Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program will offer a workshop and exam for those interested in earning the Green Manufacturing Specialist certificate accredited by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. The workshop and exam will be offered...
Development
The Plan: NIRPC’s Plan Wins Burnham Award
The American Planning Association is awarding the prestigious Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) in 2013. Named after America's most famous planner, this year the award...
Small Business Shout Out: Andrea’s Cleaning Service
Are you looking for affordable and efficient housekeeping? I know of a woman that provides this service with both of those qualities. Her name is Andrea Zelinka. She is the owner of Andrea’s Cleaning Service in Valparaiso, IN. Her business...
The Connection Between Coats, College Students and Entrepeneurship
What do college students and coats have to do with entrepreneurship? If you were to ask Derek Pacque, founder and CEO of CoatChex, he'd tell you quite a lot, actually. When Derek was still attending IU, Bloomington, he noticed a unique opportunity to...
NITCO Offers a Holiday Special
Are you looking for a great deal this holiday season? Then go no further than NITCO! Just give your account number to a friend and have them tell us that you referred them when they sign up for phone or Internet service by January 1, 2012 with NITCO...
Small Business Administration (SBA) Financing
Looking for help with Small Business Administration lending? You’re not alone. SBA offers a variety of loans and the process starts when you apply for a SBA-backed loan through a local lender. When applying for one of the Horizon SBA loan programs...
One Small Piece of Track for La Porte County, and One Giant Interconnection to the World
It has been a blockbuster week for economic development in La Porte County. This morning at the Kingsbury Industrial Park in La Porte, Indiana, a strong crowd of business, community, regional, and state leaders came together to celebrate the...
Ideas in Motion Media Launches Third Good News Online Community with LaPorteCountyLife.com
Ideas in Motion Media, publishers of ValpoLife.com and PortageLife.com, have launched their third exclusively-positive online community network, LaPorteCountyLife.com, dedicated to sharing the good news stories of people, organizations and businesses...
South Shore CVA Connects with Local Businessmen & Women at 1st Annual Tourism Tech Summit
The South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority (South Shore CVA) held its first annual Tourism Tech Summit on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, with the goal of connecting community members with local businessmen and women. Luke Weinman, Director...
If I Were The Leader…The People We Like and Why They Lead
Many people often think inside their head, talk about, or wonder how great it would be to be the leader, “If I were the leader, I would…”, “If I were in her shoes or his position, I would tell this group to do this or that, I would get along...