Startup and Entrepreneurship Groups

Looking to start a business in Indianapolis, join an Indy startup, or just a fan of entrepreneurship in general? Check out one of these Startup and Entrepreneurship networking groups right here in Central Indiana:

Centric

Formerly the Greater Indianapolis Innovation Round Table (GIIRT), Centric “actively recognizes stories of successful innovation, increases members’ access to knowledge, skill sets, and resources, and strives to improve the success rate of innovation in Indianapolis.” Visit them online at centricindy.org

Verge

From their description, “Verge is for all people in the Midwest working on or investing in tech startups. We are the best event for meeting and hanging out with other Midwest entrepreneurs and software developers. So whether you’ve founded a startup, hack at a startup, or both, you’re likely to learn something, have a good time, and make some great connections at our monthly meetup.” Details at meetup.com/vergestartups/

Indianapolis Lean Startup Circle

As their page states: “Lean startup is a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning thought fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. We’re a group of Indianapolis area entrepreneurs taking lean startup and customer development techniques to practice in our startups. We’re ready to talk implementation and share data from our experiments.” Visit them at meetup.com/Indianapolis-Lean-Startup-Circle

Startup Weekend Indianapolis

Ever wanted to start a company? Why not do it in a weekend? Every year (sometimes twice a year!) Startup Weekend comes to Indianapolis. More at indianapolis.startupweekend.org

The Combine

An annual event, “The Combine is a display of talent, innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit. Over the course of 3 days, we’ll explore community, culture, creativity, capital and code.” Details at thecombine.org

Indianapolis Entrepreneurs

A LinkedIn discussion group for local business owners and startup enthusiasts. Visit them online at linkedin.com/groups/Indianapolis-Entrepreneurs-2495581/

Insider’s Circle Indianapolis

The Indianapolis Chapter of Glazer-Kennedy Insider’s Circle. They claim: “[we are] a global marketing and entrepreneur organization that provides tens-of-thousands of members the most effective, cutting-edge, and proven strategies to grow their business and expand their income.” Their website: nobsindy.com

Venture Club of Indiana

From their website, “Creating an entrepreneurial, business-friendly environment attractive to investors is critical to the continued success of Indiana’s emerging companies and established businesses. It’s that principle that guides the activities of the Venture Club of Indiana, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and investors succeed.” Visit them at ventureclub.org

Smartups

Whether you are an entrepreneur in Indianapolis trying to market your business or a marketer trying to market a startup business with a limited budget, Smartups is for you—they discuss marketing a brand new company. Learn more at smartupsindy.com

One Million Cups – Indianapolis

Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee, the Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups – a free program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs with their communities. The page for our local event is 1millioncups.com/indy

Last updated January 2018