Meet the Team.
We feel lucky and deeply appreciative to get to work with one another. And that’s pretty cool.
Rachel Zajac
I love my cats, plants and Lisa Frank
Mikey Zajac
I’m currently working on a leg sleeve
Alli Lindy
I belly laugh at least 2x a day
Morgan Guy
I officially have zero pictures of myself without this guy
Our story
It can be intimidating to take on building out an idea. Alli, Mikey, Morgan & Rachel started Built Indiana in January 2021 at a local coffee shop after two years of kicking ourselves to get moving. As Hoosiers, we've witnessed so many cool ventures start & develop here. However, we've also met many people who have limited knowledge of, or don't know anything about, Indiana.
We believe that's a solvable problem.
So we’re starting with gift boxes. All the products in our boxes, and even the box itself, are made by someone in Indiana. We think one of the first things we can do to support and share Indiana is circulating our dollars with local makers and ensuring people know what they are up to. We want to help make it possible for people who are paving the way to keep on moving.
The logo
Rachel and Mikey lost their dad on October 7, 2020. His name is Dr. Jerry F. Zajac, he has six ‘darling children,’ and his favorite place is the Indiana Dunes. They wanted their dad incorporated into the company somehow. And Morgan, a goddess of design, made it happen. The dune grass in the logo is for him.
A hello from Rachel!
It all begins with an idea. Here at Built Indiana, we are excited to take this idea and turn it into a reality. Check out our video to learn more.