One of the critical qualities that separates good business executives from excellent ones is the ability to have vision. The American Heritage Dictionary defines vision as unusual competence in discernment or perception, or intelligent foresight. Many people claim to be visionaries, and history has proven...
Now Largest Venture Capital Firm Based in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, WI- Baird Venture Partners (BVP) has raised and closed an additional round of fund raising that increases the value their fund to $90 million to support applied technology, life sciences, healthcare and business service with a preference...
Software and political expertise motivates Wisconsin’s State Senator to trim state government and grow the economy using technology tools and services....
I’m so confused. Governor Doyle’s new Growth Council seems like a well-intentioned group, but I’m concerned that they’re out of touch. After looking at the roster of council members, I was astonished that only three women were mentioned, to say nothing of minorities and young...
MADISON, WI– With the Fox Network ready to air a sitcom set in mythical Waterford Falls, Wis., the Badger state will once again bask in prime-time television’s limelight – whether it wants to or not....
We are deeply concerned and troubled about the editorial titled, "End tax moratorium on Internet services" that appeared in last week's Wisconsin State Journal (08/07/03). Wisconsin is only one of ten states that is able to tax this channel of distribution...
RACINE -- Developing entrepreneurial eco-systems -- where the seeds of start-up and early stage ventures take root and bloom -- does NOT require venture capital, high technologies, and new government programs. It can happen anywhere if three ingredients are brought together, a national expert on...
In my last column of this series, I’m going to follow my own advice and stick to my core competency: evaluating angel investment opportunities. More specifically, I’m going to provide some basic thoughts on how to avoid bad investments. After all, I often explain my...
CHICAGO, IL - I heard from my friend Marie the other day: “That’s it! This makes the third time I’ve gone to a promising company only to have it be bought, and see my job go away. I’m done – I’m going out on my...
On July 17th John Byrnes made the following statements in his guest column that appeared on The Wisconsin Technology Network: “It’s time to get serious. It is time to stop obsessing about the continual decline in traditional manufacturing jobs – there is nothing we can...