By Claire Dalton, PR & Social Media Specialist Katherine “Katz” Finch is a gallery coordinator who channels her love for the arts in a way that can be appreciated and understood by other artists, residents and visitors in the Fishers community. Launch Fishers is more similar to...
By Cathy Langlois, Launch Fishers Program Director This is an exciting time for the Terre Haute startup scene. Our March road trip crew, made up of Launch Fishers, TechPoint, and ISBDC leaders, made a stop in Terre Haute to get a first-hand tour of the initiatives...
Most entrepreneurs and startups are familiar with logistics--the planning framework for the management of material, service, information and, most importantly, capital flows for that particular company. Planning logistics is essential to the success of any company, because it increases workflow, improves customer satisfaction and is...
The Mira Awards Gala and Awards Ceremony is one of the tech sector’s most anticipated annual events, and it's all happening on Saturday, May 3. The evening includes cocktails and an interactive dining experience before the awards ceremony, followed by an after party with live...
In late March, Launch Fishers, ISBDC and TechPoint staff had the opportunity to take a two-day road trip through Southern Indiana to learn about innovative and entrepreneurial activities going on in that part of the state and to share information on Launch Indiana. One of our stops included Bloomington where we...
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...