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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

An engineering services firm, TRISTAR is the first woman and minority-owned firm based in Indiana to offer the Department of Defense (DoD) technical support services. Since then, more than $30 million in SBIR funds have enabled iRobot to conduct 33 research initiatives to develop new sensors and other robot capability enhancements.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Luckily I didn’t have to – a friend ended up texting me and my business partner, suggesting the name Codal. My business partner, Adam Hale, and I were both in Fort Wayne, Indiana when the company was founded. It had a big impact on my own personal development as a gardener. understand what we were going for.

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Rewards of a Diverse Nonprofit Board: Making a Commitment to LGBTQ and DEI

Board Effect

associate dean for research and international programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI, “Diverse board members can improve the organization’s philanthropic engagement through increased board member participation, fundraising, and advocacy.”. As stated by Una Osili , Ph.D.,

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

If you find you need a developer to work with you, do you reach out to a freelancer or do you call an agency? If you’ve got tips for other business owners or want to share your experiences with hiring developers, please leave us a note in the comments section. Google’s App Inventor is a good example of a DIY tool.

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Mission Creep: How Nonprofits Can Stay True to Their Missions

Board Effect

Nonprofit boards develop a powerful vision for their mission and are responsible for adhering to it. The focus of the nonprofit’s mission was to help children develop music skills that could be used to achieve personal success. They partnered with a parks and recreation program to provide transportation, homework assistance and meals.

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How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

If your developer knows ruby-on-rails but doesn’t care about the application you are creating, then there is no guarantee that their work will be as precise or consistent as you need – or that they will go the extra mile. be the manager and product developer). Developer – Most likely your product requires some engineering.

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Founder Connects Business Experts and Coaches to Professionals

Hearpreneur

Her previous role was the founder of a third party marketing consultancy, West River Partners, that raised capital for Emerging Markets-based equity hedge funds. During the 2016 election, there was a national news story about the potential closing of the Carrier factory in Indiana. Francie previously worked in the fashion industry.

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