Rescue animals can enrich your life when you invite them into your home. Anastasia M. Trakles When I was a little girl, my mom and I were taking a walk in our garden in the small town of Interlochen, Michigan, and we heard a funny sound coming from the blackberry patch. We looked and found […]
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
Thousands of jobs and new prosperity will ride into the region. by Bill Hanna Expanding the South Shore Line will give us the opportunity to increase connectivity to Chicago, one of the world’s largest economies. Since 1970, Lake County has experienced a decline in population and median income. In order to reverse these trends we
Pfeil Innovation Center serves businesses and organizations alike. by Lauren Caggiano Necessity may be the mother of invention. But what about innovation? It can be argued that the Pfeil Innovation Center is the purveyor of innovation in the South Bend/Michiana area. In the words of lead faculty Matthew Krathwohl, the Pfeil Innovation Center “brings innovation
South Shore Leadership Awards recognize “our region’s greatest asset.” by Jerry Davich Michael Griffin knew he would be awarded the inaugural Crest Award by the South Shore Leadership Center at its third annual “Leaders as Heroes” event at Avalon Manor in Hobart. But the advance warning didn’t brace him for the waves of humility that
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
Reaching consumers through social media, public relations and word of mouth. by Jane Bokun Successfully marketing your company is one of the most important business goals your company can achieve. Some companies send out more than 8,000 emails per day, while others prefer to send information through the mail. Still others use social media. Whatever
Campuses taking the lead in encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship. by Shari Held Education and entrepreneurship. It’s a winning combination that’s only going to become more prominent in years to come. Institutions of higher education are teaching students the skills they need to start their own small businesses so they earn a livelihood or maybe even
SBA recognizes Mike Suth as Indiana Small Business Person of the Year. by Jerry Davich Regardless of topic surrounding his family’s award-winning, third-generation business, Greg Suth always springs back to his father. “My dad was never afraid to roll up his sleeves and work next to his employees, grinding, deburring and inspecting our products,” Suth
Businesses that had been on the sidelines are ready to expand or relocate and the region is ready. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke When Urschel Laboratories decided it needed to construct a new corporate campus with a manufacturing plant, the Valparaiso-based company embarked on an extensive search for a location. Urschel needed to find the right
