Writing that means business
Business/Economic Development
Rusty's work for the Indy Partnership, one of the top 10 economic
development organizations in the country, and the Indiana Health Industry
Forum, an organization devoted to promoting the life sciences in the state,
have given him access to business leaders, decision makers and industry
players of all stripes. He's written about business strategies, successes and
challenges from all angles.


  • Indy’s Winning Formula, from the Indy Partnership’s Regional
    Guide, tells how the city is convincing national and international music
    and arts organizations to relocate to Indianapolis. The
    MusicCrossroads initiative’s strategy comes straight from the playbook
    the Indiana Sports Corp. used to attract 13 major sports governing
    bodies to the city.

  • Life Sciences Businesses Flourish in Indiana provides an
    overview of the resources and business environment in Central Indiana
    that make it a hotbed of innovation for the life sciences. Included are
    short profiles of a few of the more unique startups getting started here.


  • Indiana Leading the Nation in Vehicle Electrification highlights
    Indiana’s prowess in clean-tech energy for the Indy Partnership’s
    Regional Guide. Indiana was the second-largest recipient of $2.4 billion
    in federal stimulus grants aimed at accelerating U.S. advanced battery
    and electric vehicle component industries in 2009.