Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 28, 2020

“Put on The Anthropocene Reviewed Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Stickers and the Indianapolis 500.” ” I responded, “The what what?” ” Amy said, “Put some music on.” ” Ben tried again. ” 15 minutes later Amy said, “Not bad” and I was hooked.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Indianapolis’ startup community, like Atlanta’s, is thriving. There’s no question in my mind that Scott’s leadership has contributed to this in a meaningful way.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 19, 2015

We are going to place Returnees in five locations – Broomfield, Colorado, New York City, Austin, Indianapolis, and London – and we recruited five like-minded partner companies to join the program as well. We will have almost 40 Returnees in the program – but we’ve taken the program beyond Return Path and beyond our Colorado office.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 30, 2022

Emily is a graduate of Butler University and earned her Master of Business Administration from University of Indianapolis where she currently teaches undergraduate marketing courses. More from Emily Heck: LinkedIn. Evergreen Strategic Communications.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

That’s essentially how Indianapolis-based startup, CoatChex , started. But for 23-year old Derek Pacqué, who went through that exact experience, instead had an “Eureka!” ” moment. Why couldn’t there be an easy way for bars, events and other venues to offer a reliable coat check service?

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 16, 2019

We are investors in PSL (in Seattle) and High Alpha (in Indianapolis). As with the expansion of Techstars Accelerators around the world (Techstars will run 41 accelerator programs in 31 cities and 11 countries in 2019), expect Techstars Studios to follow a similar expansion path. At Foundry, we have a lot of experience with the Studio model.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

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? We are the largest textile and apparel center in the country and now we have a way to reach billions of people in this globally connected Internet. Deflationary Economics now favors us.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2018

According to experts at Indianapolis Check Into Cash , more and more people are now waking up to the benefits of payday loans, but still some are not aware of the concept. However, they’re given less value only because of the fact that people take them for the wrong needs.

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Indianapolis 124

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

Some of them, such as Eyebobs in Minneapolis, Trilogy Health Services in Kentucky, Defender Direct in Indianapolis, SecureWorks in Atlanta, and Mellace Family Brands in California, were well-known companies. The 54 companies in the study operated product and service businesses, had been in business on average 9.6

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2012

I learned this lesson from Dave Lindsey, a successful entrepreneur and founder of Defender Direct in Indianapolis. Do so and you’ll turn each one of them into an opportunity to improve. When you fight a business ‘fire,’ your job is much more than solving the problem.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

So if they're a roofing company or an HVAC company or plumbing company, plumbing plus Indianapolis, we need those pages and all the suburb pages around them. But it's a matter of getting those pieces of content out there and then links from other websites. I mean, they don't know what that means half the time.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2013

Michael Reynolds is President/CEO of SpinWeb – a digital agency located in Indianapolis, IN. If you see opportunities to tweak, go for it… but always measure and tune. What are some ways you check the “finished” box for your inbound marketing campaigns?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

Early successes segued seamlessly into a major expansion, most notably a planned urban development of 600 acres north of Indianapolis, IN, along with a 3-block stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, CA.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Ashley Walsh has worked in multiple areas of the B2B marketing sector and is currently the Director of Marketing for Formstack , an online form building solution based in Indianapolis.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 6, 2018

Of the 23 funds listed here, 13 are in the Bay Area, 3 in NYC, 3 in Boston, 2 in LA, and one each in Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Waterloo, Indianapolis, and Fargo, North Dakota. This is a very clever way of helping new funds get their footing and hearing about what is working before others may pick up the scent.”.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Chris Byers is the CEO of Formstack , an Indianapolis-based company offering an online form and data-collection platform. If it would help to have a more standardized system that sends automatic email notifications and documents approval progress, use a data management tool with approval functionality.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2017

Ashley Walsh has worked in multiple areas of the B2B marketing sector and is currently the Director of Marketing for Formstack , an online form building solution based in Indianapolis.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Indianapolis, IN. Here are some additional U.S. cities that you should keep in mind as some of the best cities for startups and entrepreneurs: St. Minneapolis, MN. San Jose, CA. San Diego, CA. Columbus, OH. Nashville, TN. Portland, OR. Pittsburgh, PA. Atlanta, GA. Houston, TX. Enlist crowdspring’s help!

