Circle City Success

16 Tech Innovation District proudly presents Elevate Your Pitch 2024   Listen to this special release episode (1 of 2) with the following 16 Tech Entrepreneurs and Members      ●  Sherri Anderson - SPEDACTS, Inc      ●  Jose Carlos Sarmienta - Vertikal , Inc      ●  Paul Williams - 16 Tech Innovation District Senior Operations Shop Manager      ●  Derek Tuder - A-Team Party Rental, LLC      ●  Kristen "KB" Newton - All Things Creative      ●  Sibeko Jywanza - 16 Tech Innovation District DIrector of Community Relations   Each guest shares a brief history of their business, what value they bring to their clients, what they are looking forward to the most in 2025, and more about their business.   Shout out to Nida Ansari and the entire 16 Tech Innovation District Team for this collaboration.   Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts:       ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp     ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb     ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A     ● Connect

Tony Kanaan is an Indy 500 Champion and Deputy Team Principal of Arrow McLaren   Listen to this special release episode where you'll hear Tony tell us about… ● Growing up in Brazil driving Go Karts, how that landed him a job in a Go Kart factory, and eventually competively race Go Karts and win multiple championships ● How his father inspired him to make it to Indianapolis by asking him to promise 2 things if something ever happened: take care of your mother and sister and one day you win the Indy 500 ● His racing journey in Europe lasting several years, many ups and downs, many life lessons, and how he finally made it to America eventually landing a spot in the Indy 500 and all the stories behind the 12 years prior to winning the Greatest Spectacle in Racing Circle City Success Podcast Partners & Sponsors   ● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprintin

Anna Rohrer Heiny is the Co-Founder of Dreamfuel and 2x back to back women's winner of the 500 Festival Indy Mini Marathon    Listen to CCS episode ​195 where you'll hear Anna tell us about… ● The mindset, dedication, and training to be a successful runner and all the components to being a 5x High School National Champion and an 8x All American for Notre Dame ● The ups and downs of running including multiple injuries that set her back for many months with each injury and the lessons learned along the way such as restructing her training, why she was running and why she cared to work hard.  ● How she balances marathon training and conditioning into her daily routine with working her full time job, gratitude practice, and focus exercise or meditation   Circle City Success Podcast Partners & Sponsors   ● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/ ●

Paul Corsaro is the Head Coach of IU Indianapolis Jaguars Men's Basketball   Listen to CCS episode ​194 where you'll hear Paul tell us about… ● How he relates his high school sports career to what he is doing now.  He states: "Everything that you do sets you up for what you do currently." ● The relationships he built in his life and coaching helped get him an introduction to his first D-1 coaching opportunity in Fort Wayne, Indiana ● There is much more to running and building a college basketball team than wins and losses. The three biggest that affect the program are hiring a staff, building a roster, and filling a schedule   Circle City Success Podcast Partners & Sponsors   ● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/ ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iuindyjags.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https:/

FrancesMary Loughead is the Founder of BFF Indy    Listen to Circle City Success episode ​193 where you'll hear FrancesMary tell us about… ● How working three jobs at once while still in school helped prepare her for the dedication and commitment that is involved with business ownership and all the tasks required for managing a  successful operation ● The value of taking intership opportunites in industries you are passionate about will open the doors for career growth ● Moving from Chicago to Indianapolis, not knowing a single person in Indy was the thought behind "people need friends" and eventually the start of BFF Indy   Circle City Success Podcast Partners: ● T&W Design and Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/ ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/

Brandon Clymer is the CEO of The Alleato Group   Listen to CCS episode ​192 where you'll hear Brandon tell us about… ● How he turned down a job offer out of college because it wasn't what he was passionate about doing and therefore made a financial decision to move to Indianapolis to start a job in sales  ● Taking calculated risks, his personal development journey, mentors, and gathering as much knowledge as possible by downloading a wealth of practicle information  ● Have a daily routine, a plan, and list of goals for the day and then stay true to yourself and the routine    Circle City Success Podcast Partners & Sponsors   ● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iuindyjags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: htt

