(INDIANAPOLIS) – Smaller Indiana, Indiana’s online social and business network, exceeded 3,000 members, just eight months after it began. The 3000th member joined on August 22nd.
“We’re establishing a presence here in Indiana,” said Pat Coyle, founder of Smaller Indiana. “We’re beginning to have an impact on business, politics, and the arts, and more people are taking notice and joining us.”
Smaller Indiana is different from other business networks in that it focuses more on relationships over doing business.
“Our thought is that if we establish new relationships throughout Indiana, we can create new opportunities for people,” said Coyle. “We’ve had several members who meet, come up with a new idea, and bring it together. For example, in the spring, a group of artists began working on the Elegant Funk art show, which they held this past August.”
“Smaller Indiana has become a way for people to make those important connections that can lead to some pretty cool ideas and events. Some of these connections have turned into working relationships and even friendships.”
Coyle created Smaller Indiana as a way for creative people, entrepreneurs, and small business owners to connect and share ideas. The group has participated in or sponsored a blogging conference, the Elegant Funk art exhibition, a lecture and discussion with author Bill McKibben, a Startup Weekend in Bloomington, smaller networking sub-groups, including writers, IT professionals, and even university alumni groups.
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