By Claire Dalton Ever wonder why Starbucks has over 19,000 locations? In 1981, it's then-young director of marketing, Howard Schultz, was traveling abroad when his idea changed Starbucks and the restaurant industry forever. He noticed that not only did the "ubiquitous" coffee shops there make great...
By Claire Dalton LinkedIn recently published a blog about a study conducted to investigate how small businesses are using social media and whether it’s worth the investment. They found that 94 percent of survey respondents who use social media say that they use it for marketing,...
By Claire Dalton, PR & Social Media Specialist The month of March is shaping up to be about all things Launch! Not only is Launch Indiana featured in the Town of Fisher's monthly newsletter, Town Talk, this month, but it is also featured in AtFishers, a...
Why co-working spaces and incubators are the future of the American tech start-up scene By Kevin Lehtiniitty, Launch Fishers Member & Guest Blogger In 2008, I founded my first startup out of my home. Six years later, I refuse to make that mistake again. Co-working spaces are taking...
By Claire Dalton, PR & Social Media Specialist Tony Robbins makes it his business to understand why we do the things we do. Robbins' expertise in leadership psychology is what brought him to TED, where his spontaneous on-stage interaction with Al Gore created an unforgettable TED...
By Adam Masters, Launch Fishers Intern, and Claire Dalton, PR & Social Media Specialist A huge thank you to Bette and Jenny, our coffee shop baristas, and Kurtis, for putting together all of the yummy treats and coffee demos to celebrate the coffee shop's one-year anniversary....
By Claire Dalton, PR & Social Media Specialist David Koji is CEO of a business that helps restaurant owners achieve operational and financial goals. As someone who has been a part of "one of the most hardworking, inspirational industries," he understands that work isn't all about...
By Taylor Cutshaw, Launch Fishers Intern As many members know, a great way to get any work day started is with some coffee from the Launch Fishers Coffee Shop. Bette and Jenny have been the main contributors to many people’s drink needs. As the coffee shop...
By Taylor Cutshaw, Launch Fishers Intern Laurie Kroll, a member of Launch Fishers, is the founder and director of Village2Village Project. Village2Village Project is more than just a company. Its mission is to provide comprehensive, empowering, respectful and compassionate care for vulnerable children and their families...
By Claire Dalton, PR & Social Media Specialist It's sort of impossible to not be excited about a Launch Fishers member meet up when a line-up of all-stars like serial entrepreneur and First Internet Bank CEO, David Becker, Indianapolis Colts Tight End, Coby Fleener, and founder of...