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People first attitude

December 2, 2020 – By Doug Ross Leave a Comment

Mind Benders

The 2020 E-Day honorees have something in common. Each entrepreneur has successfully responded to change. The awards are given annually by the Indiana Small Business Development Center’s Northwest Indiana office.

Filed Under: 2020-Dec-Jan, Cover Story, Current Issue, Entrepreneurship Tagged With: Centier Bank, Dina and Damon Gasaway, E-Day 2020, Heather Ennis, James Muhammad, Job-Site Safety, Joel and Amy Bender, Jonathan Kraft, Kraft Auction Service, Lakeshore Public Media, Michael Schrage, Mind Benders, Northwest Indiana Forum, Paulette Hill, Professional Information Systems, SAN Corp, Sandra Smith, Steve Arndt, Winn Machine

Temporary solutions; new normal

October 1, 2020 – By Doug Ross Leave a Comment

Unity Gardens

The pandemic has forced businesses and organizations to adapt for survival. Examples abound in northern Indiana of business plans being rewritten on the fly to operate under dramatically changed conditions.

Filed Under: 2020-Oct-Nov, Cover Story, Small Business Tagged With: Anne Feferman, Bamar Plastics, Certell, Healthcare Foundation, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, Katie Eaton, Kevin Feldman, Lorri Feldt, Maria Fruth, Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, pandemic response, Paycheck Protection Program, Salvation Army, Scarpe, Sip & Share Wines, Sysco Corp., TCU Innovate! Business Challenge, Teachers Credit Union, Unity Gardens

Bankers to the rescue

July 29, 2020 – By Doug Ross Leave a Comment

Banks help businesses during pandemic

Lenders say relationships key to helping small businesses survive pandemic’s economic worst. With rules in constant flux for the SBA program, lenders burned the midnight oil to learn how to get funds to clients.

Filed Under: 2020-Aug-Sep, Banking, Cover Story Tagged With: 1st Source Bank, Amber Van Til, American Community Bank, Big Daddy’s BBQ, Centier Bank, Christopher Campbell, Curtis Whittaker, Darquia Biffle, Dennis Kuhn, Horizon Bank, Indiana Banker's Association, James Neff, Larry Mayers, Nicole Alcorn, Payroll Protection Program, Small Business Administration, Teachers Credit Union, Whittaker & Co.

Crisis offers lessons in emergency planning

May 29, 2020 – By Doug Ross Leave a Comment

Disaster Recovery Plan - DRP

The pandemic required businesses and organizations to review or consider making changes to their operations to best handle the novel coronavirus situation as well as protect employees while still trying to survive.

Filed Under: 2020-Jun-Jul, Business Law, Cover Story Tagged With: amilies First Coronavirus Response Act, Barnes & Thornburg, Burke Costanza & Carberry, CARES Act, Chad Nally, COVID-19, emergency planning, Family and Medical Leave Act, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Hoeppner Wagner & Evans, James L. Jorgensen, Joel Duthie, McCain Law Offices, Natalie Shrader, novel coronavirus, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Small Business Administration, Trent A. McCain

2020 Best of Business

April 2, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Best of Business 2020 logos

Best of Northwest Indiana Business and Greater South Bend/Michiana Business Awards • More than 100 businesses were recognized in 51 award categories.

Filed Under: 2020-Apr-May, Best of Business Awards, Cover Story Tagged With: 2020 Best of Business Awards, Anthony Contrucci, Best of Business Awards 2020, Best of Business Greater South Bend and Michiana, Best of Business Northwest Indiana, James Jorgensen, Joe Dejanovic, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, Terry Larson, Terry McMahon, Troy Linker

Dedication drives success

January 29, 2020 – By Doug Ross Leave a Comment

2019 E-Day honorees

The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center E-Day winners offer entrepreneurial lessons for readers.

Filed Under: 2020-Feb-Mar, Cover Story, Entrepreneurship Tagged With: 2020 E-Day Awards, Anytime Fitness, Christian Fingerhut, Clarence Hulse, Dawn McIver, Dean Sangalis, E-Day, Economic Development Corp. Michigan City, Entrepreneurship Excellence Awards, Fingerhut Bakery, Justin Kiel, Keith Fingerhut, Kiel Media Co., MicroWorks, Moe Musleh, Nan Wellman, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, Northwestern Mutual, Outstanding Tradeshow Exhibit Services, Patti Komara, Patti’s All-American, Plato’s Closet, Regional News, Tammy Wendland, Valpo Ventures, Westville Indicator

Regional approach to curb appeal

December 5, 2019 – By Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

Experience downtown Whiting, Indiana

Momentum is intensifying for the revitalization of downtowns tied to transit, including Michigan City, Hammond and the Miller neighborhood in Gary.

Filed Under: 2019-Dec-Jan, Cover Story, Place making Tagged With: curb appeal, Gary, Gary’s Miller neighborhood, Hammond, Jan Orlich, Joe Stahura, Jon Costas, Leah Konrady, Merrillville, Michigan City, Miller Beach Tourism, One Region, Pat Reardonm, Patrick Lyp, Peggy Blackwell, place making, Ron Meer, Tina St. Aubin, Valparaiso Events, Whiting

Moving along roads to success

October 3, 2019 – By Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority

Northwest Indiana planners keep future in mind when maintaining, improving Region’s infrastructure, including a double-track project on South Shore Line.

Filed Under: 2019-Oct-Nov, Cover Story, Infrastructure, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Adam Parkhouse, Buffington Harbor, Cline Avenue Bridge Project, Congestion Management Process, Critical Rural Freight Corridors, Critical Urban Freight Corridors, David Wellman, Double Track project, Eman Ibrahim, Gary Chicago International Airport, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana Department of Transportation, infrastructure, Marty Benson, Michael Noland, Mitch Barloga, Next Level Roads, Next Level Trails, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, port of indiana-burns harbor, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, South Shore Line

Perfect technological storm

May 31, 2019 – By Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

Digital Crossroads Lake Michigan site

Hammond’s Digital Crossroads in line to meet rising demand for data storage Transformational. Thomas Dakich likes to use this one word to describe the Digital Crossroads Lake Michigan data center in Hammond. Coincidentally—yet symbolically—it is being built on property once housing the coal-fueled State Line Generating Plant, possibly the largest polluter of its time in […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Cover Story, Economic Development Tagged With: 5G service network, CBRE, Commercialization & Manufacturing Excellence Center, Digital Crossroads Lake Michigan, Northwest Indiana data center, Purdue University Northwest, State Line Generating Plant

In recognition of excellence: Best of Business 2019

March 28, 2019 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Horizon Bank, Best Company to Work For

Best of Northwest Indiana and greater South Bend/Michiana business awards The votes are in. Readers of Northwest Indiana Business Magazine have selected the Best of Business for 2019 in Northwest Indiana and Greater South Bend and Michiana. A total of 110 winners in 52 categories were selected by readers, representing the magazine’s coverage area, which […]

Filed Under: 2019-Apr-May, Best of Business Awards, Cover Story Tagged With: 2019 Best of Business Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, Best of Business Awards 2019, Best of Business Greater South Bend and Michiana, Best of Business Northwest Indiana

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December-January 2020

December-January 2020 issue

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Around the Region

People first attitude

A fresh look at numbers

Sound mind and body

Leadership potential

Guidance for entrepreneurs

Advocate for children

Legacy of environmental trust

Outdoor adventure awaits

Viewpoint: Better workforce essential

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