Case Study

Meet Rhonda Brotherton…many people in Greencastle, Indiana, already have. One could say Rhonda was simply born into local fame. One month after she was born in 1972, her parents, Ron & Jane Hansen, opened The Putnam Inn. It’s a popular family-style restaurant replete with buffet items and plenty of seating that entice old friends and neighbors to sit back and catch up while downing their plates of delectable comfort foods.

LIFT Financial is a financial consulting firm, owned by Ashley Wells, that does bookkeeping, controller level functions, and Chief Financial Officer level functions. They work with a variety of clients, from livestock, an event center, a golf course, and even private equity. In 2020 a client in the livestock industry told Ashley that they needed a more efficient way to handle cattle inventory, but the options they found cost tens of thousands of dollars in subscription fees. Ashley and the team launched into work in order to explore options to provide to their client.

Once upon a time, Mitch Myers of Greencastle, Indiana, had a dream. While studying Agricultural Operations and working with livestock in college, he fell enamored with the idea of opening his own butcher shop. He then spent 7 post-college years gaining more experience on a local farm and making genuine friendships in the community.

We all need the right help to reach our goals. No one wants to play the vendor field. Having a vendor treat you like a partner is crucial to meeting your goals successfully. Susan Lorimer chose to work with Distinct. 

“I am so happy to work with Distinct and rely on their whole package. They keep our website up and running and handle our social media needs. And they do that while providing great customer service. That really matters these days.” 

“I intend to keep growing with Distinct. They’ve advised us to deepen our marketing with geolocations which will help us find more drivers. That is on our list of projects. We’ll get there.”