Business

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...

A Purdue agricultural economist and state agricultural officials at the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 12) were surprised at the abundant 2009 crop projected by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, especially given the difficult time...

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...

Internet Explorer and I are not friends. But first, a little history. Being an Apple kid, I did most my browsing on Netscape Navigator (which is a direct ancestor to our beloved FireFox). Once I started designing web pages, I found myself at odds...

Indiana MarketMaker, an electronic marketing tool for buying and selling locally produced foods, is now home to more than 290 registered producers - and is growing. The site, which draws an average of more than 100,000 hits each month, provides a...

There’s no doubt – green has moved into the mainstream. No longer for just the Birkenstock-wearing, peace-sign-yielding, organic-eating population (not that there is anything wrong with that). Just check out the number of people who have rejected...

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...

Anyone interested in having a good time is invited to join the Porter County Builders Association (PCBA) at the Green Homes on Parade VIP Party!  The Party is scheduled for September 16, 2009. The party will kickoff with a social hour and cash bar...