Boost for buying local
Local food growers say the pandemic sparked a buy-local movement because national supply chains seemed much more fragile than believed.
Previous Issues
Workforce champion
Linda Woloshansky led significant growth at the Center of Workforce Innovations in Valparaiso for two decades. She plans travel and culinary pursuits in retirement.
Ready for next challenge
Frank Mrvan says his role as township trustee prepared him to follow in Visclosky’s footsteps in his new job as representative of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District.
It takes an army
The Salvation Army of Lake County’s decades of helping those in need around the Region prepared it for the difficult year that was 2020.
Commemorating 30 years
Northwest Indiana Business Magazine celebrates three decades of providing regional business news thanks to support from readers and advertisers.
In this issue
This issue of the magazine marks the end of a year no one ever imagined, including a global pandemic that led to a financial crisis. But Region businesses fought for their survival, especially those who earned E-Day awards.
Around the Region
Learn about people and companies making a difference at work and in their communities, including Megan Applegate, who was recently among the keynote speakers at the annual Not-For-Profit Conference, sponsored by the Indiana CPA Society.
People first attitude
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.
A fresh look at numbers
The use of data analytics is shaping the way accounting firms do business from inputting numbers to analyzing them to help clients better use the data to increase their productivity and profitability, according to one regional expert.