How venture banking can play a key role in tech scale-ups

As the tech ecosystem in Indiana continues to mature, it’s not uncommon to read stories about scale-up companies like Sigstr raising $5 million in a recent Series A capital raise, or SmarterHQ raising an additional $13 million in venture financing as part of an overall $33.6 million dollar raise. The days of venture capital activity staying […]

Kronos celebrates 40 years of innovation and service plus five years in Indianapolis

In a very short time, workforce software and solutions innovator Kronos Incorporated has grown from being the new guys in town to a thriving operation employing 250 Kronites in Indianapolis and counting. “We are, of course, a technology provider, but who we are as a company is much greater,” said Kristina Lengyel, Vice President – […]

Secured funding? Here’s how to announce it.

Raising your first seed round or a Series A is a big step for any tech startup. By the time you’re ready to close a funding round, you’ve found the right group of investors, advisors and potential new board members, and you’re ready to roll out the good word to the masses in a funding […]

Vibenomics – revolutionizing marketing messaging for location-based businesses

Great technology startup ideas can come from anywhere. The subject of this week’s Featured Company of the Week came from the waiting room of a high-end car wash! Brent Oakley worked in medical sales for nearly 15 years before he took a leap of faith in himself in 2012 and started his own business, which […]

Marketing from the ground up at fast-growing startup Sigstr

This is the first post in a three-part series on marketing at tech startups and scale-ups. (Tags: Tech Marketing Series) When should marketers be hired to join fast-growing startup companies? How do you build marketing teams when the company is less than 25 employees? What are the biggest priorities for marketers who are pulled in multiple […]