Articles by Community Contributor

The most important part of my company, PolicyStat, is our people. The processes, the tools, the software, the legal entity… all of that pales in importance compared to our team. Our team is what makes our customers successful, and making our customers successful is why we exist as an organization. This means that hiring/recruiting is […]

As Jared Council points out in his IBJ.com story today — Tech leaders say they’re pleased with Legislative session — the tech community in Indiana just scored a BIG victory by getting the Next Level Indiana Fund included in the state’s budget with the help and support of Governor Holcomb and many supportive legislators. The […]

We are nearing the critical last few weeks of the 2017 legislative session and key legislation needed by the tech, entrepreneur, and innovation community is at risk. As our legislators make important decisions about what to prioritize this legislative session, they need to hear from us about what we value. Key Legislation before the Indiana General Assembly […]

Acquisitions happen for many reasons. Accelerating growth. Financial challenges for the soon to be acquired. Taking out a competitor. Buying (rather than building) a particular technology. Cash in the bank. And on … and on. Of course, most of the time, the real reasons may not even be crystal clear to the outside world, but […]

Indianapolis has been in the headlines for record tech job growth – 5th in the nation according to CBRE and tenth in the nation for tech company office leasing. Not all of the attention is on the Circle City, as Bloomington, Carmel, and Fishers all saw tech jobs announcements in the first quarter of 2017. […]

2016 proved to be another standout year for investments in Indiana technology companies with a total of 23 deals at a combined fundraise amount of $51.51 million, equating to an average deal size of $2.2 million. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers/CB Insights report, Q1 2017 venture investment in Indiana companies totaled $27 million through 11 deals. […]

For two years, TechPoint’s Winners’ Circle event has invited out-of-state venture capitalists to meet Indiana’s scale-up tech companies with a goal of creating relationships that lead to future investments. This year, TechPoint has partnered with the Venture Club of Indiana to create INX3, a multi-day event series that brings together Venture Club’s Innovation Showcase with […]

As technology constantly causes shifts and disruptions in every industry, it’s no wonder tech companies have to adapt all parts of their businesses to reflect the pace and journey of the core tech product. This constant iteration in innovation has drastically disrupted marketing. Doug Karr, CEO of DK New Media, sees this shift first-hand. DK New […]