If nothing else, give the State of Wisconsin Investment Board credit for good timing. The $87-billion pension fund, one of the nation’s largest, announced Monday it will invest $25 million in a venture capital fund managed by Baird Venture Partners and another $15 million in...
Window shopping isn't dead, it has simply moved into a different dimension. This is a dimension where your business has “nowhere to hide” or can be “completely hidden” given the power of the Internet....
Remember Jurassic Park—the Steven Spielberg sci fi flick in which a greedy businessman and his mad-scientist minions reached inside prehistoric amber to extract, and ultimately clone, dino DNA that had been sucked up by a sap-trapped bug? Seem far fetched?...
In 2001, the SBA took the position that a company in which venture capital firm(s) own more than 49% cannot qualify for SBIR/STTR grants. A bill that will likely be approved by Congress and put before the President could have a significant impact on many...
Businesses that rely heavily on Internet marketing and business communications are keenly aware of the Federal Trade Commission's CAN-SPAM act of 2003. After requesting and considering public comments on a number of proposed provisions, the FTC adopted new provisions under CAN-SPAM, which touch on four...
The pharma and biotech industries have various ways of measuring success, but nothing is more visible than demonstrating testimonials with patients happily recounting how a drug changed their chances for life or quality of life. Unfortunately, while Wall St. might applaud such efforts, what the...
Chicago—With a rumbling national economy looking in and the lines definitely blurring between video, audio, content and telecom delivery, 2008's ad:tech in Chicago served up an interesting fusion of converging technologies and marketing....
Nothing is as important to business as solid financial health. Both your bank and your accounting firm can be critical allies in your success, so choose wisely. Research now can prevent future headaches and reap rewards....
It's hard enough for a medium-sized city such as Madison or a recovering "Rust Belt" icon such as Milwaukee to grow and maintain a tech-based economy, so imagine what it's like in parts of Wisconsin where the closest thing to a biotech company is an...
We've been fortunate lately. Despite the various indicators of a slowing economy, one thing that has not seen a downturn is the number of investments made by angels and angel groups here in the Midwest....