We’re excited to welcome Jackson to MDLF! Jackson is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Multiply Technology and lives in Indianapolis.

About Jackson:

Hello everyone! My name is Jackson Troxel and I’m both elated and humbled to be included in MDLF.

My wife, Paige, and I live in St. Clair Place neighborhood on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. We love traveling, exploring the city, and trying new restaurants. I actively serve in my church and with an organization called Citizen 7.

Professionally, I am the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Multiply Technology, an IT consulting and software company that helps organizations with complex IT Asset Management processes.

My prior background weaves the themes of agriculture, entrepreneurship, venture capital, and healthcare technology. I grew up on a dairy farm in LaCrosse, IN which is in the northwestern part of the state. After graduating from Purdue University, I joined an entrepreneurial fellowship program called the Orr Fellowship, working at Slane Capital in food manufacturing and distribution. Then, I was privileged to work at Hyde Park Venture Partners, a Midwest-based venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups. These experiences continued to open my eyes to the opportunities in tech, and I wanted to work inside a high-growth software company. I was blessed to join Springbuk, a health intelligence platform.

What's your vision for Indiana? How does this relate to your decision to join the program?

Indiana is ripe with opportunity. We have a history of blending common sense, hospitality, and innovation in a way that plays to our strengths.

My vision for Indiana builds on these core elements to improve our solid foundation, by focusing on two key areas.

First, I believe that businesses are uniquely positioned to be platforms for social change and generosity. Business leaders have a unique opportunity to multiply communities through job & wealth creation and by being generous with talents and profits for community impact. I think the state could do more to encourage financial generosity statewide through giving opportunities on an individual basis and corporately. Incentives drive behavior and we can help facilitate more generosity.

Secondly, I believe we need to foster more opportunities for statewide entrepreneurship education and skills development. Let’s uplift the spirit of innovation across the state, not just in Central Indiana – which has been blossoming in an amazing fashion. I think it happens through education and exposure. I was “just a dairy farm kid” who came to Indianapolis because of the Orr Fellowship. I didn’t know anything about SaaS, what an API was, or the difference in direct or channel sales. Through amazing mentors and experiences, I’ve been given much and doors have been opened to me that I didn’t deserve to be able to walk through. I don’t take it lightly or for granted.

So, I believe entrepreneurship education and exposure can make a huge difference in building the future of our state. I believe innovation can happen from anywhere, and we need to do more to inspire innovation in rural areas that are often overlooked and underserved.

What's your favorite quote?

“In humility, count others more significant than yourself.”

What's something you're reading now?

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni

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