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 …
Gary’s U.S. Steel Yard, home of the RailCats, where a child’s game is a way of life. by Ben Smith Dreams are not born here, not in this small gem of brick and wrought-iron, not in this lovely green space springing up in the lee of toll roads and train tracks and belching smokestacks. Dreams …
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 …
Whiting celebrates its 125th year with a long list of big plans. by Michael Puente The great city planner Daniel Burnham once said, “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.” Burnham was referring to the big city of Chicago, but his words could easily be applied to the “Little City …
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 …
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 …
