Wisconsin has the resources and expertise necessary to become the home of one of the bio-energy research and technology centers now under consideration by the Department of Energy, writes columnist Tom Still. In this edition of Inside Wisconsin, Still notes that if the state's story...
New companies struggle to raise capital, often because they don't understand the legal complexities of doing so, writes columnist Joe Boucher. Anytime an entrepreneur sells an ownership interest in an entity, that share of ownership is considered a security. So in this ninth installment of...
There has been much talk over the past couple of years about the risks and threats posed by the aging workforce in the U.S. and parts of Europe, notes Next Generation columnist Tony DiRomualdo. In this edition of Next Generation, he breaks down two new...
Many real estate developments are technologically obsolete, and therefore diminished in value, writes columnist James Carlini. Do their appraisals even reflect this? Not always, and that's why due diligence must be performed on the power and connectivity issues. ...
Chris Shipley couldn't wait to be disconnected as she headed for a vacation to the tiny island nation of Maldives, a beautiful and surprisingly tech-savvy spot in the Indian Ocean. Much to her chagrin, the author of DEMO Letter wasn't as "off the grid" as...
Yer Biotech Blues columnist Mike Rosen offers greetings from New Delhi, India, where he is traveling as part of the Illinois trade mission to India. The implications of this trade mission, while clearly focused on Illinois, could affect the entire Midwest as a region that...
Venture investors have been accused of speaking a foreign language, but in this Private Placements column, Matt Storms attempts to take some of the mystery out of capital lingo. The Michael Best and Friedrich attorney has produced a capital “glossary” that serves as a resource...
IT implementation failures that have dogged business and public sector organizations were the result of flawed processes, but a new approach promises to create greater alignment between business and technology, according to columnist Kirk Knoernschild. In this inaugural edition of Aligning IT, he touts the...
An initial public offering filed by a Wisconsin tech company is a strong sign that Wisconsin is moving up the technological food chain, according to Inside Wisconsin columnist Tom Still. The IPO filing announced by NimbleGen, which follows one filed by TomoTherapy, is not only...
Is your CIO just a caretaker, or a real contributor to your strategic team? The answer to that question will determine whether you should tell him or her to hit the road, according to columnist Patrick Gray. In this Guest Column, Gray said the “new...