I Don’t Like Football, But I Love the Super Bowl
My husband loves football. He is from Texas, a die hard Cowboy’s fan, he has also learned to love the Colts. Great, twice as much football on Sunday afternoons. For him, Super Bowl Sunday is a national holiday. For me, it’s an advertising event, time to watch the best Madison Avenue has to offer. It is also a day to test my creative cooking skills. Can I match the food to the teams competing? So when Super Bowl fever began to catch hold in Indy, I didn’t get it. I thought, it’s just a game. But I was wrong. Hosting a Super Bowl is about economic and...
read moreJoin Me at Innovation Summit – November 8, 2011
I am really looking forward to this year’s Innovation Summit. TechPoint has put together a terrific lineup (including me) of local and national speakers. This is one event you don’t want to...
read moreIndy Start Up Community
Even if the temperature is up and down, things are really heating up in the Indianapolis Startup community. Everywhere you turn, there are exciting headlines and stories about developments, changes and events. If you are interested in being involved in a startup, this is the place to be: Hackers and Founders is Now Verge Indianapolis Startup Weekend April 8 -10 – Registration is Open Indianapolis Startup Scene Gains Momentum Want to be a part? Join us for the next Startup Weekend. ...
read moreA Closer Look at Small Business In Indianapolis
Roundpeg is focused on small business for several reasons: I like working with business owners. It is fun to share their passion and help them make their dreams a reality. I really believe the economic recovery will come from the jobs created by thousands of new of small businesses. The stronger the startup community, the stronger the community will be overall. This is one of the reasons I am so involved with Startup Weekend. There are a lot of small businesses!! This data from Gaebler.com shows you just how many there are in Marion County. And this doesn’t include any of...
read moreStart a Business
Thinking about starting a business, but not sure where you should focus your efforts? A recent post on Entrepreneur.com identifies a series of of trends and niches for 2011. Boomers Again: Buying and Still Working! 76 million-strong, Boomers are providing a slew of market opportunities such as construction services to make homes more senior-friendly; supermarkets with lower shelves and wheelchair-compatible shopping carts; and sales and techsupport by phone for seniors, by seniors 62 percent of working boomers expect to stay in the labor force for at least nine more years – So they...
read morePredictions 2011
January , prediction time. Every writer and pundit is making predictions about the economy, small business, the internet, social media, fashion, trends and more. You can spend an entire year reading the trends, and miss the real year completely. As I read the multiple lists, I look for common trends, where does everyone agree. So what seems to be on everyone’s prediction lists? Erica Swallow writing for Mashable says we can expect to see increased spending on websites and a revolution in smarthphone technology. Lance Ulanoff writing for PC Mag.com says it will be about speed...
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