Mark Borst. Creator and Founder of Ask NWI Podcast, as a business owner himself, had an interest in meeting other smart business owners and fascinating entrepreneurs. When he started to reach out to these people and started talking to them, he realized others needed to hear their stories too. These…
By Mark Borst: Author | Entrepreneur | Interviewing NWI's Brightest Minds
Summary In this episode of Tri Town Advice Givers, host Mark Borst interviews Christian Jorgensen, who is currently the president of the St. John Town Council and a candidate for Lake County Council’s 7th District. Christian has been a practicing attorney for over 20 years in both Illinois and Indiana, representing businesses and financial institutions. […]
Summary In this 37th episode of Tri Town Advice Givers, host Mark Borst interviews John Zaboyan of Americans Against All Distracted Driving. John is a passionate advocate for keeping drivers safe on the road and pushing for stricter penalties for intentionally distracted drivers. They discuss how AAADD.org came to be, what the goals are, and […]
Summary In this 36th episode of Tri Town Advice Givers, host Mark Borst interviews Jay Weinberg, who is an Indiana artist, and the founder of Artunity, a company that he defines as “Instagram meets GoFundMe.” Jay enthusiastically shares how art became a big part of his life, he takes aim at the “starving artist” myth […]
Summary Today on Tri Town Advice Givers, host Mark Borst is in the studio in St. John, Indiana with guests Gloria Morris and Brenda Richter, members of the Service League Northwest Indiana. They share the history of Service League, the productive impact that the group has made for women’s and children’s charities, and the annual […]
Summary In this 34th episode of Tri Town Advice Givers, host Mark Borst interviews David Dowling, who is running Lake County Sheriff. He has been a Schererville police officer since 1984, 10 of those years as the chief of police. Mr. Dowling shares his expertise that he has developed over the 34 years of his […]
Summary In this new episode of Tri Town Advice Givers, host Mark Borst interviews Mike Arnold, the owner and president of Creekside Landscaping in Northwest Indiana. Arnold is a firm Jesus Christ believer who does chaplain work touring with NASCA right along with his business ambitions. In addition to Landscaping, Mike Arnold and Creekside also […]
Summary After going to school for broadcast journalism and working in television sportscasting for ten years, Rick Peltier left the industry and went to work for a healthcare institution in Evansville before moving to the Region in August 2017 to work at Franciscan Health and oversee the Franciscan Health Foundation. As the nonprofit continues its […]
Summary The long-term advantages of Buying with the flexibility with Renting is Provito Rent Equity. Eric has taken his success in the CO-working space and added a twist to develop this concept of a shared responsibility concept to a person’s residence. Eric Zosso spent five years in the military, so he knows a thing or […]
Summary Jen Soffin, who is bright and energetic, had an idea in July in 2016. Growing up in Suburban Chicago, attending college in Western Michigan, and relocating to California for a decade or so, Jen finally settled into Ogden Dunes, IN with her husband and two kids to create their HOME. When some California friends came for a […]
Summary Jayme Goffin is 56 years young, but feels 20!! She’s made a business of magic marshmallow recipes, coined “Mother Wilma’s Marshmallow Factory”. Jaime’s energy high, marshmallow flavor pallet ranging from Earl Grey Tea, Maple Bacon, Salted caramel to traditional Smore’s. She had me at bacon!!! Now Available at 15 specialty retail locations across Illinois […]
Summary Using photography to capture the essence of Northwest Indiana and beyond. Joey Lax-Salinas Photography has been helping shape the image of Northwest Indiana to the outside world via his photographic artwork. Years before it was a thing, Joey stumbled upon social media, that jump-started his new photography business. Links/Resources/Sponsors Mentioned: Facebook Instagram Joey Lax-Salinas […]
Summary After just an hour in a float tank, Gloria Morris knew she wanted to own a float tank. Being too cost prohibitive to be put in her basement at home, Gloria created a business plan and opened her first location 9 months later. Now two years down the road, Gloria is about to open […]
Summary In 2009, Kathy Sipple turned a tragedy into a business when her sister fell ill and Kathy wanted to include friends and family on her sister’s journey. She learned everything she could about social networking while using a blog as a tool to help her sister cope with a debilitating injury. Once she had […]
Summary One Region has a simple mission to strive to increase population and household income, as well as attract and retain talent in the region. Leah Konrady, President of One Region discussed the current initiatives that One Region has been conducting, as well as the future plans of this organization. Can Northwest Indiana duplicate what […]
Summary Wine Shop at Home is a wine service that offers a personalized tasting experience to either individuals or larger corporate events here in Northwest Indiana. They also offer a Wine Club that brings you wines that are ready to drink now, collect or cellar. They are the only winery to produce four new wines […]
Summary Communication plays an essential role in any business enterprise from inception to the day to day operations. Effective communication is thus a requirement for the success of any business and thus the need for an authority that bridges the gap between the goals of the business and the way that is communicated. Coach Kiki […]
Summary What do chemical engineering and the culinary arts have in common? The answer is Mrs. Dornbergs Culinary Experience in Highland, Indiana. Cheryl Dornberg takes her Chemical Engineering background and applies it to cooking at her culinary school. She says that food is a big science experiment, and she wants you to come learn with […]
