It has the power to move customers more than still images. Last winter’s relentless cold, snow and ice made it hard to draw visitors to the Indiana Dunes. Then we shot “the video.” Using a camera-equipped remote control helicopter, we got dramatic aerial footage showing the beautiful, Arctic-like shelf ice along the Lake Michigan shore […]
Protecting your business from cybercrime and scams. by Shari Held Target. Home Depot. UPS. JP Morgan Chase. They’ve all made the headlines lately–and not in a good way. They’ve been hacked! And confidential information was compromised. “The threat is very real, and pretty much a weekly occurrence,” says Tanya Buerger, senior vice president and chief
Base your decision on job-related factors, and ask questions carefully. For employers, hiring quality employees has always been of critical importance. Various laws require employers to be more focused in this effort. For example, it was not that long ago that employers asked any questions they wanted: how old are you, do you have any
Eight emergency medicine innovations that could save your life. by Cassie Richardson If you’re feeling stressed out by your job, listen up! Having a highly demanding job, combined with a heavy workload and the belief that you have little control over how or at what pace the work must be done, can put your heart
Card issuers pushing new system to fight credit card fraud. by Phil Britt Payment card issuers will be forcing merchants to take a more proactive stance against payment fraud by requiring that point of sale (POS) systems be able to meet so-called EMV standards, including the ability to accept chip-based cards, by Oct. 1, 2015.
Commercial construction is on a roll. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke When Tim Healy started work for Holladay Properties in 2000, the South Bend-based company had nothing going on in Northwest Indiana. It was just him, a trailer and 386 acres of vacant land Holladay had purchased from Bethlehem Steel. Healy had his work cut out
With loans and advice, Accion Chicago helps borrowers succeed. by Shari Held This year Accion Chicago, a non-profit microlender affiliated with Accion International, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. And the thousands of underserved, aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners the lender has helped over the years are celebrating right along with Accion. That includes clients
Our readers suggest some of the region’s standouts in medical care. Thousands of people work in health care across the region, all helping patients get healthy and stay that way. Who is exceptionally good at doing so? We asked our readers for nominations in our third annual compilation of Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Health Care
Businesses must keep an eye on the courts and be ready to adapt to new marriage laws. by Nancy Townsend Indiana’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibited same-sex marriage and refused to recognize same-sex marriages from other states, was ruled unconstitutional on June 25. Chief Judge Richard L. Young entered a final judgment in
Call pioneers an automated way to keep patients from returning to the hospital. by Shari Held Launched in 2003, HealthCall LLC has successfully transitioned from a fledgling startup, operating on unchartered waters, to an industry leader in automated health care communications. For the past three years it has grown at a rate of 20 percent
