Northwest Indiana leaders say pandemic brought community together to help each other weather crisis through donations and other acts of kindness.
A few clicks to brand awareness
Regional experts say marketing in the digital age starts with a complementary web and social media presence to build brand awareness with potential customers.
Reasons to travel
Region tourism professionals agree there’s a growing urge among people who are eager for a road trip after being couped up at home because of pandemic restrictions.
Telemedicine movement
Northwest Indiana health care professionals are embracing the increased use of telemedicine and the benefits it offers both consumers and providers.
A fresh look at numbers
The use of data analytics is shaping the way accounting firms do business from inputting numbers to analyzing them to help clients better use the data to increase their productivity and profitability, according to one regional expert.
Office space pandemic style
Design experts help companies implement new safety precautions as they rethink work spaces during the pandemic while considering changes that might become permanent additions to future designs.
Find the fun in eventless summer
Leaders help communities cope with cancellations of large gatherings, including festivals, but also find alternatives to bringing people together. Organizers of Pierogi Fest, among others, say the uncertainty of the pandemic led to their decisions.
Healthy dose of growth
From 2015 to 2019, health care and social assistance was the fastest-growing sector in Northwest Indiana in terms of employment. It created 2,654 new jobs or about half of all new jobs added in the Region during that time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Strong, steady development
Statistics show demands for commercial space stable for Northwest, North Central Indiana Demand for commercial space is on the rise in Northwest and North Central Indiana as developers and businesses recognize the Region as a cost-effective gateway into the Chicago-area market. While Northwest and North Central Indiana might not be experiencing the type of growth […]
A convenient smoothie
Entrepreneur offers bag of fresh ingredients for good health Green smoothies have been a part of Allyson Straka’s life for more than a decade. The single mom and certified holistic health coach drinks at least one green smoothie a day in her effort to eat clean, natural, nutrient-dense, healthy foods. Her advice to anyone who […]