By Teri Willey, executive director of IU Ventures and fund manager of IU Philanthropic Venture Fund LLC IU Ventures is delighted to be recognized as a newly appointed member of the National Venture Capital Association. Membership furthers our ability to meet potential co-investors and introduce attractive Indiana University-related companies to the larger venture community outside… Read more »
Entrepreneurship
IU Ventures portfolio company Costello acquired by SalesLoft
In May 2018, the Innovate Indiana Fund invested $200,000 in Costello, a sales co-pilot software company. Only a year and a half later, Costello was acquired by Atlanta-based sales engagement platform SalesLoft. Led by Indiana University alumnus Frank Dale, the Indianapolis company has already begun integrating its software with SalesLoft’s. The combination of the company’s… Read more »
IU Bloomington student-led nonprofit receives $60,000 grant
Congratulations to Health Advocacy Summit! The nonprofit organization led by IU Bloomington student Sneha Dave has received a $60,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The mission of Health Advocacy Summit is to connect and empower young adults with chronic and rare diseases through advocacy events and programs. A news… Read more »
Nominations for 2020 TechPoint Mira Awards due Jan. 17
TechPoint, an initiative to promote the state’s technology sector, is accepting nominations for the 21st annual Mira Awards. People are encouraged to apply for awards in a dozen categories or nominate others by Jan. 17. The 2020 TechPoint Mira Award categories are as follows: PEOPLE Rising Entrepreneur Investor of the Year Trailblazer, chosen by the… Read more »
Dimension Mill: celebrating Year One successes, looking forward to Year Two
Happy (belated) one-year-plus anniversary to Dimension Mill, the coworking space and business incubator located in downtown Bloomington’s Trades District! The renovated 19,000-square-foot building, now 105 years old, opened in November 2018. Pat East, CEO of Hanapin Marketing and an angel investor, is executive director of Dimension Mill. East kindly answered several questions about Dimension Mill,… Read more »
A recap of 2019 National Entrepreneurship Month posts
Thanks to the Indiana University faculty, staff, current students and alumni who shared insights about being an entrepreneur. The following links will take you to each person’s Q&A article on Crimson Catalyst. Nathan J. Alves, Indiana Lysis Technologies Jacob Babcock, NuCurrent Kevin Berkopes, Crossroads Portfolio Companies Adrian Calderon, Adrian’s Prophet Sneha Dave, Health Advocacy Summit… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Adrian Calderon of Adrian’s Prophet
Adrian Calderon, a third-year marketing and Spanish major at Indiana University East, is owner and designer of Adrian’s Prophet. It is a website-based clothing brand that specializes in providing minimal as well as avant-garde garments for men and women. It develops designs that challenge current styles and protect people from the elements. Crimson Catalyst: If… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Aaron Gipson of Redwood Media
Aaron Gipson, a student at Indiana University East, is owner and designer of Redwood Media, an advertising, marketing and social solutions business. It provides companies with photography, video production, graphic design and social media services. Crimson Catalyst: If a person has an idea for a business, what are the first three actions they should take… Read more »
Why entrepreneurship matters
By Tony Armstrong, president and CEO, IU Ventures In November, we celebrate National Entrepreneurship Month. It’s good that we do, too, because entrepreneurs deserve all the support and encouragement they receive. Whether they are women, men or youngsters; whether their work is high-tech, low-tech or no tech; whether they are urban or rural — their… Read more »
A painfully obvious realization after 14,000 miles of travel
Brandon Boynton, an applied computer science major and serial entrepreneur, visited Mongolia in late October through the U.S. State Department’s U.S. Speaker program. While in Mongolia, the IUPUI Honors College student led a workshop to teach young Mongolian entrepreneurs about launching companies. Brandon himself has launched two high-tech companies, including Vemity, a business-to-business company that… Read more »