Open Indy Brigade is passionate about public data
A government that promotes transparency as well as encourages participation from its citizens is one that allows for the development of innovative solutions to civic issues. To promote transparency and participation in Hoosier governance, seven individuals with diverse backgrounds came together in February of 2015 to form a civic innovation group, and the Open Indy […]
Vennli wins Red Herring Top 100 North America award
South Bend-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Vennli has been named to the Red Herring Top 100 North America List, a prestigious award honoring and celebrating leading private companies from the region and their innovations. Red Herring Top 100 America selects the award winners from approximately 1,200 outstanding entrepreneurs and promising companies every year from the U.S. […]
Stylie launches first-of-its-kind tool for independent stylists
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 300,000 hairstylists work independently as a freelance or booth-rent stylists nationwide. Indianapolis-based Stylie, a point of sale (POS) mobile application is looking to capture a large slice of that market with it’s latest product Stylie One, a seamless business management solution built exclusively with independent hairstylists in […]
Xterns take top honors at Indy Civic Hack
Two different teams of Xterns, summer interns in TechPoint’s ultimate tech internship experience, took home top honors in the Indy Civic Hack — a competition using large public data sets to solve challenges for the city. This year, the hackathon focused on transit issues and the winners were announced at the brand new IndyGo Julia […]
Xterns give back by teaching kids to code
Giving back to the community is a key ethos of TechPoint’s Xtern program, the ultimate tech internship experience. Teaching young children to code is always one of the favorite community activities of Xterns while they are living together in Indianapolis and interning for the summer at tech companies around the city. Recently, Xterns had a wonderful opportunity […]
The Iron Yard and AT&T teach officials how to code
For many, the world of software development can seem intimidating and confusing. Most of us use websites and apps every day of our lives, but few people understand the work that goes into making them. The Iron Yard code school and AT&T decided it’s time to change that by holding an event where local civic leaders […]
Infographic: Tech’s Transition to Strategic Inside Sales
Technology companies need a balanced team of makers, marketers and managers to be successful. Expert sales trainer and TechPoint Sales Bootcamp lead Matt Nettleton says “It’s great if you can manage it, awesome if you can make it, but if you can’t sell it, you’re going nowhere. We’ve got a great community of people who […]
10 Ways Using Forms Will Increase Your Team’s Productivity
Companies are always looking for ways to be more productive and increase efficiency within teams. One solution you might not have come across yet is online forms. Forms are easy to use, and they streamline a number of different business objectives—communication, data entry, and file sharing, to name a few. To help you get started, […]
