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10 Companies Want To Show You The Money

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An on-demand ride sharing service. Currently available in Dallas, Indianapolis, St. An on-demand mobile marketplace allowing busy people to outsource their errands and tasks for a fee. Here are 10 online platforms that want you to show you the money: 1. Drivers are making up to $35/hour + choosing their own hours. Task Rabbit.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

He built & IPOd Demand Media. Is it any surprise to see Zulily in Seattle, Wayfair in Boston, ExactTarget in Indianapolis, TrueCar in Los Angeles, GroupOn in Chicago or BuzzFeed in NYC? He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0 for $565 million to Excite. He led and sold MySpace to Fox for $650 million.

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Eight Ways To Fight Entrepreneurial Fires And Constantly Improve In The Process

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I learned this lesson from Dave Lindsey, a successful entrepreneur and founder of Defender Direct in Indianapolis. It was necessary for them to set aside time to get away from daily business demands to focus strategically. Do so and you’ll turn each one of them into an opportunity to improve.

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[Interview] Bluebridge Digital CEO Discusses The State Of The Cloud

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by Eva McKnight, Formstack Santiago Jaramillo is the CEO of Bluebridge Digital , an Indianapolis startup that specializes in app development and maintenance for clients who may currently be underrepresented in the mobile market. The real-time availability of personal health data is magnificently exciting to me.

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Grocery’s True Competition

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Today’s culture demands instant gratification and convenience. Gerry Hays is the founder and CEO of DinnerCall , a public benefit corporation founded in 2015 out of Indianapolis. Gone are the days of large weekly grocery buys for a week’s worth of dinners.

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States of Innovation, Going Gonzeaux Tour – 2012

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Indiana – May 7, 8 (Indianapolis). Don’t know yet, demand will shape it. I’m starting in Three Oaks, Michigan, so, the states I’ll be “covering” will include, at least, and on these approx dates: Michigan – leaving here May 7. Ohio – May 9 (Cincinnati). Georgia – May 13 (Atlanta).

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What Fortune 500 Companies Can Learn From The Military’s Top 0.01%: Business Lessons From The Blue Angels  

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We were lined up together, four jets on the runway packing 128,000 pounds of thrust, and we carried more horsepower than the entire starting lineup of the Indianapolis 500. On engine start, I felt the familiar rumble of the turbines spooling up. His new book is “ Fearless Success: Beyond High Performance “