(Indianapolis, IN) – Rainmakers, central Indiana’s fastest growing business association, announced today the addition of a new incubator group in Indianapolis. Led by Nick Carter of AddressTwo, the new Incubators Group will feature speakers and topics relevant to new business owners. Nick will be supported by an advisory board comprised of business leaders and consultants from a wide range of industries.
The inaugural Incubators meeting will be held on February 2, 2010 at Loon Lake Lodge at 7:30am. Admission is $20 for Rainmakers and $35 for the general public. The 90 minute event begins promptly at 7:30am with a brief presentation by Kristian Andersen, President of Kristian Andersen & Associates.
“Rainmakers have the expertise to fill the need for a new breed of technology networking event in central Indiana,” said Nick Carter, CEO of AddressTwo. “We are looking forward to an exciting launch on February 2, 2010.”
Serving a two year term, the Incubators board is responsible for providing advice and feedback to the management team. In addition, they are responsible for involving guests and new members in the organization and building awareness in their local community. Board members will include: Doug Boehme with The Entrepreneur Authority/Beacon Business Exchange; Steve Helming with Lonewolf Design; Lorraine Ball with Roundpeg; Lee Wenninger with Express Personnel; Donn Koonce with Lupke Rice Insurance; Susan McAllister with Marietta Financial Services; Benjamin Herndon with Orange Bench Technology Services; Ann Edwards with Point Brake; Jim Patton with PPLSI; Shannon Hicks with Presnells Companies; Matthew Griffith with Thrasher Buschmann Griffith & Voelkel P.C. and Courtney Lloyd with Star Financial Bank.
About Kristian Andersen:
Kristian Andersen is the founder and president of KA+A, a boutique branding and experience design firm that helps companies define, articulate and execute brand strategies and user experiences that drive long-term success.
In addition to directing the operations of KA+A, Kristian also serves as a managing partner at Gravity Ventures, an Indianapolis-based, venture fund that makes investments in seed and early-stage companies. Additionally, he has co-founded or invested in several innovative start-ups, in which he serves in various leadership capacities.
Kristian received his BA in design from Anderson University and has completed additional study in digital and industrial design at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2005 Kristian was one of forty design executives in the nation who were selected to attend the Harvard Business School Design Leadership Program.
About Nick Carter:
Nick Carter, owner and developer of AddressTwo, built the program from the ground up with input and feedback from users and is still active in the continuing development.
About AddressTwo:
AddressTwo is a SAS (Software as a Service) created and managed by Carter and Company, LLC for small businesses and network marketers. They are a small team of marketing professionals dedicated to building a better mousetrap: bridging the gap with a simple CRM system that isn’t too expensive, too complex or too hard to use. For more information about AddressTwo please visit their website: www.addresstwo.com.
About Rainmakers:
Founded in 2002, Rainmakers is a business-to-business professional networking organization which is committed to helping individuals meet, learn and grow. Today, Rainmakers has more than 1,400 members and is the fastest growing organization of its kind in the state. For more information please go to: www.gorainmakers.com.
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