Indy entrepreneurs to launch Airbnb for event venues
The online marketplace, slated to launch in August, aims to connect venue owners and seekers. It’s led by two minority entrepreneurs.
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Angie’s List axes 70 Indy positions in latest round of layoffs
The job cuts, which happened Thursday, are part of the company’s focus on “continued operational effectiveness,” a spokeswoman said.
Brown calls genomics startup ‘riskiest thing I’ve ever done’
LifeOmic is seeking to help doctors provide more precise treatments for patients by sequencing their DNA.
The quest to make Indiana an IoT hub
Business leaders and public officials say Indiana can turn its manufacturing base into an even bigger advantage by harnessing the power of the internet of things.
In Q&A, Benioff riffs on Salesforce Tower meditation rooms, Indy strategy and more
“We’ve never been more excited about Indianapolis,” the Salesforce CEO said in an interview that covered a wide range of topics, including the company’s hiring plans and new apprenticeship program.
Genesys leader: ‘We’re going to start growing again in Indianapolis’
In interview with IBJ, Genesys President Tom Eggemeier says the company is pleased with its Interactive Intelligence acquisition and plans to ramp up its local headcount.
Infosys to be Salesforce Tower tenant, Benioff says
In an interview with IBJ, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said Infosys, a Salesforce partner, will be taking up space in Salesforce Tower Indianapolis.
Salesforce to train 500 apprentices in Indy by 2020
Salesforce officials said the move is part of a broader initiative to help develop the “workforce of tomorrow.”
Wisconsin accelerator laying groundwork for Indy expansion
Gener8tor, a Wisconsin-based startup accelerator, is looking to set up shop in Indianapolis within the next year. Today, there are no application-based accelerators in the area.
Indy slides, Indiana inches up in annual startup survey
Indianapolis fell closer to the bottom in Kauffman’s annual startup survey, but the state moved up one spot.
Speak Easy targets artists with Tube Factory venture
The not-for-profit co-working organization is using a new grant to fund “Arts and Entrepreneurship” programming, and it’s opening an outpost at the arts-focused Tube Factory.
DeveloperTown has success helping larger firms innovate
DeveloperTown has been growing revenue about 40 percent annually over the past five years, a rate that far exceeds what leaders expected when they founded the company in 2010.
Sapp, after diagnosis for genetic disorder, follows new path
Former Octiv CEO Dustin Sapp has taken a top job with a local software company, and he’ll be working remotely when he moves to Colorado this summer.
Investors willing to bet on Angie’s List-HomeAdvisor combo as stock surges
A week after the announced acquisition of Angie's List, its shares are trading 38 percent above the offer price—signaling optimism about the forthcoming public company combining Angie's List and HomeAdvisor.
High Alpha unveils employee-engagement startup
Venture studio High Alpha on Tuesday announced its fifth portfolio company, an employee-engagement company called Structural Inc.
Four takeaways from Indy’s newsy tech week
The sale of Angie’s List and Infosys’ announcement that it plans to hire 2,000 Hoosiers touched off a torrent of reactions among tech leaders and observers.
Pressure escalates to mint tech talent after giant job announcement
A shortage of available talent to fill the thousands of jobs that tech companies like Infosys plan to offer has local leaders powwowing about ways to flood the tech pipeline.
Tech leaders claim mixed emotions about Angie’s List sale
They’re wondering if Angie’s List will be like ExactTarget, whose acquisition spawned job growth, or if jobs will erode over time. They’re also concerned about losing yet another mature, locally based tech firm with a major corporate presence.
Parent company of HomeAdvisor buying Angie’s List for $505M
IAC, the parent of HomeAdvisor, said it will combine its consumer-review firm and Angie's List into a new publicly traded company called ANGI Homeservices Inc. IAC said the new firm, which will be based in Golden, Colorado, will be the "clear industry leader" in the home services marketplace.