, says she almost immediately began to think about studying abroad to learn more techniques and develop a curriculum that would allow her to train the next generation of beauty professionals.
IU Kelley School of Business Grad Turns Idea into National Business

2 weeks ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

Richard Hall came up with the idea of bringing his custom suit business to Indy after learning the ropes of the industry in China. Hall, the co-owner of Hall Madden, says his business idea came after he spent several years in China working in a construction export trade office in Shanghai. The business he started 15 years ago has now grown into a nationwide company with 10 locations across the country. Hall says the business started with only $500.
VS Engineering Named Vendor of the Month by City of Indianapolis

2 weeks ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

For the last 45 years, VS Engineering has worked on some of Indianapolis’s most important construction projects, including Lucas Oil Stadium and the new IU Health campus. Sanjay Patel, the President and CEO of VS Engineering, says it is an honor to be named the Indianapolis Office of Women and Minority Business Development’s Vendor of the Month. He says of the organization and staff, “We’ve been very fortunate.”Since 1980, VS Engineering has remained a family-owned and operated business.
Indianapolis Black Chamber Hosting Town Hall for Small Business Owners

2 weeks ago | wishtv.com | Chris Wakefield

The Indianapolis Black Chamber will host a panel discussion with community and business leaders this week, focusing on how to build more equity in the business community. Emil Ekiyor, the CEO of InnoPower, says the Black Business Town Hall is an effort by the Indy Black Chamber of Commerce to bring together various stakeholders in the business community to discuss future opportunities. Ekiyor says of the recent growth in business in Indianapolis, “So much wealth has been created.