Business

By: Jay Julian— MUNCIE, IN – The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce held its 121st Annual Meeting: A dinner, silent auction and awards program on October 29, 2015 with nearly 325 business and community leaders in attendance. The event, held at The Horizon Convention Center, is the Chamber’s annual meeting and awards event. Inside INdiana Business host Gerry Dick was a special guest and helped communicate the Chamber’s accomplishments over the past year. The Chamber presented the Spirit of Small Business…

By: Teresa Wright— MutualBank has announced the promotion of Jean DeHart to Area Manager. DeHart was previously the Northwest Financial Center Manager (Oakwood and McGalliard) and will now be responsible for the MutualBank Financial Centers at Northwest, Bethel, the Main office Financial Center and the recently-added Drive-thru Teller Machine, also at the Main office in Muncie. Jean has more than 27 years of banking experience, serving the Delaware County customers of MutualBank. She enjoys horseback riding and reading. MutualFirst Financial,…

By: Richard Crist— Longstanding public accounting and advisory firms, Whitinger & Company LLC, and Greene Inc. today announced they have executed a definitive agreement whereby Merrill Greene CPA, LLC dba Greene, Inc. will merge with Whitinger & Company LLC to expand and enhance the professional services the two firms provide. The merger will be effective November 1, 2015. Founded in 1930 with offices in Muncie and Fishers, Whitinger & Company is recognized as one of the leading accounting and advisory…

By: Ted Baker— The Innovation Connector of Muncie is hosting the second annual BIG Idea Pitch competition for local entrepreneurs and innovators to “pitch” their business, business concepts, product or invention to a panel of judges from the business and investment community. There are many very creative and interesting concepts from people in our region, and this competition will showcase those ideas and offer what it takes to advance them. This event is for individuals in all phases of the…

By: Christy Ragle— Running a small business isn’t easy, and sometimes it helps to get input from others who have answers to overcome obstacles. The East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) presents a “Small Business Fix-It” session from 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20 at the Downtown Business Connector (DBC). The DBC is located on the first floor level of The Lofts of Roberts, 420 S. High Street in Downtown Muncie. Participants are encouraged to bring…

By: Teresa Wright— MutualBank has announced the promotion of Bill Schuhmacher to Vice President of Commercial Banking. Schuhmacher works with Commercial customers in Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Madison, Randolph and Wabash Counties, ensuring they receive high-quality service. Bill has more than fourteen years of commercial lending and credit experience. He obtained a B.S. in Finance from Ball State University, is working toward an MBA from Anderson University, enjoys attending Ball State Athletic events, and watching the Indianapolis Colts. Schuhmacher savors his time…

By: Jeff Plasterer— Richmond, IN  – The newly formed Eastern Indiana Regional Planning District (Eastern Indiana RPD) has been designated by USDA Rural Development as a Stronger Economies Together (SET) region.  Consisting of Fayette, Randolph, Rush, Union and Wayne County, Eastern Indiana RPC will now benefit from a focused initiative to explore regional economic advantages and to formulate an economic plan for their multi-county region that strategically builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of that region.  Eastern Indiana RPC…