Pete Quinn is National Director of Industrial Business Development for Sansone Group    Listen to CCS episode ​191 where you'll hear Pete tell us about… ● How his experience as a college football player at Purdue University helped him become a big football fan and later landed him back at Purdue as the Color Analyst for Purdue Football Radio Network. He shares that one of his coolest moments was hosting Neil Armstrong as a halftime guest and how his family had the opportunity to spend the entire game with him.  ● His first opportunity to get in the commercial real estate industry started by reading an article in the IBJ that listed the top 5 brokers in Indy and how he reached out to each of them for meetings.  With no experience in the industry, he continued to knock on doors until he was given his first chance and lived by the philosphy that you will make it in real estate if you outwork everybody. ● The lessons he has learned in life about values, character, and his advise on difficult decisions - "if you

Diana Caldwell is the CEO of Amplified Sciences, Inc   Listen to CCS episode ​190 where you'll hear Diana tell us about… ● Early career learnings taught her the importance of people skills and communication and how those relate to practical people management leadership ● The Indiana Eco-system of VCs and start ups and the challenges she had when trying to get access to capital when raising funds from investors  ● Why she decided to be an entrepreneur and start up founder in Life Sciences to make something out of nothing, how Amplified Sciences was found, and the mission and value proposition of this organization   Circle City Success Podcast Partners: ● T&W Design and Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engin

Rebecca Fleetwood Hession is a Keynote Speaker, Author, and the Founder and CEO of WEthrive.live   Listen to CCS episode ​189 where you'll hear Rebecca tell us about… ● How making a decision to leave home at an early age helped her experience life and taught her important lessons that are still applicable today  ● Being curious about her clients and not so worried about the content of a sale but the context of what she was selling truly helped add value to her success  ● Doing work that aligns with her authenticity and the inspiration involved in her book and podcast "Write Your Own Story"   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, T&W Design and Build, IU Indianapolis Athletics, Java House, This is North Indy, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, D&E Printing Company, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● T&

Niki Burt is the Senior Community Director at Yelp Indy   Listen to CCS episode ​188 where you'll hear Niki tell us about… ● How moving to Spain after graduating from Butler to become an English teacher became a major life changing experience including meeting her future husband, then moving back to the states, and her 90 day fiance story   ● Grabbing coffee with a mentor/sponsor eventually helped connect her to Yelp Indy and her philosophy on bringing value to every coffee meeting  ● Having a good balance of life and then work, including breaking down each task for the day, and fully investing in yourself    As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, T&W Design and Build, IU Indianapolis Athletics, Java House, This is North Indy, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, D&E Printing Company, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.

Jennifer Magley is Chief Brand Officer for The Basketball League   Listen to CCS episode ​187 where you'll hear Jennifer tell us about… ● How growing up in a household of a professional athlete prepared her for competitive tennis and eventually the #1 national ranking   ● Leaving sports completely, making the decision to be a stay at home mom, transitioning to entrepreneurship, and becoming a single mother overnight ● The Basketball League having a larger geographical presence than the NBA G-League and to expect seeing more teams, more cities, and more representations and sponorships as she contines to build the brand   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, T&W Design and Build, IU Indianapolis Athletics, Java House, This is North Indy, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, D&E Printing Company, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: h

Matt Taylor is Manager of Radio Production and The Voice of the Indianapolis Colts   Listen to CCS episode ​186 where you'll hear Matt tell us about… ● How he got his start in radio at Franklin College while also playing on the football team, setting up all the equipment involved for in game radio and then rushing to the field before kickoff to play, and how that helped prepare him for all aspects involved in radio  ● "Just need a chance" and how chasing jobs in broadcasting early in his career eventually landed him an opportunity with a major local radio station answering phones on the weekends as a way to get his foot in the door, which was the start that allowed him to fill in on air radio shows when someone was absent ● That one quiet July 4th weekend when a couple of Colts guys came in to do some fill in radio shows and they took notice of him juggling 15 things at once and then 2 weeks later, he got that call from the Indianapolis Colts   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors:

Steven Emch is the President of Orr Fellowship   Listen to CCS episode ​185 where you'll hear Steve tell us about… ● The value of attitude on life, career, and people and the perspective of having a gratitude mindset  ● Why raising your hand when no one else wants to will differentiate you from peers, set you up for long term career and life success, and leaders will take a bet on you ● How Orr Fellowship is like a career accelerator connecting people to resources, organizations around Indy and is on a mission to create the premier post-undergraduate experience in the nation.    As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, IU Indianapolis Athletics, Java House, This is North Indy, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, D&E Printing Company, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IU Indianapolis Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● Th

