Business

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 2008. The …

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 at 5:00p …

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 …

I started reading newspapers in 2001. To be truthful, I didn’t start reading by choice- as a sophomore at Valparaiso High School, my third period class was foreign policy (otherwise known as FoPo) with Mr. Reggie. Yes, that Mr. Reggie. It sounded like a …

Six firms at the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana are providing working experience to students who attend Indiana colleges, including Purdue’s West Lafayette campus and Purdue University Calumet. Balanced IT Solutions, HealthCall LLC …

Purdue is being recognized as a worldwide campus technology innovator for a system that harnesses what would otherwise be wasted computing power for major research projects. Campus Technology Magazine has selected Purdue’s DiaGrid for one of its 2009 …

Before the Lunch with Brinegar event held at Valparaiso University, Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar was kind enough to sit down with ValpoLife.com at Air One Photography Studios for an extensive interview. In the interview, Brinegar …

Well, as many of you know, I have been searching for a new car. This weekend, I found my new car. It is a 2010 magnetic gray Toyota Corolla with almost all the options. It is a huge upgrade from my 1995 Acura Integra that had a cracked sunroof, missing …

Tired of walking past your highly qualified staff, only to find them texting their loved ones or surfing the Internet for the latest news on Jennifer Aniston’s love life? Entrepreneur.com offers five myths about employee motivation that you shouldn’t …

We’d like to take an opportunity to respond to all of the feedback we have received about our photo and video galleries. These sections have expanded quickly, almost doubling in the past 4 weeks. As a result, quite a few changes, tweaks, and …