Entrepreneur launching app to encourage family meals
Gerry Hays has created an app that aims to foster family conversation by asking users to take pictures of their meals and then posing conversation starters.
Jared Council
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Angie’s CEO vows to fix fundamentals, grow e-commerce
Analysts say the hiring of Scott Durchslag suggests Angie’s List is intent on a turnaround and not a sale. The new CEO shared his vision Tuesday.
Angie’s List hires Best Buy executive as CEO
Scott Durchslag has more than 20 years of experience leading e-commerce and mobile technology initiatives, Angie’s List said, including stints at Expedia and Skype.
SmarterHQ gobbles up venture funds
SmarterHQ, an Indianapolis software firm, is quietly becoming one of the area’s top destinations for venture capital, fueled by surging sales for its personalized marketing software.
Indiana State launches drone major as demand for expertise grows quickly
Indiana State University was among the first universities in the country to offer a minor in unmanned systems, and even launched a drone research center. Now, as federal regulators loosen drone restrictions, the school is adding an unmanned-systems major.
CEO’s abrupt exit raises questions about Stonegate’s future
Stonegate Mortgage didn’t give a reason for the sudden resignation of CEO Jim Cutillo, who founded the company in 2005. The surprise exit prompted analyst speculation that the Indianapolis-based company might be preparing to put itself up for sale.
UPDATE: Tech firm moving HQ from San Francisco to Indy
Technology consulting firm Appirio Inc. plans to move its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Indianapolis and boost its local employment by more than 425 workers over the next five years, the company announced Friday.
Hedge fund ups Angie’s List holdings again, seeks board seats
Now with a 9-percent stake, New York-based TCS Capital Management says it’s after multiple board seats and plans to continue discussing options to maximize the firm’s value, including a sale.
Chase, Fifth Third rolling out new-look ATMs
After quiet debuts, Chase Bank and Fifth Third Bank plan to continue deploying tablet-interfaced ATMs in central Indiana, a sign that the slimmer machines might be a permanent fixture as banks rely less on tellers.
Tech firms chase talent with sharp creative, communication skills
Firms also clamoring for product specialists—the rare people who have both the communication skills to discover what customers want and enough technical know-how to bring it to life.
Startup haven Speak Easy taps new executive director
Danielle McDowell, 31, is best known locally for co-founding and selling hair products website Loxa Beauty to an industry giant in 2013.
As ChaCha waits for suitor, CEO Jones makes cuts for profitability
ChaCha has moved out of its offices but is still operating. It posted a profit on $2 million in revenue last quarter, and CEO Scott Jones wants to stay in the black until someone buys the Q&A search company.
Internet providers launch race for speed, bragging rights
Even though most residential customers can easily meet most of their Internet needs with speeds of about 100 megabits per second, Internet service providers are aggressively rolling out gigabit—1,000 mbps—offerings nationwide.
Zionsville software startup lands $1M in venture capital
It’s the first venture funding round for 3-year-old Clear Software, an early mover in the trend of making pre-existing business software easier to use.
Email-signature startup joins Dorsey’s venture studio
Sigstr sells software that manages corporate email signatures and the marketing campaigns beneath them. The firm hopes to capitalize on some of the billions of annual corporate email impressions.
Startup now giving Interactive Intelligence big boost
Interactive Intelligence CEO Don Brown invested three years ago in a startup formed by an exiting employee. Last year, Interactive bought that startup–OrgSpan–and the move is starting to pay off.
Financial planning especially tricky for those with special-needs children
Many parents of children with special needs have to choose between working to help cover added expenses or unemployment so they can tend to their child full time. Financial planning is vital for these families, parents and special-needs advocates said.
As Angie’s List hits crossroads, shareholders get antsy
For years, the reviews company has sold memberships to consumers and advertising to service providers, but recently it’s been trying to become a marketplace that brokers transactions and gets a cut.
European tech firm tags Indy for U.S. headquarters, 167 jobs
Emarsys eMarketing Systems AG, based in Austria, is one of the first high-profile international software companies to establish its U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis, local tech observers said.
Regulators bar adviser Buck from securities industry
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said former top producer Tom Buck “willfully committed fraud,” partly by steering clients to commission-based accounts instead of cheaper fee-based accounts.