An Indianapolis Business Podcast: Off the Circle

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Episode 13: Meet Art to Remember, A Hoosier Fundraising Business That's Saving Art Classes Nov 07, 2017

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Not too many people realize that we have one of the nation's best fundraising companies here in Indianapolis, Art to Remember. Art classes are the first budget cut and teachers often are buying supplies out of their own pocket to keep supplies in the classroom.

While schools have a ton of fundraisers, few are as successful, easy, and fun as Art to Remember. Art teachers receive the supplies to build a project in their classroom, then send the artwork to Art to Remember. Art to Remember scans and places the artwork on any number of over 40 items purchased by friends and families of the students. A portion of the sales is returned to the school!

The result are happy parents, happy students, and a happy school! It's the perfect program for any school.

Special Guests: Bill Boncosky and Kelly DeNeal.

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Art to Remember — Art to Remember is an art fundraising company that helps school art programs raise money for their classrooms. Low time commitment and step-by-step aid from our friendly customer service team make this school fundraiser one that you and your parents will want to do year after year.

Episode 12: Meet The Passionate Leaders Protecting Indiana's Forests Nov 06, 2017

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Indiana has 4.7 million acres of forestland (just over 20% of IN land base) and 4.6 million acres of timberland. 95% of Indiana's forests are classified as hardwood forest types and more than 635,000 acres have been enrolled in the Classified Forest program.

Have you ever wondered why Indiana forests are so amazing? Would you like to keep them amazing? Meet two of the people from organizations fighting to keep and grow our forests plentiful. Anne Laker and Shannon Anderson talk about the importance of saving our forests and what challenges they run into in that battle.

Special Guests: Anne Laker and Shannon Anderson.

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Earth Charter Indiana — Earth Charter Indiana inspire and advance sustainable, just and peaceful living in Indiana by promoting the values and principles of the Earth charter.
Indiana Forest Alliance — Preserving and restoring Indiana’s native hardwood forest ecosystem for the enjoyment of all
Find Your Legislator — Find and let your legislators know that these issues and others are important to you.
Central Indiana Landtrust — CILTI preserves the best of Central Indiana’s natural areas, protecting plants and animals, so Hoosiers can experience the wonder of the state’s natural heritage.
Donate a Tree to Indiana's Tree Project — By donating just $10 to plant a tree, you will help wildlife, prevent soil erosion, support our state’s largest agricultural industry, and help bring back natural beauty to our state.

Episode 11: Indy Veterans, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Companies Interested in Hiring Vets Nov 05, 2017

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Blaine Zimmerman of Circle City Vets and Matt Hall, the Indianapolis Mayor's Veteran Service Officer join Harrison and Douglas Karr for an inaugural podcast, Veteran Cast. The mission of Veteran Cast is to educate, inform, and improve the lives of Veterans in our community. This episode speaks to the economic impact of Veterans in the region, why Vets make amazing employees, and where Veterans can go and listen to be involved. If you're a Veteran, be sure to subscribe to Veteran Cast.

Special Guests: Blaine Zimmerman and Matt Hall.

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Episode 10: Women-Owned Businesses Serving Their Community Oct 30, 2017

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Does your work inspire you? Does it serve others? Are you changing the world around you? Today, we speak with three female entrepreneurs that left corporate life and the stability of a great paycheck to pursue their passions.

We have an amazing conversation with 3 female business owners who have created businesses serving their community. The founders of JenDaisy Boutique, Indiana Originals, and Fatherless Daughters are an inspiration - and we interview them here in Off the Circle.

Special Guests: Jen Russell and Mel McMahon Stone.

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Indiana Originals — Indiana Original's mission is to create healthier, stronger communities and more jobs in Indiana by encouraging and facilitating a greater use of local, Indiana original businesses.
JenDaisy Boutique — JenDaisy is unlike other boutiques. Where other boutiques leave you feeling pressured to buy, JenDaisy's number one goal is to make sure you've found the best look for you- and that you had fun during your time with us. You can order online, over the phone, or by visiting our boutique!
Fatherless Daughters — Fatherless Daughters is a community of women from all over the globe that understand and share the grief of losing a father. They are a strong, loving, supportive, amazing group of women who communicate, meet and share through social media and their online forum. Members have made lifelong friendships, written and spoken with the most amazing women through their shared experiences and love of their fathers.

Episode 9: Michael Reynolds and the Launch of Zephyr CMS Oct 27, 2017

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Michael is a well-respected CEO of an agency in Indianapolis, SpinWeb. Like many other agencies, his team struggled with deploying high-performing, compliant, beautiful sites. Existing content management systems are often based on technology and code that's over a decade old. Existing CMSs weren't built for the demands of today, nor for the incredible technology we now have to deploy websites.

