Nettles Commended for Commerce Stewardship
By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com
MADISON - These are good days to be Cory Nettles, Wisconsin's Commerce Department secretary and the point man for the...
Small Business Minute: Improving your meetings can help your bottom line
By Brian Leaf
Meetings are essential. Why, then do employees think they’re a waste of time?
The biggest beef about meetings is that they last too...
May: Fox Valley Tech turns to entrepreneurship
Fox Valley Technical College is
getting into the startup business. It is preparing to hire someone to
start up a "virtual" Center for Entrepreneurship, which will...
WisBusiness: Selig Says Brewers Won’t Leave Milwaukee
By Brian Resop MILWAUKEE - Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig told reporters at the Milwaukee Press Club Wednesday that what everyone is worrying...
WisBiz In-Depth: Wisconsin a leader in organic agriculture
By Gregg Hoffmann
Gov. Jim Doyle knows a good thing when he sees it. That's why the governor has started a special task...
WisBusiness: Brewers Reportedly Sold; Admirals Might be Close
By Gregg Hoffmann
While no official announcement has been made, Mark Attanasio, a Los Angeles investor, looks to be the new owner of...
WisBiz In-Depth: Midwest Organic Services Association
By Gregg Hoffmann
VIROQUA – Standards and certification have become increasingly important as the organic agriculture industry has grown.
The Midwest Organic Services Association is Wisconsin's...
WisBiz In-Depth: CROPP’s Organic Valley of La Farge
By Gregg Hoffmann
LA FARGE - What started with a handful of farmers looking for markets for their crops and dairy products in 1987...
WisBiz In-Depth: Von Stiehl Winery of Algoma
By Gregg Hoffmann
Dr. Charles Stiehl was a physician who also liked wine.
The good doctor started making cherry wine in his basement. A...
Culver: Controlled-growth Strategy Key to Chain’s Success
By Brian E. Clark
WisBusiness.com
PRAIRIE DU SAC -- For a man whose company is adding 40 restaurants a year, Craig Culver has a...
Platypus: Nanotech Startup Rakes in Federal Money
By Brian E. Clark MADISON - With a name like Platypus, it’s clear that the founders of this nanotechnology start-up possess a quirky sense...
Barreto: SBA Leader Says Economy Has Turned Corner
As the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Hector
Barreto oversees financial and business development programs for the
nation's entrepreneurs. The SBA has a portfolio...
WisBiz In-Depth: Milwaukee’s William K. Walthers Inc.
By Gregg Hoffmann
The name William K. Walthers, Inc. may not ring a bell for most people, but it's well-known among hobbyists seeking train whistles,...
WisBiz In-Depth: City Brewing of La Crosse
By Gregg Hoffmann
LA CROSSE -- When Stroh's decided to get out of the beer-making business, it looked like the end for the old G....
Kaestner: ‘Widgets’ Help Companies’ Branding Efforts
What do a pen, a paperweight, a pedometer and a pepper mill have in common? Slap a corporate logo on any one, and it...
