Tri Town Advice Givers: Interviewing Our Brightest Minds | Thought-leaders | Business Owners | Entrepreneurs | Mark Borst

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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 […]