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I read an interesting summary of some academic research that suggests it’s not always best to be ahead of the crowd in launching a new business or product line. The deciding factor, according to the researchers, is the learning environment....

The Northwest Indiana Forum (Forum) will host a series of roundtables to tap in to the issues of business leadership in Northwest Indiana. The first of the series will be held in Starke County on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the Knox Community Center...

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is seeking the top small business in the state for its annual competition naming the “Indiana Small Business of the Year.” The honor is given to a Hoosier company that demonstrates best practices in business...

Applications are now being accepted for the state's annual competition naming the "Best Places to Work in Indiana." In its fifth year, this Indiana Chamber of Commerce program honors the top companies in the state as determined through employer...

Rex Richards, President of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce that the Indiana  Chamber of Commerce has named the City of Valparaiso as the  “Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Community of the Year.” Richards...

Entrepreneurism is on a slight rise, according to a new survey. In the second quarter, 8.7% of job seekers went back to work by starting their own businesses. This was an increase from 6.4% in first quarter 2009 and a low of 2.7% in fourth quarter...

Thanks for all of your support as we wrap up out what has been a truly unbelievable July. We'd like to thank all of you folks who come up to us on the street, in a coffee shop, or out at an event we are covering, and say "Good job". As well as all...

Six firms at the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana are providing working experience to students who attend Indiana colleges, including Purdue's West Lafayette campus and Purdue University Calumet. Balanced IT Solutions, HealthCall LLC,...

Before the Lunch with Brinegar event held at Valparaiso University, Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar was kind enough to sit down with ValpoLife.com at Air One Photography Studios for an extensive interview. In the interview,...

Fifty companies from 17 Indiana counties have earned a place in Indiana's second annual field of "Companies to Watch." The accolade, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Center network, Purdue...