Celebrate Aspire Award Nominations Now Open

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Business Awards, with winners being announced at Celebrate Aspire on April 25. The four award categories this year are: Green Business Award, Diversity in Business Award, Business Success Award Non-Profit, and Business Success Award For-Profit. There are a few sponsorship opportunities still available for Celebrate Aspire, starting at $250. For more information contact Tricia Bowen.

+ 2024 Business Success Award For-Profit

+ 2024 Business Success Award Non-Profit

+ 2024 Diversity in Business Award

+ 2024 Green Business Award

Is Your Broadband Service Correct on the FCC Map?

Federal broadband funds will be deployed to help unserved and low-speed areas as indicated by the FCC broadband map.  Residents and businesses have until April 17 to challenge the accuracy of the broadband map.  Aspire is helping to facilitate the broadband challenge process to make sure the map is as accurate as possible.  We encourage all readers to review the map and confirm its accuracy.  If you believe the map does NOT accurately reflect the broadband service at your home or business, please reach out to Aspire to start the challenge process before April 17.

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Strategic Plan is Dead. Long Live Strategy.

The traditional approach to strategic planning, with its focus on rigid five-year plans, is no longer effective in today’s rapidly changing world. Adopting a new adaptive strategy that embraces continuous learning, experimentation, and decentralized decision-making involves asking key questions about an organization’s strategic direction and emphasizes the importance of the planning process over static plans.

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Meet Your Ambassador: Michael Zafiroff, Reis-Nichols Jewelers

Meet Aspire Ambassador Michael Zafiroff with Reis-Nichols Jewelers. Michael has been an ambassador for over a year. Here are some things to know about Michael.

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What Every Small Business Needs to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act went to effect in January 2024 and mandates small businesses to report ownership information to the government, aiming to combat illicit activities like tax fraud and money laundering. Seeking guidance from knowledgeable advisors, such as attorneys or accountants, is recommended to ensure timely and accurate filing of the required reports to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

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Aspire Business Celebrations

Crow & Clover Cafe

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting

March 13, 2024

Aspire Weekly Member Highlights

Renewed Member Investors

Archer's Meat & Catering, Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Indiana Realty

City of Franklin

Johnson & Shelby County VASIA

Kenosis Counseling Center

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

Pools of Fun

Stephen Plasterer, CPA

Truth At Work Southside Indianapolis

United Way of Johnson County

Williams Barrett & Wilkowski, LLP

New Member Investors

ADP

The Indiana Painting Company

The Learning Experience

Legacy Safety Group LLC

Long's Mattress Greenwood

Sold By Christi-Keller Williams

Speedy Heating and Air

SPG Roofing and Exteriors LLC

Featured Aspire Event

More Upcoming Events:

+ Better Homes and Garden Real Estate Gold Key Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting - Mar. 22

+ Johnson County Senior Services 45th Anniversary Celebration - Apr. 5

+ Maximize Your Membership (MYM) - Apr. 9

+ Celebrate Aspire - Apr. 25

You may have complimentary tickets to select events available with your membership. Contact Angie Keene for more information.

This week's Monday Member Moment features Josh Woods with Peak Stone Company. Peak Stone uses natural stone products, cuts them into shapes, and installs them in kitchens. Watch the video to learn about the project process and timeline. Stop by the new location at US 31 and Main Street in Greenwood. Visit Peak Stone Company’s website at PeakStoneCompany.com.

Member Profile: RISE Commercial District

RISE Commercial District offers office space for lease, warehouse space for lease, and business storage space for lease. We don’t just offer these business spaces and leave our tenants to grow on their own. We take pride in being a turn-key facility for our businesses, whatever their needs may be.

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Member Updates

+ Hirons Awarded Certification as a WBE by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

+ Endress+Hauser Intern Wins Award for College Work-Based Learner of the Year at Indiana Impact Awards

+ Ivy Tech Hosts Community Health and Wellness Fair Apr. 4

+ CommUnity Matters Shares Solar Eclipse Safety Tips