What's On It?
IN or Out
Is it or isn't it?
Potential Members
Melanie, Melody, or Melinda
100
Internet, Google Play Store, iTunes Store
Indiana Originals is an online directory and an app.
100
Mary from Attica, Indiana just opened up her own bakery.
IN--Yes, Mary is a potential Indiana Originals member.
100
McDonald's
It ISN'T an Indiana Original. McDonald's is based out of Oak Brook, IL.
100
T-shirt maker
Potential member--As long as their company was started in Indiana, is headquartered in Indiana, and is registered with the Secretary of State Office. Example: James Scott apparel, maker of high quality t-shirts, hoodies, and more, is an Indiana Originals member.
100
Melissa
Mel's first name.
200
May 21, 2014
Indiana Originals officially launched May 21, 2014. I went full-time with the company September 14, 2015 (my birthday).
200
Bob opens his own Subway franchise store in Muncie, Indiana.
Out--Bob open a Subway franchise. That franchise was NOT started in Indiana. Bob cannot be an Indiana Originals member.
200
Financial Center
It IS an Indiana Original. Financial Center First Credit Union was started on the campus of the former Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence and is still headquartered there.
200
Soap and lotion makers
Potential member. --Soaps, lotions, skin care, shampoos, fragrances--any of those products made in Indiana are good prospects as long as the business they are made under fits our criteria. Example: Would You Lather, Fairland, IN
200
Seven months and seven years
Her kids' ages. Bennett is seven months and his big baby sister would have turned seven this year. She passed at only 10 weeks old from SIDS.
300
93.1 WIBC
Indiana Originals Radio airs every Sunday on 93.1 WIBC at 10:45am as part of the "First Day" program. You can listen to every Indiana Originals Radio episode on IndianaOriginals.com.
300
Jeff has been Dj'ing weddings for three years but is NOT registered with the Secretary of State Office.
Out--Bob's business is not on the up-and-up, and that is not a promising member for Indiana Originals.
300
Do It Best Hardware Stores
It IS an Indiana Original. Do It Best Hardware Stores were started in Fort Wayne, IN and is not the largest privately owned company in the state with 3,800 member owners in the US and in 53 other countries.
300
BBQ Sauce from Texas found in an Indiana store
Not a potential member. --The product must be made in Indiana. We are not as picky about where the ingredients come from or where it is packaged (we leave that to Indiana Artisan), but the product MUST come from Indiana.
300
Irvington
The neighborhood she grew up. Went to high school in Ferdinand, undergrad in Bloomington, now lives on the northwest side of Indy.
400
April 16, 2016
The first Indiana Originals Expo at the Biltwell Event Center in downtown Indianapolis will be held April 16, 2016.
400
The Rusty Bucket, headquartered in Ohio, decides to open a location in Indianapolis.
Out--All Indiana Originals members are businesses ORIGINAL to Indiana. (It's not just a clever name).
400
LePeep's
It ISN'T an Indiana Original. LePeep's was started in Aspen, Colorado and most stores are owned by franchisees.
400
A not-for-profit is based out of Washington DC and opened a chapter in Indiana.
Not a potential member. --Indiana Originals welcomes non-profit organizations, but they must still meet the criteria.
400
Entrepreneur, Radio Personality, and Funeral Celebrant
Mel's current job titles.
500
Christmas Day, 2015
Mel's goal date of having 100 listings on the site.
500
Jay owns 52 convenience stores that sell BP gas. His business is headquartered in Anderson, IN.
IN--Indiana Originals members can have licenses to sell other products, but they cannot be held captive by another company. Example: Colliver Insurance Agency versus Webb State Farm Insurance
500
US Water Systems
It IS an Indiana Original. US Water Systems was started in the garage of Mark and Patricia Simmons in 2003. It is still headquartered on the west side of Indianapolis and has grown into a world-wide business with estimated value of $10 million.
500
Steak ‘n Shake was founded in February, 1934 in Normal, Illinois, is headquartered in Indianapolis, and is owned by Biglari Holdings in San Antonio, Texas.
Not a potential member. --This example comes up a lot. All of our businesses were started in Indiana. We take sole-proprietorship moves on a case by case basis.
500
Mel is in this class of 2013.
IBJ Forty Under 40 class of 2013.
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