Commentary

Every hour around the clock and every single day of the year, a major corporation is forced to change its name for several reasons, such as that the name becomes a liability or is no longer appropriate due to changes of businesses models or technology...

Another dismal report on venture capital investing in Wisconsin has some business leaders wondering what the state must do to attract more private equity financing for its emerging companies. An interested observer in that debate could turn out to be the State of Wisconsin Investment...

While there are a number of medical device giants on the east coast (such as Johnson & Johnson; Boston Scientific; Becton, Dickinson & Co.; C.R. Bard; and Tyco Healthcare), the Midwest is perhaps the largest hub of this industry with a large number of giant...

It's no secret that consumers all over the world are far more politically savvy than they were a decade ago. They clearly support or oppose their own country's internal or external governmental policies....

It’s nice to see an event where you have five Midwestern VCs that are actually investing in companies and are interested in what the Midwest has to offer. Developments in the Midwest are all very encouraging and should help the region’s prospects over the rest...

You work hard. You've developed a lot of relevant expertise. You've achieved results that are recognized within your company. And you just got fired. Or laid off or RiF'd (reduction in force) or downsized or bought out. Whatever. ...