Episode #19: How IPOs and Exits Influenced the Indianapolis Tech Community with Scott Dorsey

Jackie
The Keystone
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2 min readApr 28, 2020

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Episode Highlights:

  • How Scott started Exact Target in Indianapolis and his reflections on its advantages and disadvantages
  • Transitioning from being an entrepreneur to being an ecosystem builder and the impact he’s made working with various stakeholders across the city
  • His new venture High Alpha, and how they are building the next great Midwest startups

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COVID Related Resources:

  • Embarc Collective, led by our past guest Lakshmi Shenoy, created an open source database of COVID 19 Resources. It contains: free or discounted resources to help with remote work, productivity, family, entertainment, wellness and more.
  • Forward Cities, an organization whose mission is to create shared opportunities through inclusive and equitable ecosystems has also created a resource and support list. Featuring prevention & care, community-specific resources, and stories from the field — a list of articles that dive into the impact coronavirus is having on entrepreneurs and communities.

(see Episode #17 and Episode #18 post for additional COVID-19 resources)

Thank you to our partners AFWERX, Startup Space and Clique for making this show possible. You can learn more about The Keystone at Ecosystem.Builders and connect with us on social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) to stay up to date on future episodes.

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