Four years ago, I took over ownership of Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly, and what a huge decision this was! My expertise was creating niche publications statewide as a former advertising sales associate for Indiana Business Magazine. In creating the quarterly, 22 years ago, I never thought I would be a small business owner in publishing. […]
Nominations are now being accepted for the Northwest ISBDC’s annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards. The 22nd annual E-Day will honor entrepreneurs and champions in categories including Small Business Person of the year, Entrepreneurial Success Award, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Minority Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Advocate of the Year and Women
Michigan City– Resident, Rick A. Richards, contributing business editor for Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly, suffered a fatal heart attack and died Saturday, July 20, after successfully competing in a three-mile obstacle mudathlon. Publisher, Glee Renick-May, received the tragic news from Rick’s beloved wife, Mary Ann Richards, while attending a memorial for a former classmate who
Our business news daily postings will resume on Monday, July 29th. Thanks for visiting us today. Glee Renick-May, Publisher.
MERRILLVILLE – Excel Dental Studio has announced Amy McKibbin has joined its Merrillville practice. As business assistant, her duties include insurance and treatment coordination for patients. “Amy’s extensive experience in the dental field makes her a strong asset to our business team,” said Dr. Manoj Bahl. “Her warm personality, combined with her dental knowledge, meshes perfectly
SOUTH BEND – Jerry Scott has joined Gibson as the Director of Commercial Risk Management. He will provide leadership to the Commercial Risk Management team by building consensus and acting as a liaison with clients, external partners, and internal sales and service teams. His primary focus will be to develop staff and workflow procedures resulting
MICHIGAN CITY – Dage-MTI, a leading manufacturer of high sensitivity cameras for bioscience, inspection, and analysis, HAS introduced the HD-210U, an advanced high definition (HD) video camera for microscopy, scientific and industrial applications. The single-chip CMOS camera delivers true HD resolution and full screen video with smooth motion at 60 frames per second (fps). Dual
INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Regional Development Company (504 Loan Program) will be hosting an SBA Day with Peoples Bank. The program will be held at the Embassies of Christ, 4835 Cleveland Street., Gary, IN on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. – 8
LAPORTE – The LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that the recent running of the Maple City Grand Prix boat race on Stone Lake in LaPorte brought in more than $1 million to the local economy. A study by Certec Inc. of Versailles, Ky., showed that 15,000 people attended the race, with 76
MUNSTER – Franciscan Physicians Hospital in Munster has changed its name to Franciscan Healthcare-Munster. “The new name is more reflective of the high quality, broader-scope medical center it represents today and will into the future, while serving Munster and the surrounding communities,” said Barb Green, hospital president. She said the Franciscan name is the company’s
