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DEVELOPING A FOOTHOLD INTO TOMORROW
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Porterfield Family Chiropractic
(1550 Clark Dr): Dr. Ryan
Porterfield
Why did you decide to build a
new building for Porterfield Family
Chiropractic?
“It was clear a few years ago that we needed
more space to meet the demands of our
growing patient base. We looked around
at existing buildings, but there really wasn’t
much to choose from because Valparaiso is
growing so much. After talking about it for a
while, I was able to start planning for it as one
of my goals. Our new building is just south of
U.S. 30 on Route 2 across from where Fetla’s
Trading Post used to be. With as much as
Valparaiso is growing, we’re excited to be
slightly closer to downtown Valparaiso. We’ll
even have a portion of our building available
for a lease that’s approximately 1,200 square
feet. We’ll also be able to expand our services
in this new building too. And, we’re hoping to
grow our team and add another doctor.”
What help did you receive that made
your new location possible?
“Luckily, my wife, Elisha, is a financial planner,
and she was able to help me envision the
steps to begin the process. She kept telling
me about all of the amazing resources
available to businesses in Northwest Indiana
to help them grow, and helped me connect
the dots to make it become a reality.
We could not have done this without an
amazing team of people, not only on my
staff, but also Kent Mishler and Lisa Kuehl
at Horizon Bank; Erica Dombey and Nicole
Zell at the Regional Development Company;
Lori Feldt and Gary Brownlee at the ISBDC
and general contractor Jim Minard. Also, of
course, our awesome team of builders. We
also had a lot of cheerleaders and mentors
throughout the process that encouraged us
to proceed like Dr. Tom Boyt, who recently
retired from Valparaiso University, and many
in our church family at Valparaiso First United
Methodist.”
Valparaiso has grown through and beyond
challenges throughout its history, from
economic recessions to pandemics.
Developers continue this proud tradition
of growth and help ensure that Valparaiso
remains a great place to live and work.
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