Ready for a Little Life Changing Experience…
This weekend experienced and would-be entrepreneurs will bring their ideas and their energy toStartUp Weekend Indianapolis. For many of the people attending it will be a life changing experience. Just three days from now that might: Have a brand new job Own a piece of business See that crazy idea you have kicked around become a reality Have a new business partner or new employee Have completed the equivalent of an MBA in entrepreneurial studies ( or feel like you did) Make amazing business and personal connections ( Met Brad Wisler of Sprout Box, Nick Carter of AddressTwo, and many more...
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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...
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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 moreUnfunded – Tools for Startups
What does it mean to Go Unfunded? As a startup it means you will finance the development of your business on your own. No investors, no shareholders, just you. In the book Unfunded, Nick Carter offers a simple plan to help unfunded startups maintain a manageable cash-flow, bring a product to market, grow both the customer base as well as the feature-set—all without raising funds from outside investors. It’s a difficult process, but not impossible. And, for those who endeavor and succeed, extraordinarily rewarding. Roundpeg, celebrates our 9th anniversary next week. And while...
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