Summary The Midwest has been built on industrial work that has put food on tables for generations, but there is a shift towards the next wave of technology. Heather Ennis from Northwest Indiana Forum wants you to get excited about the new wave of opportunities and collaboration from businesses in the region. Mark Borst sat […]
Summary Sarah Coulter was working as the senior program manager for the Millennium Reserve when the steering committee gave her the charge to start working on the development of a bi-state nonprofit entity. In January of 2017, Calumet Collaborative was officially started. Now Coulter has projects in four focus areas to address the region’s challenges. There […]
Summary Rachel Delaney believes it is the mission of every person to make a difference. Born to teenage parents who divorced when she was young, Delaney moved around a lot, but she remembers what animals meant to her when she was a child. She began spending all her free time volunteering at the shelter despite […]
Summary Jennifer McMullin and her mother had spent a few years looking for something they could do as their own business that interested them both. When McMullin fell in love with escape rooms after a visit to her brother, they knew they had found their business. They have only been open for about a year, […]
Summary Katie Sannito developed her passion for food from a young age, learning to cook the things that her great-grandfather, a chef, made in his restaurant. To her Italian family, food is everything. She enjoys meeting new people, and has now married her passion of sharing good food experiences with the people she meets to […]
Summary By the time Jim Slavo was a sophomore in high school, his family had moved so often that he’d gone to nine different schools. The result was that he became skilled at communicating and making friends. Just after turning sixteen, Slavo learned that he was going to be a father and knew he had […]
Summary It took Elizabeth Steel about six months to convince Annette Mckeown to go into business together and they co-found Smalltown Coffee. As Steel always says, “I can do anything I want,” and she eventually said it enough times to convince Mckeown. The two women were living in separate states at the time, so they […]
Summary Chef Kate only opened Green is Good by Kate about four months ago, but she’s been working in restaurants since she was sixteen years old. More recently, she’s catered events, sold food items each week at a local health foods store, and sold in farmer’s markets in Crown Point. It’s been a slow transition […]
Summary Indiana native and architect Kevin Tempelman started Region Wear in 2015 to showcase regional pride in the area. Now he has a growing business, a social media presence, and ideas to test out new products. Time-Stamped Show Notes [00:00] Introduction and background of Kevin Tempelman, creator of Region Wear. [03:45] Lifestyle brand. [05:15] Creativity […]
Summary Ron Papke, a man on a journey to inspire others and be the best man he can be, started Quality Carpet Care in 2003 after a chance truck-borrowing incident. It wasn’t until he narrowed his focus in 2010 that the business took off, but today they are going strong. Time-Stamped Show Notes [00:00] Introduction […]
Summary Northwest Indiana native Jeff Meyers began working at his family’s insurance company over a Christmas break from Indiana State University. Eleven years later, he’s the Chief Operations Officer of a now merged two family business. Jeff attributes being successful in the COO role, to his strict adherence to Policies and Procedures. We also touch […]
Summary After graduating from Defiance College in Ohio and getting his graduate degree in rehabilitation sciences from the California University of Pennsylvania, Audric Warren began using his skills and education to help multiple sports teams and schools. In July 2015, he started his own business, Effort-Performance Rehabilitation. Ideas and Topics Discussed in This Episode: [00:00] […]
Summary Country boy Dr. Bob Newhalfen became interested in chiropractic after receiving help from his basketball team’s athletic trainer, who was also a chiropractic. He graduated from chiropractic school in 2010, and by 2015, he had opened his own practice, Northwest Indiana Chiropractic in Schererville, IN. Today, he has three offices with four chiropractors, one of […]
Summary William Ruff always marched to the beat of a different drum, and that has taken him on some interesting journeys in his seventy-one years on this planet. As the world’s leading hydrothermal physiologist, Ruff, founder of Applied Medical Technologies Inc., has developed technology to help address a multitude of breathing issues and lung ailments. […]
Summary Health nutritionist and personal coach Jeannine Quigley shares her story of being a teacher turned wellness professional. Using her own personal work ethic and healthy lifestyle training, she transforms her clients and others with her personal coaching and wellness tips. Quigley discusses this transformation and her continual search for better and more nutritional […]
Summary A mother/daughter business duo has established their unique brand of goods in Crown Point. Though the two sell vastly different products, the end result is a complementary mesh of style and function. Celebrating their first year of business, Mink 64 owner Kristen La Rocca dishes out advice on entrepreneurship, motherhood, and perseverance Links/Resources/Sponsors Mentioned: […]
As a business owner myself, I had an interest in meeting other smart business owners and fascinating entrepreneurs. When I started to reach out to these people and started talking to them, I realized others needed to hear their stories too. These are experts in their respective fields, smart and intelligent, not to mention, many […]
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