Tech co-founder urges Indy to reconsider Bird scooters

This is a letter written by Shawn Schwegman, co-founder and CSO of DemandJump, sent to the City of Indianapolis to reflect on the new Bird scooters and the recent request from the city officials asking Bird to suspend services. 

Salesforce Connections attracts Indy’s marketing tech players

It has been five years since the acquisition of ExactTarget by Salesforce, a $2.5 billion statement that dramatically changed Indianapolis’ tech ecosystem. ExactTarget’s Connections event was part of that catalyst for growth, and its essence continues through Salesforce Connections.

Tips for stellar internships

Based on experience with scores of interns over the years, Brian offers suggestions for making your internships a success for everyone involved.

School’s in for the summer with Nextech

It is the second year for Nextech’s Educator Externship, a five-day professional development program that immerses 24 computer science educators from 21 Indiana middle and high schools into the local tech industry.

IWiT Championship boosting national attention of local tech community, opportunities

In less than three months, eyes from around the world will focus on Indianapolis for another major sporting event -- the second annual 2018 Indy Women in Tech Championship driven by Group One Thousand One.

5 ways to increase diversity in company leadership and culture

As a woman, and the CEO of a tech company celebrating its 20th anniversary, I’ve worked hard to foster an environment where my employees have diverse experiences and leadership that nourishes that diverse culture.

The story behind Pattern89’s new brand name

Building a software company from the ground up is a monumental effort. There are endless to-do lists packed with things like building a lead gen engine from scratch, figuring out the customer journey and, of course, hiring more engineers. When I joined Quantifi in January 2017, I didn’t expect a re-brand to be on my […]

City of Indianapolis releases 50 new ‘Shift Indy’ online services

Powered by Shift Indy – a two-year initiative focused on reimagining government service – my.indy.gov has greatly improved the way individuals access city and county government services.