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How do you turn a profit? Nimble ChaCha finds answer
March 24, 2012
Chris O'Malley
After six hard years, the locally based Q&A service has positive earnings and expects revenue to more than double
this year. Founder and entrepreneur Scott Jones reveals how the firm turned the corner.
Senate to consider ban of texting while driving
January 27, 2011
Associated PressPrevious attempts to ban texting while driving have cleared the House but met resistance from conservative leaders in the
Senate. It will get a hearing this year, Sen. David Long said.
MoreIndiana House OKs bill to ban texting while driving
January 25, 2011
Associated PressIndiana drivers would not be allowed to send or read text messages on mobile phones under legislation that cleared the Indiana
House on Tuesday.
MoreSalvation Army hopes technology boosts fundraising
November 18, 2010
Andrea Muirragui DavisAfter falling short of its fundraising goal last year, Salvation Army of Indiana is unveiling a text-to-give promotion and
a social media campaign in hopes of ringing up gifts from new donors.
MoreChaCha lands $20 million venture investment
October 14, 2010
IBJ StaffThe funding comes from new investors VantagePoint Venture Partners and Rho Ventures. Since its inception in December 2005,
ChaCha has raised more than $50 million, including $7 million earlier this year from a venture capital fund.
MoreEnforcement lax on teen-driver mobile-phone ban
August 2, 2010
Associated PressIndiana State Police report ticketing only one driver for violating the cell phone ban, and a state agency that tracks infractions
for 160 police departments could find just two other citations.
MoreText donations are new frontier for not-for-profits
March 20, 2010
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure plans to unveil what might be the first such “text-to-donate”
option offered among local not-for-profits.
MoreCarmel tech firm takes coupons into digital era
July 6, 2009
Chris O'MalleyCarmel-based mobile marketer Tetherball has deployed a program using
a radio frequency identification device that can measure in detail to what extent customers redeem loyalty and rewards offers.
MoreLet us bow our heads and text in unison
April 27, 2009
Tim AltomA friend of mine is a minister and an expert on church management and growth. During one of our discussions, it struck me
how much starting and running a church is very like running a business. There are the same problems with morale, with retention,
with site selection, finance, marketing and growth pains. And with technology.
MoreCompany banks on targeted texting
February 23, 2009
Whitney LeeSteven Dickerson realized the potential for mobile advertisements when he saw his daughter texting.
MoreChaCha trims employees, modifies biz plan
November 17, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerSearch engine ChaCha lays off employees, cuts perks, begins limiting its free answers to clients
MoreSymphony tries out texting
November 17, 2008
Sean Newhouse, associate conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, invited concert goers to send a text message to
vote for their finale favorite.
MoreWe're losing art of letter-writing
November 3, 2008
No one writes real letters anymore, and that will make the history of today less rich and meaningful for future generations.
More'Instant gratification moments' key to ChaCha's biz strategy
September 1, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerCarmel-based ChaCha Search Inc. has been winning accolades and enough teen fans to rival Hannah Montana. But none of that
makes it apparent how the company can make money giving free answers to random cell phone queries.
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