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The Next Generation of Business

by | Oct 31, 2021

Tis' the season for busy schedules! We've all been there. The end of the year is jam packed with family festivities and end-of-the-year responsibilities for your small business. Still, you won't want to miss our fourth quarter meeting. So Mark your calendar for...

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One Bite is Postponed

by | Aug 22, 2021

Merchants West is taking further steps to ensure the health and safety of our members, guests, and students and do our part to help reduce the rate of community transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, the “One Bite Taste Event,” previously scheduled for August...

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One Bite

by | Jul 23, 2021

One Bite is all about supporting local restaurants in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales are down, and jobs are at risk. But you can help––support local restauranteurs at our One Bite event.

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Growing the Westside Economy

by | Jun 17, 2021

Phil Powell headlines our second quarter meeting. Phil Powell is the associate dean of academic programs and a clinical associate professor of business economics and public policy at IU Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis. He previously served as faculty chair of the full-time and online MBA programs at Indiana University in Bloomington. Both programs saw an increase in national rankings under Powell’s leadership. Powell joined the Kelley School as an Indianapolis faculty member in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Vanderbilt University and his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of South Carolina.

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