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Recognize Excellence

May 3, 2017 – By Troy Linker Leave a Comment

Troy Linker

Take a moment to recognize local businesses Our lives are busy. We are pulled in many different directions by our family, work, school and health. Hopefully, we save some time to pursue art, music, wellness and some leisure. With all the pulls on our time, we don’t often take a moment to recognize the wonderful […]

Filed Under: Publisher's Note, Spring 2017

Around the Region

May 3, 2017 – By Michelle Searer 1 Comment

Anthony Contrucci

BANKING President and CEO Michael E. Schrage of Centier Bank announced the appointment of Anthony R. Contrucci as vice president of community and business development. Contrucci, a member of the fifth generation of Schrage family management and leadership, will work closely with Lake and Porter County communities to integrate and align philanthropy, financial wellness, and […]

Filed Under: Around the Region, Spring 2017

Best of Northwest Indiana and Greater South Bend/Michiana Business – 2017

May 3, 2017 – By Troy Linker Leave a Comment

2017 Best Company to Work For winners Franciscan Health. Pictured are regional Presidents and CEOs Dean Mazzoni, Michigan City; Barb Anderson, Crown Point and Patrick Maloney, Hammond and Munster. Franciscan was also chosen as Best Hospital, Best Health Care Facility for Cardiology, Best Health Care Facility for Treating Cancer, Best Urgent / Immediate Care Clinic, Best Occupational Health Care Practice, Best Fitness and Wellness Facility.

Our readers make their picks in dozens of categories. “The best of the best.” We all think quite highly of our state, and our region within the state. It’s the best, for sure, and no one will persuade us to believe anything different. So who is the best of the best? What businesses and organizations […]

Filed Under: Best of Business Awards, Spring 2017

Growth Fosters Growth

May 3, 2017 – By Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

A worker removes rolls of corrugated paper produced by Pratt’s Valparaiso mill which saves 20,000 trees and diverts 3,500 cubic yards of paper from landfills every day.

How expansion has helped NWI businesses blossom Growth and expansion in Northwest Indiana’s manufacturing sector is so much more than a symbolic ribbon cutting, a few shovels stuck in dirt, and a groundbreaking ceremony. Manufacturing remains a key economic engine in this region, and in Indiana, producing more than $90 billion to the state’s gross […]

Filed Under: Manufacturing, Spring 2017

Going Green

May 3, 2017 – By Carrie Steinweg Leave a Comment

Urschel Laboratories’ newest facility incorporates energy-efficient features to infringe as little as possible on Chesterton’s natural Coffee Creek area.

Local companies take the lead in environmental responsibility Every business, municipality and school corporation in Northwest Indiana plays a part in the tremendous use of natural resources, and each has the potential to decrease the environmental impact and dependence on products that can have a negative effect on the planet in ways both large and small. […]

Filed Under: Environmental Responsibility, Industries, Small Business, Spring 2017

The Start-up Toolkit

May 3, 2017 – By Lesly Bailey Leave a Comment

Lorri Feldt, Regional Director, NW-ISBDC and Jim Hubbard, SCORE District Director, explain the multitude of local resources available to business owners and potential business owners.

NWI host to multiple resources designed to help entrepreneurs Cultivating communication skills, mentoring, giving sound advice and offering a collaborative environment are among the ways region organizations are fostering the young entrepreneurial community. “Starting a business isn’t easy. There’s a lot of risk associated with it,” says Lorri Feldt, regional director of the Northwest Indiana […]

Filed Under: Small Business, Spring 2017

Community Comrades

May 3, 2017 – By Bob Moulesong Leave a Comment

Valparaiso’s downtown has experienced a renaissance. Small businesses have flocked to the downtown filling it with a mixture of restaurants, retail shops, boutiques and more.

Small business provides a sense of place Small business is the lifeblood of every city or town, regardless of size. A 2012 study by Civic Economics, a company that analyzes the impact of buying local, found that local businesses are known to have a “multiplier effect” on their communities; for every dollar spent at a […]

Filed Under: Small Business, Spring 2017

Maximized Marketing

May 3, 2017 – By Julia Huisman Leave a Comment

Geminus recently outsourced their marketing to an outside firm who implemented a comprehensive digital strategy for events. Attendance at a recent event increased from 700 in previous years to 1,600 this year.

How marketing firms help businesses rise to the top In our increasingly digital world, the role of marketing looks drastically different than it did a decade ago. It’s never been easier for a company to market itself, but at the same time, the number of options to do so can be overwhelming. This is why […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Spring 2017

Building Hope

May 3, 2017 – By Lauren Caggiano Leave a Comment

Workers reclaim lumber and building materials from a vacant home in Gary. The reclaimed materials will be resold or donated to local groups converting local blight into an economic benefit for the community.

Steel City Salvage initiative addresses blight, creates jobs in Gary A nonprofit hopes to spur economic development while addressing issues like blight, in hard hit Gary. The Chicago-based Delta Institute is committed to building both a resilient environment and economy through sustainable solutions. The Steel City Salvage initiative in Gary is a local example of its […]

Filed Under: Making a Difference, Spring 2017

Navigating the Waterways

May 3, 2017 – By Ben Smith Leave a Comment

NWIPA members paddling canoes and kayaks along the waterways of Northwest Indiana.

NWI Paddling Association combines community and conservation She’s the first to admit that the ancestral spirit of the French voyageur likely doesn’t breathe within her. Nor does that of the Olympic kayaker. Instead, Debby Stoit says she’s still a novice at this business of paddling canoes and kayaks along the waterways of Northwest Indiana, and […]

Filed Under: Sports, Spring 2017

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