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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Jordan Fliegel is making a profession of out hustling the competitors.
A former skilled basketball participant abroad, Fliegel returned stateside and based two wildly profitable companies together with teaming up with NBA celebrity Stephen Curry to guide CoachUp.com, a venture-funded startup firm that connects athletes with non-public coaches.
The Boston-area native now calls Indianapolis house, main two of the world’s top-performing startup accelerators together with Techstars Sports activities Accelerator Powered by Indy which invests and develops in startup companies within the sports activities know-how house.
“Techstars within the worldwide community that helps entrepreneurs succeed,” Fliegel stated. “We try this by working a ton of accelerator packages all around the globe the place we spend money on corporations, we spend three months along with them, join them with a whole bunch of mentors, and traders, and assist them put together all of their supplies to lift cash.”
“We assist them rent, assist them determine the technique of their enterprise, after which we ship them off in a world and assist them for years to come back alongside the way in which.”
In simply 4 years, over forty world corporations have been created with the backing of Techstars Sports activities, rising Fliegel’s investing portfolio to over 200 startups.
Since mid-march of this yr, 13 startups from across the globe have lived in downtown Indianapolis, figuring out of Excessive Alpha’s headquarters alongside enterprise mentors from throughout town.
“The thought was how can we take Indianapolis’ sports activities DNA and merge that with the very fact that is an rising tech hub, and marry that collectively to be the house of sports activities tech?” Fliegel stated. “If that’s the thought, what’s a greater solution to do it than have a sports activities tech accelerator right here the place we carry corporations from around the globe which are within the sports activities enterprise to get off the bottom right here, elevate cash right here and develop right here?”
With the backing of the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Indiana Sports activities Corp, and NCAA every enterprise is nearing completion of a busy 13-week program which culminates this coming Thursday, July 7 with Techstars Sports activities Demo Day.
This yr, along with pitching their enterprise plans to a whole bunch of traders, the nation’s high sports activities know-how convention, One-Zero, is hosted in Indianapolis, multiplying the publicity for the category of 2022 startups. Right here is extra info on easy methods to attend subsequent week’s summit.
“It’s more durable to get into Techstars than Ivy League Colleges,” Fliegel stated. “It’s a low, single-digit share of corporations that apply, that get in. We’re on the lookout for tenacious founders which are keen to place all of it on the road for his or her firm, keep it up by means of all of the ups and downs and attempt to construct a giant enterprise.”
This yr’s Techstars sports activities class is stacked with next-generation concepts in fantasy sports activities, sports activities playing, digital ticketing, and the health business.
For an entire listing of the brand new corporations, together with one birthed right here in Indianapolis, click on right here.
Since shifting to Indianapolis in 2019, Fliegel has witnessed Hoosier hospitality firsthand as Techstars has grown.
“I’ve simply been blown away by how supportive all of our companions are, who put up capital, who spend their time with us,” Fliegel stated. “Simply yesterday, for instance, we met with the Pacers they usually gave out jerseys to every of our founders with the corporate identify on the again of the jersey.”
“This wouldn’t occur in Boston or New York Metropolis. You wouldn’t get that sort of consideration as an early-stage firm from large corporations just like the Pacers, the Colts, and the NCAA. (Excessive Alpha CEO) Scott
Dorsey is by some means specifically that’s in some ways the godfather in thoughts of Indy tech. I’m working intently with him, Steve Simon who’s an energetic investor along with a co-owner of the Pacers.
These guys have actually helped us (Techstars) construct an incredible community,” Fliegel stated.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Missing Persons detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 64-year-old man with dementia.
Jeffrey Miller, 64, is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 164 pounds, with brown eyes and bald hair.
Miller was last seen when he left his residence in 2600 block of Adams St. on July 28 at approximately 1 a.m. Police said Miller walked off his front porch in an unknown direction.
He was wearing stone washed jeans, a multiple color shirt, and a blue jean jacket.
Miller’s family says he has been diagnosed with dementia. He may be in need of immediate medical assistance.
If located, contact IMPD or Missing Persons at 317-327-6160 or 317-327-3811.
The Indianapolis Colts will be getting back second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson this season following surgery to his throwing shoulder. The No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was limited to just four games but provided evidence that he could be the starter moving forward.
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He threw for 577 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. But where he was most dangerous was on the ground as he racked up 136 yards and four touchdowns.
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Shane Steichen was asked whether or not it could be beneficial for the Colts to limit Richardson on running attempts to avoid further injury. The head coach responded fairly honestly, comparing his young signal-caller to Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
“People ask this, too, a lot,” Steichen said at a Thursday news conference. “It’s just like ‘Hey, are you gonna limit the run game?’ And I kind of think, like, shoot, are you gonna limit Steph Curry from shooting three-pointers? Well, that’s one of Anthony’s strengths. So, we’re not gonna get away from that. That’s what he does well.”
Richardson showed that he was extremely effective in running the ball in limited time this past season. Before his injury, he was firing on all cylinders and Indianapolis is excited about the potential he has going forward.
The second-year player echoed a similar sentiment to that of his head coach but wants to do what is best for the team. He knows that his legs are what makes him special as a talent but also that he has to be more careful when running the ball going forward.
“My legs [have] always been one of my superpowers,” Richardson said. “So, trying to take that away from me, I don’t think that’s a good thing for this offense. It’s just more so me playing a little bit smarter, and learning how to take care of myself and my teammates. Knowing when to make the right play and knowing when to try to get the extra few yards. Don’t take my legs away, but being more smart.”
Staying on the field will be crucial to the development of Richardson and the overall success of the Colts. Playing in the wide-open AFC South, Indianapolis could make some noise and get themselves back to the postseason for the first time since 2020.
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Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky swam to a new boys 13-14 national age group (NAG) record in the LCM 200 breast. York swam to a 2:15.11, getting under Ethan Dang‘s record of a 2:15.84 from 2016.
Prior to Dang, the record was held by Reece Whitley who swam a 2:16.48 in 2014, a time that still sits at #2 all-time for the age group. Dang now swims at Stanford while Whitley went on to swim for Cal.
York | Dang | |
100 | 1:06.22 | 1:04.99 |
200 | 1:08.89 | 1:10.85 |
2:15.11 | 2:15.84 |
York was out much slower than Dang was but was able to only have a two second fall-off in the race. York dropped a significant amount of time in the race as he entered with a 2:18.08 from January’s Pro Series stop in Knoxville. That time previously sat at #4 all-time in the age group.
York has had a busy week of competition in Indianapolis and has his last individual race with the 200 IM tomorrow. He notably swam the 100 breast earlier this week with a 1:03.77 in finals, exactly half a second off his 1:03.27 entry time.
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