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Gloria Jean’s Coffees opening in Crown Point

August 1, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Gloria Jeans

Gloria Jean’s Coffees is opening a new location in Crown Point.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, Crown Point, drive thru services, franchise expansion, Gloria Jean's Coffees, new business

Pet boutique Hungry Hound adds mobile grooming service

July 30, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Hungry Hound

Hungry Hound Boutique and Grooming now offers mobile services.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business, Women in Business Tagged With: Around the Region, convenience, Hungry Hound, Merrillville, mobile service, pet grooming, pet services, service expansion, St. John

J & M Golf Inc. moving retail store to Louise’s Hallmark site in St. John

July 22, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Louise Hallmark

J & M Golf Inc. has purchased the 12,000-square-foot space occupied by Louise’s Hallmark Store in St. John.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Real Estate, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, J & M Golf Inc., Louise's Hallmark, retail closure, retail expansion, St. John Indiana

Nominations being accepted for 2019 Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards

July 12, 2019 – By Larry Avila

E-Day Awards

Nominations now are being accepted for the 2019 Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: 2019 Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards, Around the Region, e-Day Awards, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center

Valparaiso firm among 14 across Indiana honored during Small Business Impact Award program

May 14, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Lokring Midwest Valpo

Lokring Midwest in Valparaiso was among 14 Indiana companies recognized during the Small Business Impact Award program May 9.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, Elaine Bedel, IEDC, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Indiana Small Business Development Center, Small Business Impact Awards

Writing Their Own Stories

June 1, 2018 – By Lesly Bailey Leave a Comment

Michigan City-based Burn ‘Em Brewing

Businesses tackle challenges, embrace growth For the Burn ‘Em Brewing crew, the decision to bring its brand and brews to downtown La Porte was driven by demand and a witty outlook. “We have been growing at our own pace for the last few years, and only being in part of Indiana, there is still plenty […]

Filed Under: 2018-Jun-Jul, Small Business Tagged With: American Precision Services, Bob Migliorini, Burn ‘Em Brewing, Centier Bank, Crissy Montesano, Dane Slabaugh, Horizon Bank, Jeffery Keith, Jeromy Montesano, Jerry Tomasic, Kevin Crose, North Woods Village memory care communities, Peoples Bank, Regional Development Company, Rob Austin, Robert Gardiner, Wingtip Aviation

E-Day Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards – 2018

February 9, 2018 – By Laurie Wink Leave a Comment

President and executive director of the Regional Development Company, Erica Dombey and Lorri L. Feldt, Regional Director, Northwest ISBDC

Salute to small business leaders making an impact One of the highlights for the region’s business community is the annual celebration of notable entrepreneurs selected to receive Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. The E-Day Award ceremony shines a spotlight on individuals who have built a reputation for business prowess and community service. The E-Day Class of 2017, […]

Filed Under: 2018-Feb-Mar, Small Business Tagged With: Bilingual Speech Solutions, Coolman Communities, DONNA HUBINGER, e-Day Awards, FAST International, Hubinger Landscaping, JUSTINE KING, Korellis Roofing, Leslie Monroe, Monroe’s Crossing, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, PETE KORELLIS, Pleasant View Dairy, Regional Development Company, Rich Monroe, ROBERT COOLMAN, SCOTT YAEGER, SERA Solutions, SETH SPENCER

Going Green

May 3, 2017 – By Carrie Steinweg Leave a Comment

Urschel Laboratories’ newest facility incorporates energy-efficient features to infringe as little as possible on Chesterton’s natural Coffee Creek area.

Local companies take the lead in environmental responsibility Every business, municipality and school corporation in Northwest Indiana plays a part in the tremendous use of natural resources, and each has the potential to decrease the environmental impact and dependence on products that can have a negative effect on the planet in ways both large and small. […]

Filed Under: Environmental Responsibility, Industries, Small Business, Spring 2017

The Start-up Toolkit

May 3, 2017 – By Lesly Bailey Leave a Comment

Lorri Feldt, Regional Director, NW-ISBDC and Jim Hubbard, SCORE District Director, explain the multitude of local resources available to business owners and potential business owners.

NWI host to multiple resources designed to help entrepreneurs Cultivating communication skills, mentoring, giving sound advice and offering a collaborative environment are among the ways region organizations are fostering the young entrepreneurial community. “Starting a business isn’t easy. There’s a lot of risk associated with it,” says Lorri Feldt, regional director of the Northwest Indiana […]

Filed Under: Small Business, Spring 2017

Community Comrades

May 3, 2017 – By Bob Moulesong Leave a Comment

Valparaiso’s downtown has experienced a renaissance. Small businesses have flocked to the downtown filling it with a mixture of restaurants, retail shops, boutiques and more.

Small business provides a sense of place Small business is the lifeblood of every city or town, regardless of size. A 2012 study by Civic Economics, a company that analyzes the impact of buying local, found that local businesses are known to have a “multiplier effect” on their communities; for every dollar spent at a […]

Filed Under: Small Business, Spring 2017

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