My article in the August 2021 edition of BizVoice®, "Investing in Indiana: Out-of-State VC Remains Critical," focuses on the importance of investment in Indiana's tech ecosystem from investors beyond our borders. A source for the story was Christopher Day, CEO of DemandJump - an Indiana digital marketing company. As noted in the story, DemandJump enjoys support from Atlanta-based Panoramic [...]
Research and development are often characterized as the lifeblood for sustaining and growing many industries. Taken to the next level, the R&D combination is critical for a state – and even a nation – to thrive. The Indiana Chamber Foundation has been focused on the state research part of the equation for four decades with many significant reports and analyses over [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s generally attractive business climate remains a primary bright spot as outlined in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card. However, lagging numbers in educational achievement, health care and new business formation leave much room for improvement. Furthermore, a per capita income ranking of 41st only improves to a middle-of-the-pack 24th when the state’s [...]
Indiana's Venture Capital Investment tax credit (VCI credit) is set to get a major boost as a result of this year's legislative session. Early this year, I wrote about proposed changes to the VCI credit; specifically that the Indiana House’s version of this year’s budget bill, House Bill 1001, expands the VCI credit to reward those who invest in [...]
One of the more frequent topics in these weekly outreaches is venture capital. That only seems appropriate due to its vital role in growing entrepreneurship in our state. This week, the Indiana Chamber released a two-page impact analysis of the Indiana Venture Capital Study. Commissioned in 2000 by the Indiana Chamber Foundation, that report first documented our state falling [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A major victory in the 2019 Indiana General Assembly legislative session came with lawmakers approving transferability of the state’s venture capital investment (VCI) tax credit. That step says Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar shows how far the state has come but more work remains. “Two decades ago this tool to attract vital funding to support [...]
Senate Bill 563 – Economic Development Authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) and Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) Makes a variety of positive changes to tax policy and incentive programs intended to promote and enhance economic development. Of note, the bill allows a taxpayer to assign all or part of a venture capital investment tax credit (VCI), subject to certain [...]
Venture capitalists' wallets are tightening, according to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In the first quarter of 2019, venture capital (VC) funding fell 36% to $25 billion, with 4% fewer deals compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 – when $39 billion was invested in 1,328 deals. And while the 2018 dollars were impressive, the total number of [...]
The 2018 Indiana Venture Report from Elevate Ventures offers an insightful overview of the venture capital landscape in our state. Bottom line: There is improvement in some areas, but still a great deal of work to do. That may be a similar conclusion to recent sentiments, but the Elevate team backs it up with some numbers and analysis. The closing [...]
Senate Bill 563 – Economic Development Authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) Makes a variety of changes to tax policy and tax incentive programs intended to promote and enhance economic development. The major components are: (1) moving to a market-based sourcing method for income apportionment for service companies; (2) a small business innovation voucher program to assist in research; [...]
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