Listening Session with Congresswoman Susan Brooks ** LIVE Blog ** from Launch Fishers

This post is a **LIVE blog ** that is being updated in close to real time with the Listening Session featuring Indiana Fifth District Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks and staff from Indiana Seventh District Congressman Andre Carson's office at Launch Fishers. Attributions are not direct quotes but paraphrased chronicling of the discussion as it happens. […]

Tech Sector Sets New Record with 170 Applications for TechPoint’s 15th Annual Mira Awards

Today, TechPoint is announcing that we received a record-breaking 170 applications for this year's 15th annual Mira Awards program — 50 more than last year — totaling a 40 percent increase over the previous record.   Also of note, nearly half of the applications this year came from first-time companies, schools, organizations and individuals who […]

Indiana Consolidating Small Business and Entrepreneurship Initiatives and Organizations into Single, Streamlined Office

In a press release today, Indiana House Republicans announced that several small business and entrepreneurship initiatives and organizations will be combined into just one office called OSBE — the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.   from the press release: State Representative Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) authored legislation regarding the promotion of entrepreneurship in young Hoosiers, […]

“In God We Trust. Everyone Else Must Bring Data.”

The first-ever Indy Big Data Conference last Tuesday celebrated Edward Deming's idea "In God we trust. Everyone else must bring data." And bring data they did. 478 speakers, attendees and sponsors gathered at the JW Marriott for the conference, the first of its kind, hosted by ST Logics and its new spinoff big data company […]

Seven Factors of Successful Lead Generation Campaigns

I often am asked, “What makes a lead generation campaign successful?” After running hundreds of campaigns across various industries, I’ve learned that while each campaign is unique, there are seven factors that contribute to the success of a lead generation campaign. 1. Data Set. The quality of the data sets the tone for the entire […]