Success isn’t just a matter of sales and profits. These standouts are committed to helping their communities succeed, too. by Bob Kronemyer Investing generous time and creative resources to help make their community a better place to work and live is a common thread among the six major winners of the “Salute to Business” competition, […]
LaPorte Savings Bank
Small-bank values and a five-star rating. by Rick A. Richards LaPorte Savings Bank’s roots run deep in LaPorte County and Northwest Indiana. As far as Chairman and CEO Lee Brady can tell, the bank’s roots are deeper than any other bank in the region still doing business under its original name. Brady, who has been […]
Healthy Demand
Northwest Indiana a hot place for a health-care career. by Bob Kronemyer With a diversity of educational programs and health-care facilities, Northwest Indiana is a vibrant environment to pursue a caregiver career. Coupled with the latest recession and an aging population, “health-care opportunities are viewed as good career choices,” says Angie Hampton, director of human […]
Focus: Small Business
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Northwest Indiana. Small business incubators dot the region’s landscape – from Valparaiso to Hammond, from Merrillville to South Bend. As the landscape for small business changes from traditional pursuits in manufacturing to high-tech ventures, new questions arise among entrepreneurs on how to ensure success. To help answer […]
Business en espanol
Minority-owned businesses help drive the economy. by Michael Puente Northwest Indiana was buried in snow in early February. Schools and businesses were forced to shut down for several days. The situation in Chicago wasn’t much better, with hundreds of motorists stranded on Lakeshore Drive during the 2011 blizzard. But even as the region went into […]
2011 Best of Northwest Indiana Business Winners
Best of Northwest Indiana Our readers pick their favorites in products, businesses, services and lifestyle. When Northwest Indiana residents find a good thing, they let people know. And that’s what they’ve been doing since last October, logging into the Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly website and voting for the “Best Of Northwest Indiana Business.” If it’s […]
Personal Touch
For many of the area’s executives, a significant portion of their day is spent in the office. More often than not, they work in formal surroundings with generic photos on the wall. Their functional office furniture offers no insight into their personality. But sometimes the office reflects the boss’ personal tastes and immediately says something […]
Legal Q&A
Disputes arise in every type of business—big or small, new or established. Disputes can develop between a business owner and employee or with an independent contractor. And litigation is always costly. For instance, a dispute could arise over Internet use at work, about what’s being posted and how that might affect a business’s reputation. How […]
Making a Change, Following a Dream
“I can do this” is on the lips and in the mind of every successful man and woman who launches a business. Some take the experience of working for others for years and start up in the same field. Some bravely adopt the phrase after suffering the trauma of job loss. Others simply decide that […]
Not Just a Game
There is a whole lot more going on at the golf course than hitting a little white ball around. The game may be the attraction, but chances are good there just might be a business deal being discussed, or perhaps a client is being entertained with the hope of building a relationship for some future […]