Commentary

OnBioVC.com recently reported on the trends of international VC bioscience funding for the 2Q 2009 and found that there were 88 financings for 2Q09 versus 71 deals in 2Q08. The combined second quarter 2009 bioscience investment totaled approximately $1.7B, an increase of roughly $538.2M compared...

Social capitalism — the capital you gain through your ability to influence other people — isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s just new to the masses as the result of social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. The Whuffie Factor, by Tara Hunt, is...

Shifting jobs or entire careers is very risky business. Before you run off to join the circus (so to speak), serious evaluation must be made before years of hard work toward mastery in a particular field are cast aside for the allure of something completely...

Jim Carlini is not sure the “Cash for Clunkers” program may not be as successful as some are making it out to be. It may be too early to tell what will really help the economy long-term. Funny, how all the “overnight” economists...

To build a viable, dynamic and sustainable culture of entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, we need to include programs and opportunities for our youth. Stimulating the entrepreneurial fire in our youth helps to position the state for future growth, while creating immediate opportunities for youth to thrive...

The benefits of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program have been measured and reviewed in detail by many organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences. The program is generally credited with significant innovation, resulting in benefits such as patents, jobs and commercialized products. Reauthorization...