'Being the underdogs': New app that's Bumble meets LinkedIn was made in Indiana

CLOSE The NCAA had to make a decision: Could they host the March Madness tournament and if so, where? See the decision-making and details that went into planning the “Grandaddy of them all.” Indianapolis StarLocal model Kiz Kardashian was skeptical when someone she didn’t know messaged about a new app designed to bring local creatives and entrepreneurs together. Now, not even two months later, she is thrilled with the relationships she has developed and the projects she has found because of the new platform.“I’m a model so I’m usually looking for photographers,” she said. “I’ve made around eight connections with people who I ended up working with.”That is exactly what Cesar Paz and Landon Price had in mind when they created Plug. The mobile application allows people to meet others in the area and exchange social and business contact information.  Think Bumble meets LinkedIn. Plug is a marketplace where Indianapolis gig workers can promote their products and services, entrepreneurs can find partners and consumers can search for services that meet their needs. It already has 6,000 members, according to the founders. “The problem that we saw was that we are living in this time where everyone is so connected yet disconnected,” Paz explained. “We’re following people from all…
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