In this interview, Michael discusses the platform his team has built. Open to power users and agencies, the platform is secure, PCI compliant, HIPAA compliant, and highly performant.

Special Guest: Michael Reynolds.

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Zephyr CMS — Build powerful websites for your clients, with speed and style. Schedule a demo to try it out for yourself.

Episode 8: Kenzie Academy: Preparing Indianapolis' Growing Demand for Technology Talent Oct 23, 2017

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Indianapolis is turning into a hotbed for technology and startups. In 2016, 43 technology companies committed to add over 5,000 full-time jobs. These tech jobs pay twice the median average wage. Two-thirds of the $77 million in 2016 venture capital in Indiana companies went to technology companies (three-quarters of all companies who received VC) and since 2000, $7 billion in acquisitions and IPOs from more than 2 dozen companies has materialized.

According to SmartAsset, Indy is ranked the 4th best city for women in tech for gender pay gap, income after housing costs, and women as a percentage of the technology workforce and four-year tech employment growth.

Kenzie Academy is a tech apprenticeship school, pioneering a new model in education. We’re developing future tech leaders with the skills, passion, and purpose to meet the demands of growing companies. Founder Chok Ooi was successful - working both on Wall Street and Silicon Valley - but decided to open the Kenzie Academy here in Indianapolis. Here Chok's story and how the Kenzie Academy goes beyond a "Coding School" and prepares its students for full-time technology job with their immersive learning environment.

Special Guest: Chok Ooi.

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Kenzie Academy — Kenzie Academy is a tech apprenticeship school, pioneering a new model in technology education. They are dedicated to providing the highest-quality education, experiential learning, mentorship, and most importantly, a lifelong commitment to each and every one of their students. Kenzie Academy offers 6-month to 2-year programs with a paid apprenticeship after 6 months, and a guaranteed job placement after 2 years.

Episode 7: Know Your Finances! Learn Both Personal and Business Financial Tips! Oct 20, 2017

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How you handle finances is key to your success at operating a business as well as how you prepare for retirement. Today we talk about personal and business finances, taxes, and how to plan ahead for the highs and lows of owning a business. What should you do when the money is good, and how to plan for seasonal work, when you need to ask for assistance... all on Off the Circle!

Special Guests: Dan Rodgers and Ed Gunnell.

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GreenBridge Financial Solutions — GreenBridge provides a full range of accounting, advanced reporting and analytics and CFO advisory services geared towards assisting small to mid-sized companies.
Gunnell & Kinnamon Financial — The principal objective of our company is to make sure you know exactly where you stand financially. It is the best way to ensure your interests are secure and you're able to make the right decisions for you and your company.

Episode 6: Apple's new Face ID is Coming... and It's Controversial Oct 07, 2017

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Facial Recognition has been in use for years as a means to authenticate. It's often been a bad joke in the tech industry for it's failure to differentiate your face from a picture of your face. Until now.

Apple is releasing Face ID with the iPhone X and it's replacing Touch ID which utilizes your fingerprint to unlock your iPhone.

On this episode we speak with Seth Wilson, an attorney with Adler, Tesnar & Whalin and talk about what your rights are with this new means of unlocking your phone.

Special Guest: Seth Wilson.

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Episode 5: What is Orr Fellowship? Sep 25, 2017

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Orr Fellowship has already made an enormous impact in the region's fastest-growing organizations, but what do you know about it? Many of us have had the pleasure of working alongside a Fellow, but didn't understand what the mission was, how it started, what the impact has been, and how to get involved.

We were lucky enough to have Executive Director, Karyn Smitson, in our studio along with four current Orr Fellows. They describe what the program is like, how the program differs from any other, and why you should get involved - whether you're a company or a student.

Special Guest: Karyn Smitson.

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Orr Fellowship — The mission of Orr Fellowship is developing the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs. They empower extraordinary college graduates with a set of unique skills and experiences not found elsewhere. Orr Fellows launch their careers at innovative, carefully selected Indianapolis host companies and, outside of work, Fellows grow and learn alongside each other for two jam-packed years.

Episode 4: The Fanboys Discuss Apple's Special Event on September 12th Sep 14, 2017

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Apple had a special event held at Steve Jobs Theater on September 12, 2017. Since we're all fanboys, we wanted to discuss the product announcements in detail. They announced the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple Watch 3, watchOS4, Apple TV 4K, watchOS 4, and iOS 11. Doug, Adam, and Ryan got together the day after to give their take on each of the devices, the advancements, the hits, and perhaps a few misses.

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Apple Special Event. September 12, 2017 — Apple announces the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, watch OS 4, Apple TV 4K, and iOS 11.

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