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2021 Book Club
2021 is our third year (2019, 2020) making book recommendations. A good book is one that has an impact on you. It doesn’t necessarily mean you have to agree with everything. In fact, if you disagree with it, but it causes you to think in new ways, the book has had an impact. Put those Read more about 2021 Book Club[…]
Introduction to Knox County, Indiana
Knox County, Indiana, has a population of almost 37,000 in southwestern Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Vincennes. When originally formed, Knox county extended all the way to the Canadian border. The terrain is rolling hills largely used for agricultural purposes. In November 2020, The Pantheon opened as a coworking space. Previously a Read more about Introduction to Knox County, Indiana[…]
Reflections & Reminders
After a rocky 2020 the following guidance to myself sort of fell onto the paper. I thought I’d share in case there are other business owners who didn’t set performance records this year either. Humble thyself. People matter. Improve. Maintain room for error. Share in success. Build an asynchronous foundation. Install remote operating system. Prepare Read more about Reflections & Reminders[…]
Introduction to Elkhart County, Indiana
Elkhart County, Indiana, has a population of almost 200,000 in north-central Indiana. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart is the county’s largest city, with about 25% of all county residents within its borders. The county claims to be the recreational vehicle capital of the world. There is also a history of cabinet-making in the county, Read more about Introduction to Elkhart County, Indiana[…]
Introduction to Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County, Indiana, has a population of approximately 107,000 in west-central Indiana. The county seat is Terre Haute. It is the largest city in the county. Interstate 70 passes through Vigo County between Indianapolis and St. Louis. Excluding health care organizations, Amcor Flexibles (packaging) is the largest employer in the county. The campuses of Indiana Read more about Introduction to Vigo County, Indiana[…]
Introduction to Boone County, Indiana
Boone County, Indiana has a population of approximately 56,000 and is considered part of the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area. The county seat is Lebanon. It is the largest city in the county followed closely by the northwest Indy suburb of Zionsville. Many in the county commute south to Indianapolis for work with a few commuting Read more about Introduction to Boone County, Indiana[…]
Introduction to Allen County, Indiana
Allen County, Indiana is the third most populous county in Indiana with approximately 380,000 residents, punctuated by the city of Fort Wayne, IN, which is the second-largest city behind Indianapolis. Commerce occurs between Chicago and Detroit. Nearly 8,000 are employed by Parkview Health Systems and 5,000 at Lutheran Health Network. General Motors and Lincoln Financial Read more about Introduction to Allen County, Indiana[…]
Introduction to Marion County, Indiana
Marion County, Indiana has a population of approximately 970,000 and is home to the state capital of Indianapolis, IN. The Indy metropolitan area contains approximately 2M residents or 31% of total Indiana residents. The region is the nation’s 29th largest economic region with finance and insurance, manufacturing, professional and business services, education and health care, Read more about Introduction to Marion County, Indiana[…]
Wait until Christmas
Earlier this year many business owners received a low-interest loan from Uncle Sam through the Paycheck Protection Program. Disciplined business owners were able to not touch those funds through the COVID ups and downs. A few of those owners are starting to receive notifications of the loans being forgiven. Effectively turning the loan into a Read more about Wait until Christmas[…]
Introduction to Hamilton County, Indiana
This post is part of a series of profiles and timely updates on local business communities. Hamilton County, Indiana has a population of approximately 275,000 and is considered part of the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area. While the county seat is Noblesville, many wealthy individuals associated with Indiana business reside in the county. The cities of Read more about Introduction to Hamilton County, Indiana[…]