Based on the experience of past winners, the Governor's Business Plan contest, which is aimed at galvanizing the high-tech industry in Wisconsin, appears to be having the desired effect....
Brian Hurdis is wrestling with a compliance case, and the stakes are every bit as high as they are for most business cases, perhaps as high as the future health of electronic banking. ...
In a recent article, we looked at the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world and the size of the pharmaceutical market, which for the first time surpassed $600 million in annual revenues. But this is only part of healthcare equation because another significant market exists...
Madison, Wis. - Since its inception, Venture Investors has emphasized the "entrepreneur-in-residence" model that was popularized on the coasts, and it now has amassed $69 million to invest in 20 additional early-stage businesses....
Between being the top milk producer in the United States and hosting a legion of sports fans that call themselves cheeseheads, Wisconsin is clearly proud of its achievements in the dairy industry. And now, thanks to a new agreement signed between two Racine organizations, the...
Madison, Wis. - SecurePipe, an Illinois-based provider of network managed security services with an major network operations center in Madison and more than 50 clients in Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of two new senior executives to its core management team....
Wauwatosa, Wis. - Two of the largest U.S.-based multi-national corporations have decided to lease space in the Milwaukee County Research Park....
I recently interviewed Robert M. Price about his book "The Eye For Innovation: Recognizing Possibilities and Managing the Creative Enterprise." This column includes his comments about business, strategy, innovation and "the `C' word. "At its most basic level," he writes, "business strategy is about people." ...
Recent changes with Google, Yahoo, and MSN have marketers reconsidering the best location for their ads. While the effects of these changes among competing search engines remains uncertain, it's certainly a good time for online marketers to reconsider how they use these...
Milwaukee, Wis. - One of the most active legislative periods from the standpoint of technology has come to a close, and a key legislator says the state has no more excuses when it comes to building a technology-based economy....