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I had a great time with The Indy Startup Challenge alumni Diana Morris, Stephanie Corliss, and Thor Wood along with hosts Doug Karr, Ryan Grimes, and Harry Howe on Episode 20 of Off The Circle: An Indianapolis Business Podcast.  You can listen to the episode...

In the not-too-distant past professional success was a pretty straightforward proposition: go to the right school get a job with the right company climb the corporate ladder for the next few decades step off the treadmill into a secure retirement It didn't really...

WARNING: This post is long and a bit idealistic. If you are impatient or excessively cynical, this may not be the post for you. Over the past few years, I have been studying professionals, institutions, and communities as they deal with the emerging realities of...

At Logika we believe that pitch competitions are an important part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Pitch competitions give entrepreneurs a chance to be seen by the community, practice and improve their pitches, and get exposure to potential investors. We also know...

Just about every new business has dreams of growing and making it into the "big time". Yet, after an initial period of growth, many businesses require a different strategy. Startups are not miniature versions of big businesses. The strategies,...

Simon Sinek has taught every entrepreneur to "look for your why": great advice indeed! But to truly understand the power of why consider the story of Henri Matisse. In the last decade and a half of his life, the great artist Henri Matisse was diagnosed with cancer,...

This is one of my favorite business lessons. Told well by Peter Greulich. IBM had survived The Great Depression. Gambling on a post-war boom, Watson Sr. had maintained IBM’s employment levels by increasing inventories when there was little demand. Excess machinery and...

Have you ever been watching a basketball or a football game, or maybe you were in the room but not watching, and as soon as the game starts, everyone becomes a critic and an expert? Of course, you and I know better. It’s like this in business too. Don't believe me?...

Lemonade Day Indianapolis is May 20, 2017. If you have or care about children and their futures, here is what you need to do: Watch this video - comment and share Learn more about  Lemonade Day Indianapolis  or other Lemonade Days GET...

Hard Truths Let’s start with two truths that are difficult, but important for entrepreneurs to hear: Only 1 out of about every 10 startups goes on to become a functioning company. The biggest reason that startups fail is because they build something that no one wants...