Indiana Startup Roundup

New ideas from around the state deserve recognition, and I'm here to spread the news.

Startups, Kickstarters, IndieGoGo projects: Oh my!

Indy's small business landscape is growing each and every day, but so many great ideas still need your help: here are list of the best projects I've seen online (or are about to open) and how you can help!

Tappers Arcade Bar

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Gamers, pinball wizards and beer connoisseurs: listen up! Jeff Moulton, Austin Howard and friends want to bring Indianapolis natives a fun alternative to the bar scene downtown. Outfitted with 25+ cabinets and machines, at least 8 taps, and a free-to-play atmosphere, they still need your help with raising $30,000 for this project. Check out the video below and click here to find out more!

Strife: Legacy of the Eternals

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If there's something Indiana does right, it's games. Board games, card games, tabletop RPGs, you name it. Strife, a strategic two player card game, is a blast to play and made it into the top 10 on the BoardGameGeek GenCon2014 GeekBuzz rankings for all the games at GenCon. It may already be funded, but there's still time to get those amazing Kickstarter rewards before time runs out!

aria® - Portable Bluetooth Stereo

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This sleek stereo is cashing in on the latest trend on bluetooth speaker systems, one trend I am totally behind. Who needs cords anyway, and look at how cool that thing looks! This is where you come in: Three Tree Studio needs over $60,000 still to make this product a reality. Giving just $1 helps!

Mbody Coach

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This is one of the coolest things I've seen on Kickstarter: the Mbody Coach is an intelligent sportswear item with real-time audio coaching. It brings along smartphone integration and comprehensive monitoring technology; people who aren't professional athletes don't always have the chance to work with this stuff! They still need over $70,000 so throw your money their way!

Rocket 88 Doughnuts

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I mentioned these guys in one of my previous posts, and I'm as excited as ever that the shop is opening up soon. Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, the shop is set to feature their delicious donuts very soon: we're just waiting on the final touches. Stay updated by following them on Facebook and Twitter! I'll see you at the grand opening!