I Choose Indy!

Citizens, Professionals and Leaders on why they choose central Indiana, in their own words

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Calling all disruptors, change agents, artists and innovators…

January 1st, 2008 by Pat Coyle · No Comments

A new social network for Indiana business and culture just launched here:
Smaller Indiana 
Please come join us as we see to build community, commerce and culture using cheap technology and rich relationships.
From the creators of I Choose Indy (Pat and Doug)

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Sour grapes over parking ticket, even in Indy

October 30th, 2006 by Pat Coyle · 2 Comments

So I parked on College Ave in Broadripple for lunch one day. Since the meter was jammed, I couldn’t get my quarters into the slot. The display showed a yellow violation flag, but I figured, hey, it’s jammed. I would have paid, but I couldn’t.
So I took my chances.
After emerging from lunch with a belly full [...]

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Entrepreneur’s week. Check it out.

October 23rd, 2006 by Pat Coyle · No Comments

John Ketzenberger’s column in Sunday’s Indy Star highlights an upcoming series of events,  “Entrepreneurs Week” here in Central Indiana. 
I’m thankful to Ketzenberger for his coverage of this blog (I Choose Indy) and for alerting me to another volunteer intitiative, Indiana Entrepreneurship, which is fostering innovation and economic development here!
As a once and future entrepreneur, and a former member of [...]

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Idea Festival is a good idea!

October 15th, 2006 by Pat Coyle · 4 Comments

I’ve been keeping this idea to myself, thinking that I was onto something big…then I discovered that Louisville (among others) has been doing it for several years now…
The “Idea Festival” held last week in Louisville attracts the “creative class” to the city. It gives them a free sample of what life is like while [...]

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3 things you can do to help Indy

August 27th, 2006 by Pat Coyle · No Comments

Here are three things that anyone could do to help this project grow:
Number 1: If you run a web site, especially if you run a site that promotes Indianapolis, add a link to www.ichooseindy.com somewhere on your site. (or ask your boss if she or he would be willing to add a link).
Number 2: Put [...]

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