Build your banker into a trusted entrepreneurial adviser. by Lesly Bailey Creating a connection with bankers is more than just crunching the numbers, according to banking professionals in the region who detail how entrepreneurs can launch and maintain productive relationships that endure throughout the years and economic changes. Michael Schneider, Northwest Indiana market president at […]
‘Confident’ market brings increased occupancy and higher lease rates. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke While vacant commercial buildings still dot the landscape in Northwest Indiana, plenty of heavy machinery and steel beams are creating new homes for expanding businesses. Occupancy is up–in some instances way up from a few years ago. That means higher lease rates
The future is now with advancements in robotic surgery. by Laurie Wink John Lynam, DO, had little exposure to robotic surgery during his urology residency. When he started his practice with Porter Physician Group in 2011, it was cutting edge technology. “Over the next couple of years, it went from a new, cutting edge thing
It’s a great marketing tool, but it’s also a source of significant risk. For most companies, social media is a cheap, effective marketing tool, which is easy to access, manipulate and maintain. But social media traits that benefit companies can also expose them to a myriad of legal risks. * Ensuring Your Company Owns and
Getting IT right. Small businesses gain top-notch tech solutions with outside expertise. by Jerry Davich It all started in the early 1980s for Jeremy Carnahan, with a Tandy 1000 SX that his parents bought for their Shell service station. While spending plenty of time drawing pictures in the paint program, found within DeskMate, he also
Choose carefully when deciding on a lending source. In today’s world, small business owners have increasing demands put on their time from customers, employees and suppliers. Because of this, they are constantly in search of ways to be efficient with their time to accomplish more each workday. One way that business owners save time and
Mind-body-spirit connections lead to happier, more productive employees. by Lesly Bailey Employers are embracing a holistic approach to health with an eye to increased productivity, happier employees, less turnover and a thriving workforce. They understand the importance of bringing all components of health together. Innovative wellness programs are looking at the impact of stress, drug
The year is already off to a hot start for single-family home sales. by Phil Britt In the spring a young person’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of residential real estate. And young people, in particular the millennials who had largely been absent from the residential real estate market, will be driving what is expected
Business owners need to safeguard access to commercially valuable data. The late twentieth century composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein wrote his much anticipated memoir “Blue Ink,” leaving it hidden behind various levels of passwords. In the 26 years since his death, no one has been able to decrypt the manuscript. This is an example, albeit
Legal battle could have had unpredictable cybersecurity consequences. By now, most people are familiar with the recent Apple vs. FBI dispute about the right to gain access to information on the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter who was involved in a terrorist event that rocked our nation. The case drew worldwide attention because the
