Business

Porter-Starke Services, Inc Groundbreaking Ceremony (with Photos)

Porter-Starke Services, Inc Groundbreaking Ceremony (with Photos) Porter-Starke Services, Inc and Chester, Inc hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking today, October 13, at the site of future new Porter-Starke Services building, located at 3176 Lancer Road, Portage, Ind. The ceremony opened with welcomes by David...

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What is the Mayor’s Role in Economic Development

What is the Mayor’s Role in Economic Development Last night, the PNC Center for Economic Development and Research (CEDaR) hosted an economic development workshop, “What is the Mayor’s Role in Economic Development?” The free event featured a discussion between local mayors about economic...

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People Read Newspapers Online, But Won’t Pay for Privilege

People Read Newspapers Online, But Won’t Pay for Privilege Challenges abound in the newspaper industry as it struggles to reconstruct a profitable model. While many anticipated just having subscribers pay for access to online content, it seems the potential subscribers have other ideas. As someone who’s...

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Book Review: The Change Function: Why Some Technologies Take Off and Others Crash and Burn

Book Review: The Change Function: Why Some Technologies Take Off and Others Crash and Burn Book Written by Pip Coburn Book Summary by Chris Mahlmann In the last year or two, how many times have you heard the word “change”? 1,000? 10,000? Between the political campaigns, the economy, and the world all around us, “change” seems to be...

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Start Doing a Bunch of New Things That Have Been Proven to Work

Start Doing a Bunch of New Things That Have Been Proven to Work Focused on new ideas and actions, this principle usually holds the most promise for additional opportunity no matter the age, position, or size of the company. However, the principle is listed after the first two articles in this series: Drop What...

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