One Click prunes e-commerce sites, launches eyewear brand
One Click Ventures, known for its variety of e-commerce sites, recently launched a new website and sold off others as it strives to meet hiring goals tied to economic development incentives.
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Startup prodigy Jaramillo started at age 7
Santiago Jaramillo is CEO of Bluebridge Digital LLC, which creates and manages apps primarily for not-for-profits, and it’s one of the first app companies to operate on a subscription model. But Jaramillo was his own boss well before mobile apps and smartphones even existed.
HOHMANN: Whatever happened to the fab 16 Tech?
Strong leadership is needed for the urban Indianapolis tech park to hit its high potential.
Fishers mobile app developer lands $1M in VC funding
Bluebridge Digital LLC, which creates and manages mobile software applications primarily for not-for-profits, announced Tuesday that it closed a $1 million round of venture capital fundraising and plans to double its work force within a year.
Crowdfunding site Localstake sees surge in deals
The seven-employee Indianapolis firm launched in June 2013, raising funds for two companies in its first six months. Over the following eight months, it brokered funding for eight companies and has eight in queue.
Local lawyer among first to accept Bitcoin for services
Intellectual property attorney Paul Overhauser’s clients are often on the cutting edge of Internet technology, so he decided that in addition to dollars, he’ll take digital dough.
Apple reveals iPhones with larger screens, smartwatch
Apple unveiled a smartwatch on Tuesday, a wearable device that marks the company's first major entry in a new product category since the iPad's debut in 2010.
Strong European sales goose Hurco’s quarterly results
The Indianapolis-based machine tool maker reported Friday morning that profit in the latest quarter shot up more than 400 percent as sales and fees increased 25 percent.
Smarter Remarketer gets $7M in funding
Smarter Remarketer, an Indianapolis-based retail technology firm, said Aug. 27 that it has lined up $7 million in venture debt financing from Los Angeles-based City National Bank.
UPDATE: Tech entrepreneur Braun named DWD commissioner
State Rep. Steve Braun, an entrepreneur who sold a publicly traded technology company a decade ago, will take over leadership of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development in late November, Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday morning.
Customer service firm plans to hire 1,000 workers
The new part-time and full-time jobs will pay in a range of $12 to $18 per hour, according to Boston-based Interactions Corp.
Struggling Angie’s List lays off 97 salespeople
The consumer-review firm told federal regulators Friday that the move was “part of a focus on improving salesforce performance and productivity.”
Indiana updates job search app for iPhone
The Indiana Office of Technology announced Tuesday it was releasing a new version of the app for iPhones and iPads that would make it easier to search state job postings.
‘Bring your own device’ creates privacy issues for employees
Companies are concerned about data security and access to mobile devices used for work. Employees want to keep prying eyes—including those of their employers—away from their personal business.
Emmis: Dynamic pricing will reshape many industries
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. executives believe their latest acquisition, a local flexible-pricing software firm called Digonex Technologies, can revolutionize any number of businesses, including radio.
TOLLIVER: Warehousing, e-commerce merging in Indy area
As consumers, our need for instant gratification has never been greater, as evidenced by the rise of e-commerce. Shopping online and receiving an order that same day or the next is replacing the expectations of old, when we received our orders in a week or so.
Hendricks County pitching motorsports skill, expertise to medical manufacturers
Hendricks County finds pay dirt pitching skills of racing industry to medical device manufacturers.
Will a new app disrupt snow, lawn-care businesses?
Starting this month, Indianapolis area residents and business owners can order up lawn mowing and snow plowing services through an app.
New Simon VC arm making bets on retail technology
The newly formed Simon Venture Group is betting millions of dollars on nascent technology companies that hope to reshape retailing.
ChaCha CEO Jones launches app school in Carmel
Some of the events will take place at Scott Jones’ estate at 1150 W. 116th St. The unique setting prompted the founders to name the school Eleven Fifty.