Indiana Business Magazine articles from November 2008

Indiana Business Magazine archives from November 2008

Change in the wind: important economic news for East Central Indiana.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
November 1, 2008... IN THE MIDST OF ALL this joyless market watching, this much is clear: the financial markets and the economy are going to get worse before they get worse. Then they will get better. But market watching is never a healthy sport, especially since...

Venture idol: competition puts state entrepreneurs before national judging panel.(AROUND INDIANA)
November 1, 2008... JEFF READY WASN'T planning to officially launch his new company when he left for a luncheon at the Indiana Historical Society during last month's Entrepreneurship Week. The sold-out Indiana Venture Club event featured a speech by Keith...

Companies to watch: new Indiana program recognizes 50 that are reaching second-stage success.(Cover story)(Company overview)
November 1, 2008... THE FUTURE OF THE state's economy will likely be shaped by 50 privately owned companies recognized in an inaugural awards program that lauds the success of business leaders who have taken their operations to the "second stage" of growth. That...

Indiana's Super CPAs: our first annual listing of the state's leading CPAs, chosen by their peers.
November 1, 2008... SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS and executives know that the CPA is an integral part of that "trusted advisor" team that also includes a banker and a lawyer. And beyond the green eyeshade, the CPA may wear any number of hats--auditor, accountant,...

Indiana's Super CPAs.(SUPER CPAs)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Listed alphabetically, by category. ASSURANCE SERVICES (AUDITING) Gregory Amott BKD LLP Indianapolis Derrick Burks Ernst &,Young LLP Indianapolis Bill Eisenmann BKD LLP ...

Global standards: shift to new accounting rules is on the horizon.(ACCOUNTING)
November 1, 2008... INDIANA COMPANIES and their financial advisors may be well served to learn a new accounting language. According to Barry Melancon, president and CEO of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), fluency in International...

A regional approach: Q&A with Chris Murphy, 1st Source Bank.(Interview)
November 1, 2008... Michiana Advantage sat down with the chairman and CEO roof South Bend-based 1st Source Bank, Christopher J. (Chris) Murphy III, to talk about his perspectives on regional economic development in Michiana. Michiana Advantage: "We know you're...

Advancing manufacturing: Q&A with Jim Walsh, North Central Indiana Business Assistance Center.(Interview)
November 1, 2008... Jim Walsh is the vice president of the North Central Indiana Business Assistance Center (NCI). Michiana Advantage recently sat down with Walsh for a discussion of the state of manufacturing in Michiana. Michiana Advantage: "What is your...

Michiana connections: central location, good roads, and rail.
November 1, 2008... Michiana's central location to a large percentage of the U.S. population is a major draw for firms looking for affordable solutions in shipping, warehousing and distribution in the heart of the Midwest. By strategically locating manufacturing...

Colleges contribute: fifteen campuses provide training and technology.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Michiana region is home to the University of Notre Dame and 14 other college campuses, including Indiana University South Bend and Western Michigan University Benton Harbor. Ivy Tech Community College, with...

Meet in Michiana: a selection of the region's meeting venues.
November 1, 2008... CENTURY CENTER This versatile convention center is located in downtown South Bend and overlooks the St. Joseph River. The center has 75,000 square feet of convention space as well as an 11-acre park. Some features of the Century Center are...

Good health: new and expanded area hospitals.
November 1, 2008... In Michiana, in order to keep up with the increasing demand for health services, many hospitals are expanding, and in some cases building entirely new facilities to better serve patients and visiting family members. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND...

County profiles: from Lake Michigan to Amish Country.
November 1, 2008... BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Berrien County has a low cost of doing business and it offers business assistance and financing incentives to existing companies and those expanding into the area. Economic...

The good life: three Michiana examples.
November 1, 2008... Because of its beauty and freshwater beaches, Southwest Michigan has long been considered a regional tourist destination--especially for Chicago. But over the past six years, with the inception of the Southwest Michigan Wine Trial, Michiana has...

Higher expectations: reaching higher: strategic directions for higher education.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2008... WHEN YOU GET RIGHT down to it, the future of Indiana's economy and the income of its residents are directly tied to the number of college graduates in the state. That's why a report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, proposing...

MBA update: latest on the state's graduate business programs.(EDUCATION)(Master of Business Administration )
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Anderson University, Falls School of Business 1303 E. Fifth St. Anderson, IN 46012 888/MBA-GRAD www.anderson.edu/mba The Falls School of Business offers a residential, full-time program that...

A developing story: an update on major commercial real estate developments and construction projects across the state.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)
November 1, 2008... J.R. GAYLOR, PRESIDENT and CEO for the Association of Builders Contractors in Indianapolis, says construction in the commercial and industrial sectors has remained fairly strong throughout most of Indiana this year. That's the good news. ...

South-Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH CENTRAL)
November 1, 2008... NEW AND EXPANDING life science and manufacturing companies, along with healthy tourism, are positives in south-central Indiana's five counties: Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and Monroe. Life sciences. Bloomington's cluster of life...

Predicting your health: Bloomington startup to go national.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH CENTRAL)
November 1, 2008... WHAT'S IN YOUR health's future? With a simple blood test--and analysis of it by Bloomington startup Predictive Physiology Medicine Inc. (PPM)--you could learn years before you even have symptoms what health risks you'll likely face. Even more...

Eco-friendly imaging and printing: getting a higher return on assets and lower operating costs.(ADVICE: OFFICE)
November 1, 2008... WE ARE LIVING AND operating in a very challenging economic and business environment. Today's business climate is challenged by global competition, rising energy costs, climate change and tight capital markets. It is the veritable "perfect...

"Love contracts": one sure way to cure the office romance.(ADVICE: LEGAL)
November 1, 2008... OFFICE ROMANCES ARE fraught with perils for employers. The potential costs of such dalliances can include far more than reduced productivity caused by amorous distraction. Unwarranted or valid sexual harassment claims when the relationship goes...

Why it's not 1929: policymakers won't make the same mistakes.(VIEWPOINT)
November 1, 2008... YOU CAN'T OPEN THE paper these days without reading something like, "This is the (fill in the blank: worst, biggest, first time) since the Great Depression." So people might wonder, will this be another Great Depression? We'll have a...