Indianapolis Lean Startup Circle

Inaugural Indianapolis Lean Startup Circle Meetup

July 27, 2011 · 6:00 PM
Developer Town

Whether you're a fan of Eric Ries, a startup fanatic, or an "Average Joe" with an idea for a business, you should come to the Inaugural Indianapolis Lean Startup Circle Meetup.

The event will focus on Lean Startup methodology, the central elements of which are:

1. Business concept creation

2. Obtaining in-depth customer feedback

3. Iteration of the original business concept based on said customer feedback

The event will be hosted by Developer Town at its new digs in Broad Ripple (5255 Winthrop Avenue; Indianapolis, IN; 46220) at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 27.

The event will begin with a keynote address by Frank Dale, President of Compendium, an Indianapolis startup. The address will discuss lean startup principles, their application to entrepreneurship, and the nature of the ILSC meetups.

Then, we'll break up into smaller "focus" groups to further discuss lean startup principles, as well as questions and topics surrounding lean startup that interest you.

There will be free food and drink at the event.

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Ryan Brock

I thoroughly enjoyed the first meeting. It was by far the most personal, most informative, and most practically useful startup event I've ever attended. It will be nice to continue meeting and connecting with other leaders in the Indy startup world and learn from them. I really hope we can keep the small group aspect going, and I hope to get to know some other attendees better as a means of having more meaningful conversation. Thanks to the organizers for a great first meeting, and I look forward to future events!

0 · August 4, 2011
Aaron F Stanton

Very good. I am looking forward to see how it progresses. A good first meeting.

0 · July 28, 2011
Matthew Barloh

Sorry for the mix-up, Randy. We hope to see you at the next event!

0 · July 28, 2011
Natalie Stahl

Frank knows Lean Start up and keeps the group focused. A necessary event for anyone trying to follow lean principles.

0 · July 28, 2011
Randy Redelman

I was a confused attendee, there was no building at 5525, gave up and went home. Sorry I missed it, didn't see the corrected address until today.

0 · July 28, 2011
A former member

I thought the speaker and presentation were excellent. It would be great to move to a more comfortable location. The break out session didn't work so well, because they didn't stay on topic very well. People wanted to pitch their business and talk about their current issues rather than give an example of developing a lean product and testing it in the market before investing too much time and resources.

0 · July 28, 2011
Travis Ryan

I think if there was less group involvement I'd have given 5 stars. I already know a little about lean startup, and would like to see in future meetings more in depth information. I definitely enjoyed it though and can see the potential for a group like this to grow into a great event. Thanks!

0 · July 28, 2011
Matthew Barloh

The organizers gathered a lot of data that we will use to improve future ILSC events. Personally, I also enjoyed Frank Dale's presentation, and the small group discussions that followed. While a lot needs to be improved for future events, this meeting was a good start.

0 · July 28, 2011
Alan Steckley

The first meetup was relevant and showed a lot of potential. With some refinement it could become the premier destination for serious entrepreneurs in the Indianapolis area.

0 · July 28, 2011
Anthony Panozzo

Enjoyed kicking things off. Appreciated the open discussion and feel like this could be the start of an awesome meetup in Indy.

0 · July 28, 2011
Joseph T. Dager

Good meeting. Frank did a good job under the conditions and engaged the audience well. I felt he pointed out the key elements of the Lean Startup and did an excellent job of bringing people back to them as we wandered from them.

0 · July 28, 2011
Kyle Shipley

I just changed the address -- good catch, Rob! Some unlucky homeowner would've been very confused.

0 · July 26, 2011
Matthew Barloh

Fixed. Good catch, Rob.

0 · July 26, 2011
A former member

The street number is actually 5255, not 5525.

0 · July 26, 2011
Matthew Barloh

That's great Natalie! I'm glad you and your guests are so excited for the event.

0 · July 26, 2011
Natalie Stahl

I'm also bringing 3 guests - Sourya Biswas, Tim Flint and Christy Ruffing! Excited to come!

0 · July 26, 2011