Properly insuring your business is a matter of thinking the unthinkable. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke None of us would buy insurance if we didn’t have to. Insurance agents acknowledge this and consumers admit it. And when it’s time to consider coverage, we are bombarded and barraged with advertisements that feature catchy slogans, memorable mascots or […]
Meet some of the leaders of the region’s community foundations. by Jane Bokun As a woman with a lot of responsibility, Barb Young heads up the Porter County Foundation, which gives out more than $1 million in grants each year. She began her career as a volunteer for Porter County and has been affiliated with
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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
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Changes Bring Opportunities The region’s businesses, such as HealthCall, innovate and thrive. The health care industry, like it or not, has been greatly impacted by the Affordable Care Act. And with the ongoing changes, opportunities grow for aspiring entrepreneurs, such as Dan Hayes, whose HealthCall LLC creates software products designed to help contain costs and
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A varied menu of music, art and theater, including lots of free offerings. by John Cain The Northwest Indiana Symphony continues its South Shore Summer Music Festival with free concerts, sponsored by Strack & Van Til and JPMorgan Chase, at Central Park in Griffith on July 25, Franciscan Communities in Crown Point on July 26,
Hard work, strong values and careful planning help family businesses last. by Jerry Davich Family-owned businesses employ two-thirds of America’s workforce and generate nearly 80 percent of all new job creation in this country. These so-called “mom and pop” companies, roughly 5.5 million strong, also comprise 35 percent of Fortune 500 firms and have an
They happen everywhere. How can your company be safe? Almost no industry seems to be free of data breaches. In retail, we’ve heard about Target and Neiman Marcus (and now Sears and other retailers are investigating whether they have been hacked). In education it’s Indiana University and University of Maryland, the most recent as of
Graham Rahal behind the wheel of dad Bobby’s race car. by Ben Smith The videotape is semi-legendary now. Graham Rahal has mentioned it a zillion times now these last five or six years, because it’s a good place to start with him, a good place to trace the source of everything he is and maybe
South Bend area seeing economic-development success. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke It’s not every day that a $3 billion company like Hubbell Inc. makes a long-term commitment to Indiana. But that is exactly what happened last year when the international steel box manufacturer invested more than $3 million in a new South Bend distribution center designed
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Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana has a broad impact. by Lauren Caggiano Everyone benefits when our communities are healthier and stronger. That’s what drives the Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana (CFNI) in its everyday work. CFNI is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides leadership and resources for the enhancement of health and the quality of
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