Commentary

If you judged Milwaukee by the economic indicators alone, you might conclude it’s a real-life version of Radiator Springs, the dusty, bypassed town in the hit animated movie “Cars.” But just as Radiator Springs earned a happy, Hollywood ending, maybe there’s a more prosperous, real-life...

In the late '90s, a constant parade of start-ups came through my office showing business plans that relied on "monetizing eyeballs" and revenue sharing to generate an income and achieve some splendid valuation. We all know how that story ended: companies - eBay, Amazon, Yahoo,...

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...

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." ...

Last week the highest-profile scandal reached a long-awaited denouement. The trial of former Enron top honchos Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling concluded with Lay convicted of all 10 criminal counts and Skilling 19 of 28. Was Enron an anomaly or a manifestation of a deeper...

While you're thinking about your summer plans, I'll be looking at the beta software from dozens of companies. As you step up to bat for your softball league team, I'll be catching a pitch of a different sort. Sounds like my kind of summer as...