Articles by Community Contributor

While many parts make up our Indy tech ecosystem, universities across the state offer important pieces toward the development of new and innovative tech. Serving as a cradle for many startups, universities provide connections, talent, support and more to students and researchers launching their ideas. Along with helping new businesses begin, universities help inventors and […]

As the world continues to evolve and products of innovation are constantly being introduced to mainstream audiences, there has been one constant phenom over the most recent decades that is continuing to disrupt the standard culture norm we once knew — that innovative invention and now widespread career industry is known as technology. The tech […]

Two-year-old scale-up Springbuk has quickly grown its client base and employee count, and secured $3.75 million in capital investment to continue fueling that growth. The company continues to expand its health analytics software solution, which helps more than 8,000 employers identify ways to improve employee health and drive down healthcare costs. To help organizations take more control […]

As 2017 came to a close, Alexandra Liggins, co-founder of South Bend Code School, found herself on stage with some of tech’s most notable executives: Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of business development at Microsoft, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, and Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube.  The reason? South Bend Code School was […]

2017 was full of exciting topics to write about, as proved by our Biggest Tech Trends and Announcements of 2017 list. This year, we published 245 stories written by us and the community of techies, entrepreneurs, marketers, CEOs, venture capitalists, and more. Of all the stories we shared, which ones got the most attention? Below […]

As I sat down at my desk to compile this list for 2017, I reflected on 2016’s biggest tech trends and announcements with a long, inward breath. My, what a journey this year has been for awards, acquisitions and acknowledgements! 2017 was active and impressive for the tech community. Here’s a quick recap of the […]

Millions of products are sold on Amazon.com every day. For the best, most successful retailers who sell on Amazon, the question isn’t what could they sell, but what should they sell that fills a gap in the marketplace and beats competitors to profitable opportunities for sales and revenue growth. Just three weeks ago, Viral Launch, […]

Is your organization ready? For most organizations, employees are both the most expensive operating cost and the most important assets. Payroll costs typically account for 30 percent to 50 percent of an organization’s total operating budget, a figure which doesn’t include insurance, benefits, and other financial rewards now considered standard by most HR leaders. In […]