Thank you, Indiana Technology Institute of Technology for inviting ReputationUs’s President Casey Boggs to the Indianapolis Business Journal “Power Breakfast” on Monday, February 12, 2024.
The impressive panel included:
- Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal, Technology Reporter
- Nida Ansari, Karmic Partners, CEO
- Stephen Cox, State of Indiana, Indiana Broadband–Infrastructure & Broadband Administrator
- Christopher Day, Elevate Ventures, CEO
- Aaron Gillum, 50 South Capital Advisors, Senior Vice President
- Joanna Millunchick, Luddy School at Indiana University, Dean
Here are some memorable quotes, take-aways and attributions from the insightful Power Breakfast.
- “We’re in a new era of connectivity in Indiana that aims to close the digital divide.” – AT&T Indiana President Bill Soards
- “We are rewarded in public for what we practice in private.” – John Wescher Founder & CEO of Spokenote
- “Mindset drives our passion!”
- “Silence is a valuable tool.”
- Video: More short form video increases engagement and makes it shareable
- Workforce development in technology – Gen Z is taking on multiple roles at a time
- Recruiting for talent starts in junior high…yes, junior high schools!
- There’s a significant movement in medical technology we should recognize
- Entrepreneurship is an economic driver in Indiana — “Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”
- Entrepreneurs need to be helped – We need to do a better job as a state to help these new businesses thrive.
- Help entrepreneurs. Don’t criticize. “You don’t need to call their baby ugly.” Give constructive feedback.
- “There are no bad entrepreneur ideas…just bad execution.”
- “Broadband service is the key to business growth throughout Indiana.”
- “If you don’t have strong internet connectivity, you don’t want to live in that state.”
- Seed money is good, but should follow “MELFO” Funding philosophy and support:
- M – Marketing
- E – Entrepreneurship
- L – Legal
- F – Financial Hygiene
- O – Operations
- We need more SME (subject matter experts) to help companies succeed.
