Apple planning giant, lower-priced iPhone models, sources say
Apple Inc. is reportedly preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, after sales of the iPhone X failed to meet expectations.
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Airbnb unveils new category of rentals rated by inspectors
Shaking things up at a time its growth has been slowin, the lodging-sharing service is dispatching inspectors to rate thousands of the properties it lists in an effort to reassure travelers they’re booking nice places to stay.
New local tech industry survey reveals growth, concerns
A new survey that takes a wide-ranging look of the local tech community reveals an industry that is growing quickly while still facing some economic and social challenges, including concerns about capital and diversity.
House changes approach on software taxation legislation
Both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly and Gov. Eric Holcomb are back on the same page when it comes to advancing a bill this session regarding the taxation of cloud- or subscription-based software.
Local ed-tech firm acquired by industry goliath, to keep local presence
VeriCite Inc., a Fishers-based maker of plagiarism-detection software, is being acquired by Turnitin, a Silicon Valley-based leader in the plagiarism-detection industry. Turnitin officials said they will maintain and grow its local presence.
Markey’s morphs with the times into juggernaut
In 57 of its 58 years, Indianapolis-based Markey’s Rental & Staging has experienced year-over-year revenue increases. Only the Great Recession, in 2009, derailed Markey’s amazing streak.
Powderkeg plans to add 37 jobs locally, expand nationally
The Indianapolis-based firm, which connects high-growth tech ventures with resources that help them scale up, is expanding into four cities this year and dozens more by 2022.
Former Angie’s List CEO strikes deal to buy company’s HQ campus
Bill Oesterle and a group of investors have agreed to purchase the 17.5-acre site on the near-east side and could close on the deal in March.
Wisconsin-based startup accelerator plants flag in Indy
Gener8tor, which takes ownership stakes in startups in return for providing intensive guidance, will launch a free program in Indianapolis this spring that will provide coaching for seven weeks to five promising Hoosier companies.
Software firm Determine sees improvement despite quarterly loss
Determine Inc., a software firm that moved its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Carmel in mid-2016, continued to lose money in its latest fiscal quarter, but less than it did the previous year.
Angie’s List parent has strong quarter, says company will grow in Indy
ANGI Homeservices Inc. CEO Chris Terrill told IBJ he is feeling “bullish” about the company’s overall prospects and its future in Indianapolis.
Local firms seek to advance social entrepreneurship in central Indiana
An Indianapolis law firm is hoping to boost what’s known as “social entrepreneurship” in central Indiana by bringing together people who want to both generate a profit and improve society with their business endeavors.
Software firm Bolstra raises $1.5M, adds veteran tech executive
Bolstra LLC, a Carmel-based software-as-a-service company, has added an executive who previously held leadership positions at PolicyStat, Aprimo and Software Artistry.
Greenlight Guru growing quickly making software for medical device makers
Greenlight Guru grew from 19 to 31 employees in the last year and expects to add nine more during the first quarter of this year.
Amazon’s incentives sure to be whopping
Any tax-incentive package to lure Amazon’s HQ2 to Indiana could easily top half-a-billion dollars and climb to more than $1 billion.
Co-conspirator in bribery scheme aims to avoid slammer
With the help of friends and family who wrote letters in his support, the first defendant avoided prison time. The second, who's also casting himself as a model citizen who exercised bad judgment, is hoping for the same outcome.
Amazon, Buffett, Chase team up to cut health care costs for workers
News on Tuesday that Amazon was forming a new company with JPMorgan Chase and Warren Buffett’s big-pocketed Berkshire Hathaway sent shock waves through the health care industry.
Governor, key lawmaker differ on tech taxation exemptions
A House committee voted Thursday to fulfill half of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s request: It would exempt “software as a service” from sales tax for businesses, but individuals would have to pay a fare.
Indy-based startup matches parkers with underused spaces
FlexePark has five lots—three in Broad Ripple, one in Mass Ave and one in Bloomington—that are available to parkers for $4 to $10 during evening and overnight hours.
What could Amazon HQ2 bring to Indy? We asked experts to do the math.
A project of this size could actually change Indiana’s per-capita income. It could generate 30,000 spin-off jobs and produce hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local tax revenue.