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When the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, it brought with it a $350 billion paycheck protection program (PPP) aimed at helping U.S. small businesses recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses were able to begin accessing PPP loans through all existing SBA lenders and other participating financial […]

We are going to do a little deeper dive into how to harden a home firewall in this post. Since we are being asked to do more work from home offices as we self-isolate, it is important to build in as many protections as possible to ensure we are protecting our homes and our employers. […]

This story and the list below will be updated with new and ongoing resources from the tech community to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic. Bookmark this page for work-from-home tools, virtual meetings software, cybersecurity safety and much more, and help us add other examples to it. It’s been nearly 100 years since the U.S. has […]

In the same way the 2008 recession led to exponential growth for companies like Facebook, Groupon, Apple, and Starbucks, COVID-19 could trigger exponential growth for our entrepreneurial ecosystem. This is especially true for tech and tech-enabled businesses that often provide virtual options for the things we do everyday—scheduling meetings, hosting conference calls and video meetings, […]

Part one of a multi-part series in partnership with the Kronos Indianapolis Technology Center of Excellence and The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated. Generational differences in the workplace is not a new topic for employers, but the way we talk about it has changed. We are gathering more data instead of relying on assumptions, and […]

Technology may continually change, but José Martínez believes that one thing never will: business success is all about the people. Recently appointed as OneAmerica’s SVP and chief information officer (CIO), José is responsible for the traditional objectives of a CIO: leading technology initiatives and driving business value to the organization. His approach, however, is not […]

Communities are powered by the people who live and work in them. Improving the well-being and quality of life of our citizens is dependent upon utilizing the tools and resources we have to provide solutions. As one of the largest and most vibrant industries in Indianapolis, the tech community is also one of our biggest […]

During the past two weeks, two major awards programs announced honorees for their 2020 rosters of high-achieving Indianapolis area professionals under the age of 40 and the best places to work in Indiana. TechPoint Index readers won’t be surprised to learn that large percentages of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” rising stars and […]