We are excited to announce the selection of our newest Sprout, myJibe!

MyJibe is web-based personal finance software built for individuals as well as financial planners, financial advisors, banks and credit unions.

Founders Mike Langellier and Brandon Dewitt have substantial backgrounds in financial services and software from their experience at Experian (formerly Baker Hill), where they managed client relationships and software development.

“Millions of people subscribe to envelope-style budgeting, but the software is lacking. Because there’s no good existing software, financial planners and advisors have an incredibly hard time running their businesses, as much of their clients’ financial documentation is in word documents, paper forms, and excel spreadsheets. As an advisor why can’t I pick up the phone and call my client so we can view their financial plan together in real time? Why can’t I be alerted now if my client goes off track from his savings goals rather than finding out 6 months down the road? We’re solving these problems with myJibe.” – Mike Langellier

“For many, managing finances effectively means–or should mean–not only software like myJibe; it should also involve sound financial advice. As a result, we are looking for the best financial professionals and inviting them to partner with us in this mission. That way we can confidently refer users when they need help and together we can create a win-win-win scenario for everyone involved.” -Brandon Dewitt

Mike and Brandon are on a mission. They have launched SaveIndiana.us to bring together financial professionals and Hoosiers looking for better personal finance software and credible financial advice. If you know a good financial planner, financial advisor, bank or credit union, or are interested in the mission, go to SaveIndiana.us and follow @SaveIndiana on Twitter.

While you’re at it, follow @myJibe and head over to myJibe.com to sign up for e-mail updates about the myJibe “secret sauce” as the product nears launch.

If you’d like to be the next Sprout, please be sure to apply by August 8th.
Click here to apply!

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The SproutBox Sprout #6 Selection Committee event this past weekend was a great success. The application finalists pitched their ideas to the selection committee followed by a weekend of networking and fun.

Following a full day of great pitches and updates from entrepreneurs, selection committee members and finalists joined the SproutBox team for dinner and drinks at some of Bloomington’s quintessential spots, tours and tasting at two fantastic local breweries, and wrapped-up with a trip to an IU basketball game.

To see a glimpse of the event click through the photo above or checkout this flickr photo set. Keep a lookout. We’ll be announcing the selection of the next Sprout soon!

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There are only a few days left to apply for this round. Applications close this Saturday at 11:59pm. If you’re thinking about applying, but want to know more about how it works, check out this video. It should tell you everything you need to know about the selection process.

SproutBox – How does it work? from SproutBox on Vimeo.

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