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Last month, M25, a Midwest-focused VC with offices in both Indiana and Illinois, released its “Best of the Midwest Report”, ranking the 50+ startup metropolitan regions in the Midwest. Here, Victor Gutwein, Managing Director of M25, takes on a SWOT analysis to discuss Indiana’s performance in relation to a broader, regional context. One of the obvious takeaways […]

TechPoint recognized the Tech 25 Class of 2017 at a unique event inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pavilion on September 7, during the inaugural Indy Women in Tech LPGA Championship. The Tech 25 is a prestigious selection of twenty-five individuals who are critical and exceptional performers helping to grow our community’s tech and tech-enabled companies, but who — […]

Over the past few months, I’ve had several conversations about philanthropy and what we, as part of the tech community, are doing to give back to those in need. The same question always pops into my head: Why do we give back? As companies in the tech community, do we champion philanthropy because it’s good […]

If your university isn’t managing data processes online yet, you need to get on the bandwagon. Not only are most of your students and alumni online, but using an online data management tool (like a form builder) can save hours of time for your team. Higher education institutions across the nation use Formstack — a […]

Earlier this month, 1,131 freshman students arrived on Butler University’s campus for “Butler Welcome Week,” a vital period for universities and students as they begin their college careers. Indiana’s leading higher education institutions continue to push the envelope in how they think about student engagement and building lifelong relationships with their students — our work […]

As a product manager for MOBI, Abdul Elantably has journeyed through a unique career path leading up to his product-specific role. Prior to working in the technology space, Abdul worked in a completely different industry. “I used to work in retail right after I graduated from college. I found that I was very good at […]

5 Dos and Don’ts to Support Best Customer Success Practices Lincoln Murphy defines Customer Success as “when your customers achieve their desired outcome through their interactions with your company. “ OK. That works. Then, what is Customer Success Management? Is it the measurement of how happy your customers are? Or is it knowing what your […]

As a company progresses from the startup to the growth and establishment phase of its lifecycle, it is critical that human resources evolve from a transactional to a strategic partner. While getting the foundational policies and processes established was important, the company’s continued success will be dependent on HR’s ability to deliver on following strategic […]