Jon Barada

Flywheel Fund is a member-managed capital fund based in Bloomington, Indiana. We invest in early-stage and high-potential startups. Flywheel Fund is committed to investing a minimum of 13% of our fund to Black founders and teams. In-person office hours at The Mill: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 We screen companies continuously to find the one that will be considered for investment every other month. The three main criteria we look for are:​ 1. Team 2. Market 3. Product Because we invest in early, team is extremely important. And in particular for software and technology, we’re looking for capital-efficient companies.

Flywheel Fund is a member-managed capital fund based in Bloomington, Indiana. We invest in early-stage and high-potential startups. Flywheel Fund is committed to investing a minimum of 13% of our fund to Black founders and teams. In-person office hours at The Mill: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 We screen companies continuously to find the one that will be considered for investment every other month. The three main criteria we look for are:​ 1. Team 2. Market 3. Product Because we invest in early, team is extremely important. And in particular for software and technology, we’re looking for capital-efficient companies.

We invest to generate significant and long-lasting social and economic impact for IU, Indiana, and the World.

Founded in 1834, Franklin College is a residential, liberal arts institution just 20 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis. With a scenic, wooded campus, spanning 207 acres, including athletic fields and a 31-acre biology woodland, students enjoy the comfort and safety of suburban living, while also experiencing the many opportunities Indianapolis has to offer. The college prepares students to think independently, to lead responsibly and to serve with integrity in their professions, their communities and the world. The college offers its approximately 1,000 students Bachelor of Arts degrees in 51 majors from 25 academic disciplines, 42 minors, 11 pre-professional programs and five cooperative programs. In 1842, the college began admitting women, becoming the first coeducational institution in Indiana and the seventh in the nation. Franklin College maintains a voluntary association with the American Baptist Churches USA. For more information, visit www.FranklinCollege.edu or follow @FranklinCollege on Twitter and @franklincollegegrizzlies on Instagram.

Barada Associates provides full service reference checking, background screening, drug testing and assessments nationwide. Our professional reports and thorough research give our clients a clear hiring advantage. We are committed to offering the highest level of customer service, legal compliance and an easy process. In an increasingly complex economic, legal and regulatory environment, employment screening can protect your business from poor hiring decisions and ensure that you get qualified talent with a style and work ethic that matches your environment and culture. Barada Associates was founded by Paul W. Barada in 1979, as one of the first employment screening businesses. To this day, Paul is considered an expert in the field and has authored many articles on reference checking and employment screening topics. His book, Reference Checking for Everyone, was published in 2004 (http://www.amazon.com/Reference-Checking-Everyone-Everything-Anyone/dp/0071423672). You can view his latest blog post at “Background Screening News” on www.baradainc.com. Our clients include Acorda Therapeutics, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Brightpoint, Inc., Calumet Specialty Products Partners, Genworth Financial, MainSource Financial Group and the University of Evansville. We are headquartered near Indianapolis, Indiana.