New Chamber forum lets startups have a shot
The Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce is developing a new weapon for local startups-Slingshot, a business-networking forum that will give budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to swing sales...
View ArticleColumbia Club woos companies to boost membership
The 119-year-old Columbia Club downtown is offering corporate discounts for the first time in an effort to boost revenue and curb declining memberships. Previously, the Monument Circle institution sold...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Since 1976, Indy Chamber has sponsored Lacy leadership series
Last week's story on page 5A should have stated that the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series since 1976.
View ArticleIndy Gen-X group to tout city to out-of-town recruits
IndyHub, the city's young professionals network, will launch a new Web site, circlingthecity.com, to pique the interest of out-of-towners who are being recruited by local companies.
View ArticleLocal social networking site connects users offline
Growing by leaps and bounds, smallerindiana.com will host its first-ever "Bigger Ideas" conference for the high-tech and Internet-savvy crowd.
View ArticleColumbia Club Foundation says funds stolen by director
The private club's president alerted members to the theft in a letter, but declined to specify how much was taken. Still, he said the director, who is not named in the correspondence, is making...
View ArticleTech networking group Hackers and Founders changes name to Verge
The new name is meant to distinguish the group from its Silicon Valley namesake.
View ArticleCarmel arts center reaches out to young professionals
The Center for the Performing Arts is launching its own young professionals networking group called “The Scene.”
View ArticleChambers of commerce take bigger role in politics
After years of advocating pro-business positions, many chambers are taking the next step and issuing endorsements in hopes of ensuring business-friendly mayors get elected.
View ArticleEvent merges forces of old, new venture-capital groups
The third annual Innovation Showcase is getting a boost from a partnership between the Venture Club of Indiana and tech social group Verge.
View ArticleSLAUGHTER: Networking is more important than ever
Your personal network ... is what will grant you the most direct access to the people you need to know.
View ArticleLocal entrepreneur Dragoo takes helm of national group
Already one of the most influential women entrepreneurs in the country, Billie Dragoo will work herself even deeper into professional networking in July as she takes a new role as board chairwoman for...
View ArticleStartup-boosting groups emphasize brevity as virtue
Bite-size speeches are the thing at mingling events these days, as organizers aim to add speakers but avoid long, boring addresses. Getting to the point has always been valued in the business world,...
View ArticleVerge goes national, finds friction over name
Founder Matt Hunckler believes emerging tech hubs across the country can benefit from the connections and information Verge offers, so he’s been charting a course for national expansion.
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