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The IBJ Podcast with Mason King

The IBJ Podcast with Mason King

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 A weekly take on business news in central Indiana from the Indianapolis Business Journal. The IBJ Podcast is brought to you by Taft.All Rights Reserved Politics & Government
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  • Dave Lindquist previews can't-miss events on 2025-2026 A&E calendar

    Dave Lindquist previews can't-miss events on 2025-2026 A&E calendar
    Sep 8 2025
    Each year, IBJ publishes an A&E Fall Preview guide. And for the past two years, reporter Dave Lindquist has packed that guide full of can’t-miss events for the fall, winter and even into the spring. Dave pours over the schedules of dozens of organizations and event spaces in town to make his picks, which include big-time performances as well as the kinds of events that might otherwise fly under the radar. For this week’s episode of the IBJ Podcast, IBJ Editor Lesley Weidenbener talked with Dave about how he decides what makes the list and which events he’s most excited about. You can see the A&E Fall Preview here.
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    30 mins
  • Pete the Planner on whether buying a home is always a smart investment

    Pete the Planner on whether buying a home is always a smart investment
    Sep 1 2025
    Home ownership is viewed in many circles as a standard rite of passage for young adults. It indicates a certain financial wherewithal and the understanding that buying a home is an early key to building wealth. It’s supposed to be one of your most important investments. It’s the prime ingredient in what we consider the American Dream. And to be frank, if you are in your 30s or 40s and you don’t own a home, you’re very likely to get frequent reminders that you’re burning money on rent without building any equity. But is home ownership always a smart move? Are the millennials and members of Generation Z who are struggling to afford homes due to debts and the rising cost of living in dangerous economic territory? In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, personal finance expert Peter Dunn—aka Pete the Planner—breaks down the orthodoxy of home ownership and discusses when it makes the most sense. He says that while owning a home does solve a couple of major financial problems, it can create many more. It’s not at all necessary to get started right away, and there’s a navigable path for renters in the 40s to end up in a very comfortable situation by retirement.  Start your dollar a week trial now at ⁠⁠IBJ.com/trialoffer⁠⁠ Check out our event lineup and register now at ⁠IBJ.com/RSVP⁠ Discover which programs are accepting nominations now at ⁠⁠IBJ.com/Nominate⁠
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    45 mins
  • 'It all comes back to relationships,' says banker turned small-biz owner

    'It all comes back to relationships,' says banker turned small-biz owner
    Aug 25 2025
    Cindy Schum grew up in a troubled family situation and, as she describes herself today, was terribly shy and awkward. Still, she found ways to put herself in situations that could help her be more outgoing. She was great at working with numbers, and she gravitated to a career in commercial lending that put her in front of business owners who loved to talk about how they made things work. She picked a heck of a time to jump from banking to buying a 104-year-old small business. She felt something vital was missing from her career, and her husband, Brad, persuaded her to purchase a company in 2019 in the less-than-glamorous janitorial-supply industry. She knew from her experience evaluating company financials and acquisitions that the numbers looked good. And when the pandemic hit several months later, Schum found herself in a position to help customers struggling with the sudden disruption. Still, Schum’s plans to grow A.G. Maas Supply Co. were delayed. But its headcount has swelled from two employees to 10 over the past six years, and its annual revenue has jumped 250%. Its core business is procurement—connecting customers in the utility, education, manufacturing and hospitality industries with the right suppliers of cleaning and safety products, office tools and facility furnishings. After some early trepidation, Schum learned that her career in banking perfectly prepared her for entrepreneurship. Whether you’re talking about banknotes or toilet paper, she says in this week’s episode of the IBJ Podcast that it all comes down to relationships.  Start your dollar a week trial now at ⁠⁠IBJ.com/trialoffer⁠⁠ Check out our event lineup and register now at ⁠⁠IBJ.com/Register ⁠⁠ Discover which programs are accepting nominations now at ⁠⁠IBJ.com/Nominate⁠
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    53 mins
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