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Great Scot! It must be a Broonie, ya kin?

I came across this word today: Broonie. Not something you hear every day, it’s a legendary little creature that arose from old Scottish folklore. (So if you’re trying to pronounce it, say Brrrrr-uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-nay and look fierce.) Evidently it’s an “unseen, elf-like creature that took care of homes and families by mysteriously performing common tasks such as housecleaning a… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on August 19, 2009 at 3:28pm — No Comments

Not your father’s networking event: MEDICAL SCIENCE DEVELOPERS THROW A PARTY

Let’s say you’re an entrepreneur. You have this great idea for a small medical device. It’s filling a specific niche, and it’s innovative and efficient. Great. But how to get it from your mind to the minions? The good news in – you’re not in this alone. There are people – companies – out there who can come along side to mentor you and help bring your brain child to life (and more importantly, to market). INpact is a consortium of such individuals and companies. INpact resources help you navig… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on August 5, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Why do I love Jazzercize so much? In a word: Frozen Towels. (Okay, that’s two words.)

I confess to being a girl who loves creature comforts. I’m all over the softer sofa, the tastier burger, and the now-indispensible seat warmers in my car. This somewhat conflicts with my desire to be fit, as exercise is a generally sweaty, and at times, uncomfortable undertaking. Still, the endorphins are a definite plus and I do appreciate not getting winded by walking to the fridge. Still, imagine my delight the very first time Michele Teague (Zionsville, Carmel, North Indy, Broadripple fran… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on June 9, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Invention competition provides company spark

Good leadership is always on the lookout for constructive culture development, and for a NW Indy product development firm, it turns out a little friendly competition between PRIIO Pres Larry O'Cull and Veep Sarah Cox served to get creative juices flowing. It all started when Sarah entered her ingenuous idea for the “Edison Nation” inventor competition sponsored by the retailer, Bed Bath & Beyond. (Edison Nation is an online community which exists to provide inventors with a way to wave thei… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on May 29, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Objectified - in a good way

Priio is a product design firm on the NW side of Indy, and last week associates migrated en mass to the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) for a kind of field trip. Mixing a little work with fun, they saw the film “Objectified,” a documentary about how man-made objects actually come into being and how designs influence culture (i.e. behavior, identity, relationship). The film focused on the designers who shape our manufactured environment (think IKEA), and our interfaces with mass-produced object… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on May 21, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

A company that plays together, uh, does better

A company - especially a small business - is a very organic creature. The basic DNA on which you build is two pronged - a good idea, and good legs (that is, talent to make it go.) There's also a pinch of organization, a healthy splash of networking, and a jigger of business acumen baked to golden brown in a nice drought-free business climate. With these good basics in place, you can still beat down great potential with a legalistic approach to the work environment. Formulaic, micromanaging prac… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on April 28, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Show me the market! INpact forms to help small medical device development

INpact seeks to have impact on small medical start-ups in INdiana. Not a gimmick, this relatively new network pools the talents of several local companies which service some aspect of the product development cycle. Courting the bio science sphere is not brand spanking new - the… Continue

Added by Lynnell Nixon-Knight on April 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

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