Jared Council: Emotional dam breaks for black community, including black journalists
As black people progress in society and climb new heights in media, business and more, it brings a false sense of accomplishment that the work is done. Far from it.
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His 3D-printing summer camps failed, but this tech veteran still thinks kids need to tinker
Kim Brand’s venture into the 3D-printing world has led him deep into the education world, and he has some strong opinions about how it works and what it needs.
Steve Case brings Rise of the Rest road tour to Indianapolis
Besides making a $100,000 investment in the winner of Thursday’s pitch competition, the AOL co-founder will visit a variety of companies, co-working spaces and landmarks throughout the day.
Athlete group launches platform for investing in minority businesses
Former Pacers star Antonio Davis is among the leaders of Playbook Investors Network, which helps support and provide access to capital for minority-owned supplier firms.
Athlete group launches platform for investing in minority businesses
Former Pacers big man Antonio Davis is among a cohort of athletes behind an investing platform that targets investments in minority-owned supplier companies.
Email leads to $2.6M VC deal for local email-software firm
Indianapolis-based 250ok had shunned venture-capital suitors for years—until a North Dakota-based venture capital firm emailed it with the right message.
Angie’s List’s east-side corporate campus listed for sale
The 17.5-acre campus on East Washington Street is made up of 41 parcels with 25 buildings, 1,000 parking spaces and 190,000 square feet of office space. Parent company ANGI Homeservices would like to sell it to a single buyer if possible.
Cummins, Microsoft to test gas-powered data center
Cummins is partnering with the software giant to open a pilot data center site powered by on-site natural gas fuel cells. The effort could pave the way for data centers to go off the grid.
Microloans make the difference for small businesses
Dozens of small businesses have been helped by microloans—smaller than $50,000—from the Indy Chamber’s Business Ownership Initiative.
KAR to pay up to $125M to gain full control of software firm
After buying a 50 percent stake in TradeRev for $30 million in 2014, Carmel-based KAR Auction Services said Tuesday that it has acquired the remaining shares in the company for a sum that could balloon to $125 million.
Fuzic planning to add more than 250 jobs in Fishers by 2020
The company, which sells software for on-site audio marketing, intends to spend $3.7 million to triple its office footprint in Fishers’ Nickel Plate District.
ANGI Homeservices CEO seeks to position Angie’s List brand for ‘future growth’
In an interview with IBJ, ANGI Homeservices CEO Chris Terrill said layoffs at Angie’s List will be done soon and real estate decisions are still being made. He also discussed what he sees as the merged company’s biggest strength.
Report: Indiana No. 2 in software job growth
The Hoosier state added nearly 9,000 software jobs in a two-year span, notching a 32 percent growth rate that lagged only one other state.
Deluge of Angie’s List employees enter job market
Approximately 550 employees have either left Angie’s List voluntarily or been laid off since Jan. 31, according to public filings.
LifeOmic teams with IU, Regenstrief on precision medicine
The startup, founded by serial entrepreneur Don Brown, has hashed out a deal that it gives it access to a broad range of intellectual property.
Oesterle seeks to map state’s talent pool with new startup
Former Angie’s List CEO Bill Oesterle said he created TMap to help employers tailor messages to people in the state’s “potential” workforce, which includes non-residents with Hoosier ties.
Firms find gold helping vendors sell on Amazon
Amazon has become such a colossal retail force that scores of companies have formed specifically to support Amazon vendors. And some of those firms are based in Indiana.
Former Compendium exec launches sales-tech firm
Frank Dale said Costello helps guide sales reps through phone calls with prospects and provides insights for sales managers.
New coding school to debut in Indianapolis
Kenzie Academy will be a one- or two-year program that cultivates software engineers. It’s co-founders are based in other cities but decided to debut the school here.
Entrepreneur sees lucrative future in HVAC for pot
Developing and selling cutting-edge products is tough. Doing so for the marijuana industry, which is illegal at the federal level, is even tougher.