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CHICAGO – Way back in the day, I had a problem. I was 22, an escapee from a very old and distinguished conservatory of music and I needed to finish my degree. Somehow, I convinced the sisters at Mundelein College in Chicago that my two years...

CHICAGO – Like so many industries tied to the tech sector, the trade show producers took quite a beating over the last couple years. Things seem to be bouncing back, though, and more and more companies are returning to exhibit at one of the big...

CHICAGO – Can it be that things are looking up in our Midwest tech economy? Headhunters are a little more optimistic this fall. Monster.com and HotJobs are a little more interesting. Hiring managers are still deluged with inquiries from job seekers but working harder to...

CHICAGO – Here is a joke my dad told me (actually, he told it to my 10-year-old daughter and she passed it on): Three guys were walking on a beach and they found a bottle with a cork in it. They opened it up and...

MADISON – Practical ideas for spurring capital investment are included in economic development plans released this week by Gov. Jim Doyle and state Senate Republicans, said Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council....

Attracting a workforce for Wisconsin’s Knowledge Economy
MADISON – The bread and butter of Wisconsin’s economic growth will be getting the big things right: Finding enough investment capital to transfer our best technology to the marketplace, controlling taxes and regulation, maintaining a strong education...

On a pleasant June day in Fitchburg, Secretary of Commerce Cory Nettles talked about a “diverse portfolio” approach to economic development. His logic? Invest in Wisconsin’s economy as you would your personal investments: some moderate but time tested winners, some intermediate growers,...