By Nasser H. Paydar, chancellor, IUPUI, executive vice president, Indiana University It was a pleasure and an honor to serve as president of The Economic Club of Indiana this past year. We welcomed a thought-provoking lineup of speakers to Indianapolis, including Tom Bell, president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America; Deborah Berke, dean of the… Read more »
Year: 2019
Meet Indiana University-connected startups: Haven Software
Luke Mongin is founder of Haven Software LLC, which was launched in 2018. The company targets small, service-based businesses with 20 or fewer employees as clients. Mongin won first place in Demo Day, the final event of the B-Start pre-accelerator program organized by the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. Mongin is an alumnus of the Kelley… Read more »
Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder. Part 8 — failure & conclusions
Brandon Boynton is a current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This is the final post in a series about the lessons he’s learned as a startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity 8. Catastrophic failure is not that big of a deal. After putting a lot of time — and a lot of money… Read more »
Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder. Part 7 — daydreams
Brandon Boynton is a current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This post is one in a series about the lessons he’s learned as a startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity 7. Don’t get caught up in your daydreaming. If you are anything like me, the thought of a successful startup exit through a… Read more »
Pulse-quickening startups: IU-connected medical, biotech companies to be promoted June 11 in Indy
Life sciences executives, entrepreneurs and researchers around Indiana will soon learn about startups based on IP developed at Indiana University, that have IU personnel in the C-suite or that have received investments from the Indiana Philanthropic Venture Fund. Three executives will present their companies with IU connections at Rising Star Startups from 3-5 p.m. June… Read more »
Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder. Part 6 — work hard
Brandon Boynton is a current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This post is one in a series about the lessons he’s learned as a startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity 6. There is no substitute for hard work. This is something we hear a lot: Harder work equates greater success. Many scoff at… Read more »
Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder. Part 5 — customer input.
Brandon Boynton is a current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This post is one in a series about the lessons he’s learned as a startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity 5. Don’t build the product before the customer. One of the biggest mistakes that I made with my most recent startup was building… Read more »
Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder, Part 4 — pivot
Brandon Boynton is a current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This post is one in a series about the lessons he’s learned as a startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity 4. Roll with the punches. Don’t be afraid to pivot your startup. It’s far, far easier to pivot early on than it is… Read more »
Student entrepreneurs to grow their high-tech companies this summer at The Mill
Hunger Curbed, TMR Technology to benefit from networking, resources at co-working space One high-tech startup builds relationships between food trucks and their customers; the other addresses school safety issues. Both were founded by Indiana University Bloomington students, and both will be further developed this summer at The Mill, a co-working and business incubator space located… Read more »
Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder. Part 3 — passion
Brandon Boynton is a current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This post is one in a series about the lessons he’s learned as a startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity 3. Don’t be blinded by your passion. When you spend eight to 12 hours a day, six to seven days a week, entirely… Read more »