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11.14.18
We Are Thankful
The NIIC is only as good as the clients who make it. All of The NIIC staff are truly grateful for all the amazing, hard working clients that are changing the game, and we are thankful for those who have supported The NIIC and the business builders we assist every day.
Read More10.30.18
SUCCESS ON TAP: WHAT BUSINESS BUILDERS CAN LEARN FROM CRAFT BREWERIES
By Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, The NIIC “BEER IS PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US AND WANTS US TO BE HAPPY.” Ben Franklin (supposedly) said this. I can’t help but wonder what he’d think of our modern craft beer scene and its most loyal beer enthusiasts. (Hint, millennials, women, Hispanics and other important segments […]
Read More10.01.18
The NIIC Heroes Video Series – Hero Gerret Stier, GMS Distribution
Entrepreneurship is anything but easy, and it takes a special kind of person to swim upstream, face the challenges of running building a business and carve their own path. Our new Heroes video series celebrates and are incredible men and women who exemplify real grit and entrepreneurial spirit in Northeast Indiana and beyond.
More09.17.18
The Understated Introvert Advantage
by Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, The NIIC When you think of a business builder, what qualities or personality traits come to mind? Maybe someone who has high energy and can effortlessly work a room (A Gladwell connector type)? The truth is, while the business world can seem to acknowledge and value this sales […]
Read More07.09.18
THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF WOMEN BUILDING UP WOMEN
by Tammy Y. Allen, Director, Marketing & Programs, The NIIC Photo by Pexels Women are a life force to reckon. Combine this concept with that of women building up women, and imagine the impact. How can we apply these concepts to address research stating two barriers women entrepreneurs face are fear of failure and lack of access to resources? […]
Read More05.22.18
ENDING ON A SOUR NOTE: WHY GIBSON BRANDS ULTIMATELY FAILED
by Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, The NIIC Gibson Brands Inc. made headlines this month with news of its plans to file bankruptcy. Their financial woes are not unique, but what is, is the root of their failure. They likely went bankrupt because they were too fixated on innovation while not acknowledging the changing times. Some […]
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Upcoming Events
Youth Summer Job Fair May 25 | 11:00a.m.–5:00p.m. (Click For More Info) Finances for Non-financial Managers May 29 | 5:00 p.m.–7:00p.m. (Click For More Info) Successful Habits for Mentoring Relationships May 30 | 8:00a.m.–9:00a.m. (Click For More Info) Strengthening Professional Communication Skills Workshop: You Don’t Say— Change Negatives to Positives June 13 | 7:30a.m.–9:00a.m. (Click […]
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