Indianapolis: A Young Professional's Guide

by Erin Albert

This new guide to Indianapolis for the young (or young at heart) professional answers the following questions: where can one obtain leadership training in Indy? Where can someone get free wi-fi access with a great cup of coffee, and where can one learn about starting a business, or connecting philanthropically. This nearly 200 page guide contains 40-plus categories of information, clubs, groups and organizations for those new to Indianapolis or just want to learn more about how to connect to this great city.

228 pages, Paperback

First published March 22, 2010

About the author

Dr. Erin Albert is an award-winning entrepreneur, writer, health outcomes pharmacist, attorney, coach, podcaster and speaker. She is the founder of two companies (Pharm, LLC and Yuspie, LLC), and a health outcomes pharmacist for Myers and Stauffer, LC. She has penned over a dozen books on a range of topics, including entrepreneurship, career development, and pharmacy practice. In addition, she also podcasts for the Pharmacy Podcast Network under the channel entitled: Pharming Your Career, which has over 66,000 subscribers about healthcare career development. Her most recent book is Single Women Entrepreneurs: 5 Years Later.

Reviews

[Cathy Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have ever asked yourself, "How do I meet people here?" then this book is for you. I don't live in Indianapolis, but if I did, this book would be my Bible. This book isn't a narrative--it's resource material, a fairly exhaustive listing of just about everything that young(ish) single people looking to connect (with other singles, with anyone, with the city) might be interested in. Where can I see cool movies? What coffee shops have wi-fi? How do I volunteer for an organization that represents a cause I value? Where can I get the best bagel/bottle of wine/steak/organic produce in town? The author started her own related business, www.yuspie.com, which I think is a brilliant idea. All the cities at the bottom of the Forbes.com "livability for singles" list should publish a book just like this.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, I actually read a guidebook cover to cover. I'll be living in Indy this summer, and potentially later on as well, and I realized I'm not very familiar with the city itself even though I grew up just outside it.

This book contained a decent amount of useful information that I plan to use. I also appreciated the author's vision for a more progressive Indianapolis--or, at the very least, one with public transit.

However, this book is in need of some serious editing. The tone and formatting, as well as the character of many questions asked in chapter-by-chapter interviews of local professionals, were a bit hokey and unpolished. I kept reading, though, because I was gaining helpful information despite my stylistic qualms. And I finished the book more excited than ever to come home, explore, and contribute to this fine city.

[The Book Maven · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only negative thing I can say about this book, which is a compilation of facts about "the scene" in Indianapolis, as well as interviews with various Indy movers and shakers, is that this is a few years out of date and I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE if the author put together a new addition. I'd be happy to help!