Fort Wayne Business Journal

08/19/2026

Good morning, Fort Wayne entrepreneurs!

A new day means new opportunities. 💼🚀
Keep building. Keep believing. Keep showing up.

Your hard work today could become your success story tomorrow. Let’s make it a great day! 🔥🙌

08/01/2026

It’s always inspiring to see Fort Wayne entrepreneurs and local businesses making a big impact! 👏

Our community is full of hardworking people who are building, innovating, and proving that great things can happen right here in Northeast Indiana. Here’s to supporting local businesses, celebrating success stories, and continuing to grow together.

Keep raising the bar, Fort Wayne! 🚀❤️

07/28/2026

🎙️ If you haven’t listened to Chuck Surack’s episode on How I Built This yet, add it to your playlist! 👏

From starting Sweetwater out of a VW bus to building one of the world’s largest music retailers right here in Indiana, Chuck’s journey is packed with lessons on hard work, taking risks, and never losing sight of your people.

What stood out to me most wasn’t just the business success, it was hearing the story behind the . His passion, perseverance, and commitment to serving customers and employees are a reminder that great companies are built on great values.

Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or just looking for some motivation, this podcast is well worth the listen.

Huge respect to Chuck Surack for sharing the highs, the lows, and the real story behind building something extraordinary. 💙
Sweetwater
The Pearl
SweetCars
Sweet Helicopters
Sweet Aviation
Whatzup
The Clydeclub room
And much more!!

LET’S GO FORT WAYNE!!

If you haven’t listened to it yet check out your podcast app or Wondering
Apple Podcasts
Wondery
Guy Raz

07/07/2026

The real estate market in Northeast Indiana continues to show steady movement, with homes still selling at a consistent pace compared to recent years. While the market is not as fast-paced as it was during peak demand, well- priced homes are still attracting strong interest from buyers.
•Northeast Indiana Housing Market Numbers
Averaged days in market: 20
New Listings: 222
Closer Sales: 129
Median Sales Price: $244,900
Emily Ewing
https://www.businessjournalfw.com/post/northeast-indiana-market-update-by-emily-ewing

07/01/2026

⚽️ More than a soccer camp. A week to build friendships, strengthen community, and experience the Beautiful Game. ❤️

This July, Iglesia Avalon and Surge Soccer International are partnering to host a youth soccer camp designed to bring Fort Wayne families together through soccer, faith, teamwork, and fun.

Kids entering 1st through 6th grade will spend the week developing their soccer skills, making new friends, representing countries in team competition, and finishing with a Saturday tournament. The week wraps up with a bilingual church service, awards ceremony, and a World Cup watch party!

For organizer Alessandra Ryan, this camp is about much more than soccer.

“Soccer has the power to bring people together, no matter where they’re from or what language they speak.”

After experiencing sports ministry firsthand in the Dominican Republic, Ryan returned home inspired to create something that would unite families right here in Fort Wayne.

Whether your child is new to the game or already loves soccer, this camp is an opportunity to grow on and off the field while becoming part of something bigger than the game itself.

📅 July 13–19
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
💲 $15 per child
👧🧒 Open to students entering 1st–6th grade

⚽ Come for the soccer. Stay for the friendships, community, and memories that will last long after the final whistle.
Alessandra Haraguchi Ryan
Surge Soccer
Iglesia Avalon

Read full story Fort Wayne Business Journal:
https://www.businessjournalfw.com/post/upcoming-soccer-camp-aims-to-unite-fort-wayne-families-through-faith-friendship-and-the-beautiful

06/24/2026

Fort Wayne’s business community is putting in the work, and it shows! 💪

From new ideas and growing companies to local entrepreneurs making things happen, our city continues to raise the bar. We love seeing Fort Wayne thrive and support the people helping move it forward!

Keep it up, Fort Wayne!👏

https://www.businessjournalfw.com

04/04/2026

As parents building this together, what has it been like running a growing business while raising a family?
“I was fortunate enough to watch my parents do this and I think it’s going to be really inherent to who our girls are when they look back on this time and photos. It’s so difficult and there are never enough hours in a day but we really prioritize our family time in the evenings and have been so lucky with the girls grandparents stepping in to help us, as well as our nanny Lexi. We would not be able to this without our parent’s help and support.”
— Ally Youngblood owner of the Fort Wayne Coffee Clubhq
Read Full Story Here:
https://www.businessjournalfw.com/post/more-than-coffee-how-the-fort-wayne-coffee-club-is-building-community-one-connection-at-a-time

04/03/2026

What started as a simple playdate has grown into something so much bigger.

The story behind Fort Wayne Coffee Club is one of community, courage, and choosing to go all in, even when it’s scary.

“Life is too short to not chase the things that bring you joy, no matter how scary they may seem. It’s beautiful chaos, but I’ve never felt more sure that this is what my family is meant to do for the greater Fort Wayne area.”hq
Read the full story and see how this local business is bringing people together, one cup of coffee at a time.
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https://www.businessjournalfw.com/post/more-than-coffee-how-the-fort-wayne-coffee-club-is-building-community-one-connection-at-a-time

03/31/2026

Love this and so true!!!

Efficiency beats a long to-do list 📋