MCAS Safe Harbor Robotics Team As I celebrate February as Youth Leadership Month, I am proud to reflect on the 10 years I have spent in the field of Youth Leadership in Northwest Indiana. After 5 years teaching elementary and middle school, I transitioned into the role of Development Manager with...
The library is not just a place of books anymore. Libraries are essential community centers thatoffer classes, online research tools, meeting spaces, and materials to help you in your businessendeavors. Libraries are a special place that is unlike any other and they are essential tocommunities.Who we areLa Porte County Public...
During these tumultuous times, SCORE’s SLATE mentoring methodology, which all SCORE mentors must know prior to providing services to our clients, provides continued guidance on how we do business and interact with the business owners we serve: Stop and Suspend JudgmentListen and LearnAssess & AnalyzeTest Ideas & Teach with ToolsExpectations Setting...
To quote former President Bill Clinton, “ In the new economy, information, education and motivation is everything.” What seems new is actually old. On the eve of his birthdate we recognize that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included in his fight for Civil Rights economic equality as well. He made...
Purdue University Northwest’s Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (PNW/CMEC) initiated the “Concept to Commercialization” (C2C) program to offer startup education and support to entrepreneurs. The Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) has financially supported PNW’s unique entrepreneurial program in Northwest Indiana (NWI) since October, 2019. An ultimate goal of C2C is fostering...
No matter your specific tax situation, it’s a good idea to review key areas before the end of December to ensure you’re making the most of your tax filing circumstances for 2020. 1. Defer your income Income is taxed in the year it is received, so if you can defer the income...
For the past 28 years the United Nations has declared December 3 as annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons. Up until recently when it was a question of accessibility and accommodations the business owner was focused more on the bricks and mortars of their facilities and less...
There has never been a more important time to Shop Small. Small Business Saturday is part of the Shop Small Movement, created by American Express during the recession in 2010. It encourages people to Shop Small giving small businesses and brick-and-mortar stores across the country a special boost and a...
While most days the team at the NW Indiana Small Business Development Center is advising and assisting small business owners and start-ups, E-Day is the day we celebrate them! The E-Day Entrepreneurial Excellence awards program is a NW Indiana region tradition that began in 1991. Do you love a good story? This is...
Recently, I was explaining NWI BizHub to an entrepreneurial colleague. He said; “This seems very different from the mission of Unity Foundation. How does it fit in?” It was a good question. So why would the three community foundations serving Lake and La Porte Counties come together to strengthen our...