Carol Howard is the Executive Director of Rev Indy   Listen to this promo release episode where you'll hear Carol tell us about… ● Rev Indy on May 4th brings together food, fun, and a night of celebration to kick off the greatest month in racing, the impact the event has across Indiana inlcuding care for the drivers and patrons at IMS, and some of the featured guests and special apperances at this year's event ● How her entire childhood was spent in a pool as a comptetive swimmer and was so dedicated to swimming that eventually led her to the Olympic trials in 1996 ● Having a stint of unemployment for the first time in her life was a very humbling experience that helped realign her purpose and launched a new direction in her life, finding the impact that relationships have on professional and personal stories   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, IU Indy Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, and our r

Caroline Abeleda is the Co-Founder of Exploradoor   Listen to CCS episode ​184 where you'll hear Caroline tell us about… ● The value of networking and making connections and how you never know where you're next introduction might take you, so stay connected with your network  ● Why she believes learning and development and company culture are the greatest investments any organization can make for their people ● How Exploradoor can help organizations develop their teams by connecting high school students and college students with the community, partner schools, and companies   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, D&E Printing, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/Thisis

Joel Kirk is the CEO and Founder of Discovering Broadway   Listen to this special episode release where you'll hear Joel tell us about… ● Discovering Broadway will present the Broadway concert of The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends starring Barrett Wilbert Weed (Mean Girls) and Myha'la (Netflix's Leave the World Behind) for one-night only! April 20th at 5PM & 8PM at The Tobias Theatre.  ● How growing up in Carmel, Indiana, watching 4 movies every weekend, and attending Carmel High School with a distringushed fine arts program helped him discover his passion at an early age and Why he choose Ball State University over all others when he was interviewing various programs to attend ● The behind the scenes of screenwriting, what all is involved financially, how much of a time commitment is needed, and how to gather investors that believe in the story   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Con

Jennifer Pace Robinson is the President and CEO of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis   Listen to CCS episode ​183 where you'll hear Jennifer tell us about… ● How she wanted to be a Disney Imaginer at an early age to be involved in the story lines and creating the rides seen at Disney World   ● How the idea for the uber popular Dinosphere exhibit was started around a baby T-Rex and the story behind the scenes  ● How the ideas for new exhibit opportunities are created and the partnerships involved in making it all come to life at the Children's Museum   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https:

Nida Ansari is the Founder and CEO of Karmic Partners and CIO of 16 Tech Innovation District Listen to CCS episode ​182 where you'll hear Nida tell us about… ● How coming to the United States while in high school helped prepare her for the life experiences she has encountered along her journey  ● How she got her start in Innovation with a career stint in Atlanta, why she choose Atlanta for a social scene and how that led her to make the move to Indy ● Her passion to work with Innovation, Start ups, and the Tech scene and why that helped her launch her own business Karmic Partners   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https

  Larry McQueary is the President and CEO of Indy Fuel and Fishers Freight. Listen to CCS episode ​181 where you'll hear Larry tell us about… ● How an internship in college at WZPL landed his first job out of school and eventually helped guide the way to start his own business  ● How a career in sports is a lifestyle not a job and how he got his start in sports with Indy Sports Corp ● The Indy Fuel Hockey team, the new Fishers Event Center, and the upcoming Indy Indoor Football Team, now know as Fishers Freight   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migration

Stephen Lindsay and Brian Lindsay are Co-Owners of The HandleBar Hangar Indy Listen to CCS episode ​180 where you'll hear Stephen and Brian tell us about… ● How they each learned important lessons about entrepreneurship early in life from their parents who were entrepreneurs for over 40 years ● How sitting at a stop light in Seattle Washington created the idea for The HandleBar Indy and being featured in Car and Driver Magazine launched the buzz for the brand ● All the unique experiences that are now included by visiting The Hangar Indy which is now a destination for food, drinks, activities, golf simulators, crafting, and taking a HandleBar tour around downtown Indianapolis    As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, IUPUI Jags, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our new recording venue The Hangar Indy.   CCS Podcast Parnters ● IUPUI Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● Nort