Politics - July 31, 2009
Canadians think Wisconsin is business paradise
We've been told on talk radio for years that Wisconsin is a terrible place to do business. You know the drill. Wisconsin is a tax hell hole. Wisconsin does nothing to encourage entrepreneurship or development of new businesses.
Tags: business, economy, governor's business plan competition, vitalmedix

Politics - July 29, 2009
A better way to promote the state's business climate
The Wisconsin Business Council (WBC) is a new organization formed to work with citizens and policy-makers to develop a pro-business, pro-employment agenda that makes Wisconsin a better place to start a business, expand a company and find exceptional investment opportunities.
Tags: wisconsin business council, wbc, wisconsin manufacturers and commerce, wmc, business

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 27, 2008
A Spreenkler system for the new Milwaukee
As the founder and president of Spreenkler, a newly formed community of forward-thinking creative minds helping to strengthen Milwaukee's brainpower and support local start-ups, Steve Glynn has some fresh ideas for this city's future.
Tags: spreenkler, steve glynn, comet branding, bucketworks, threadless, skinnycorp, harper reed, new milwaukee, spirit of milwaukee, visit milwaukee, business

Marketplace - June 15, 2007
What makes your company special?
At the annual Waukesha Chamber of Commerce Top Ten Small Businesses of the Year luncheon recently, we learned about what makes several successful local businesses special. Perhaps other companies can find inspiration from their stories.
Tags: sbt, Waukesha, business

Milwaukee Buzz - March 30, 2007
The sales 'hunter' becomes the 'hunted'
Sales representative is the hardest-to-fill job for U.S. employers, according to a new survey unveiled this week by Glendale-based Manpower Inc.
Tags: sales, small business times, business, manpower, jagler

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 18, 2007
Businesses brace for the Democratic agenda
Most business executives I know lean to the right in their politics, and many of them begrudgingly held their noses and voted to re-elect President George W. Bush in 2004. It's often a case of voting for the lesser of two evils.
Tags: 911, abramoff, business, democrats

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 22, 2006
Next tech bubble won't pop Wisconsin companies
The cover story of a recent issue of BusinessWeek magazine featured a photograph of Digg.com founder Kevin Rose. In the photo, the boyish-looking Rose is sporting a backward baseball hat, headphones and an impish smile, and his thumbs are pointed upward.
Tags: business, tech, small business times

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 27, 2005
Milwaukee ranks in top 20 regions for entrepreneurs
The Milwaukee-Racine region is ranked among the top 20 hottest U.S. city regions for entrepreneurs, according to the October issue of Entrepreneur Magazine.
Tags: Milwaukee, top 20, entrepreneurs, business, racine