March 7: Mel McMahon

Please RSVP by Wednesday 3/6 at 5 p.m
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Mel McMahon is an entrepreneur, podcast host, radio and television contributor, and local business activist. In 2014, she co-founded Indiana Originals (now known as IndianaOwned.com). In 2020, she co-founded Indiana Gifts, an online gift shop featuring products made by Indiana companies now with a brick-and-mortar location on Main Street in Lebanon. Her podcast “Local Matters” feature Indiana Owned businesses making a positive impact in Indiana and the entrepreneurs leading the way Every business falls into one of two categories. They are either an “Original,” meaning the company is Indiana-owned and operated, headquartered here, and not part of an out-of-state chain, or they are a “Franchise Friend,” meaning the franchise is Indiana-owned and operated, the owner lives here in Indiana, and is engaged in our community. Indiana Owned members are business owners who want you to know they live here, work here, and play here. They are the business owners donating food to shelters, sponsoring the little league teams, and employing hundreds of thousands of people in our state. When you see the Indiana Owned badge, you know you are supporting a local business.