A 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...
read moreChange Your Life in Just 54 Hours
What if I told you by this time next week you could: 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 leaders in the tech and entrepreneurial community) Learn to use new software Do something truly different. Win a shot at competing in a global competition If I could offer you some,...
read moreWhat will be the Next Cool StartUp?
I like to think I am on the leading edge of tech trends. I have been on Twitter for almost 3 years, came and went on Friendfeed, I use tweetdeck and foursquare and I prefer tinyurl to Bit.ly (mostly because I can remember how to spell it). Then I read Louis Grey’s post on 50 tech companies to watch and I felt like a cavman ( or woman) Fifty Companies – Wow! It is even more amazing when you realize for every one of these successful, intersting firms there are hundreds of others waiting in the wings, under development, and looking for funding. And who knows the next interesting...
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