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

For example, it’s financially feasible to build a competing motor speedway in Indianapolis. They also apply to private companies that enjoy monopolies on public utilities, like electricity. Efficient scale moats depend on limited demand and geographic dominance. But demand won’t scale.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The company, based in Indianapolis, recently received $8 million in financing led by the Simon Venture Group. SmarterHQ, an online marketing platform, announced this week the opening of its new office in Austin. The five year old startup has raised $20 million to date.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2019

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.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 28, 2016

An avid craft beer enthusiast, Hershberger also co-founded Indianapolis-based Flat12 Bierwerks in 2009. Prior SteadyServ, Hershberger co-founded and ran marketing agency Comblu, where he used his data analytics skills to build solutions that gave clients accurate metrics regarding word of mouth and ROI.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 6, 2016

Gerry Hays is the founder and CEO of DinnerCall , a public benefit corporation founded in 2015 out of Indianapolis. But it’s now time for them to truly thrive in what they do best — and they can if they nail down their real competitors and beat them at their own game.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Gerry Hays is the founder and CEO of DinnerCall , a public benefit corporation founded in 2015 out of Indianapolis. With your vision laser-focused on goals, success is much more attainable. DinnerCall will eventually serve as a mobile commerce platform for providing consumers with affordable, convenient and healthy meals.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Gerry Hays is the founder and CEO of DinnerCall , a public benefit corporation founded in 2015 out of Indianapolis. Even if you’re not taking on full-time stay-at-home dad duties àla famous TV fathers Joel Graham or Cameron Tucker, that doesn’t mean you can’t apply these practices to embrace your role and become effective in whatever you do.

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Indianapolis Entrepreneur Mobile Founder 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2015

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. I believe engaging employees by meeting them where they are, on their mobile device, will be key to employee engagement for years to come.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

20 years ago could you have imagined ExactTarget becoming a multi-billion company in Indianapolis? Or the growth of Dwolla in Iowa or C2FO being built in Kansas City? Welcome to the future. What Does a City Need to Compete?

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The Next Web

JANUARY 18, 2014

In Kurt Vonnegut’s list of rules for writing with style , he explains how much better his writing is when it sounds the way he talks: I myself find that I trust my own writing most, and others seem to trust it most, too, when I sound most like a person from Indianapolis, which is what I am.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 1, 2012

Indiana – May 7, 8 (Indianapolis). 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). Kentucky – May 10 (Louisville). Tennessee – May 11 (Nashville).

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The Startup Lawyer

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The winning team from Dallas will go head-to-head against the winning teams from Beirut, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York, Portland, Seattle, Sofia, and Tulsa. Startup Weekend Dallas is now a true global startup battle.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

There’s a restaurant in Indianapolis, St. It’s not just the restaurant you’d like to be if you were in that business in Indianapolis. Elmo’s in Indianapolis, it’s a restaurant. I looked at how he became iconic as a chimney sweep. Elmo’s, that I use as an example. Scott McKain: Quick example.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Mollie Kuramoto is the Content Marketing Specialist for Element Three , an Indianapolis-based full-service marketing agency that works across channels to build discernible brands. And once you can answer those questions, ensuring consistency in message and tone will go a long way. Your brand is more than a tagline. Don’t neglect it.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

While working as the co-first assistant professional at the Highland Golf & Country Club in Indianapolis in 2014, he was a finalist for Indiana Professional of the Year. While working at The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Indiana, Zack qualified for and played in the 2012 and 2013 Indiana Open tournaments.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 11, 2016

Neil is originally from Australia and currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. He founded Strategix Marketing in 2014 with the intent of building a marketing solution that educates people on how to market, rather than just doing it for them. He was recently married, and he and his wife Amy share 3 teenagers between them.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Currently available in Dallas, Indianapolis, St. Once a ride is complete, passengers are prompted to donate seamlessly through the app. Drivers are making up to $35/hour + choosing their own hours. Paul, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

Redemption for the Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl XLI. Social Objects and doing the Stupid Passion Thing. The Burmese Satyagraha. My Friend John. Web Analytics Demystified: Revisited. 10 Insights From 11 Months Of Working At Google. Next Stop, Wonderland. Nine Rules To Work / Live By. Three "Spire's" of Great Leadership.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Of the 23 funds listed here, 13 are in the Bay Area, 3 in NYC, 3 in Boston, 2 in LA, and one each in Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Waterloo, Indianapolis, and Fargo, North Dakota. This is a very clever way of helping new funds get their footing and hearing about what is working before others may pick up the scent. Global and Local.

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