Entrepreneurs

In any company, an entrepreneur’s role is to establish leadership, set business goals and prioritize steps to reach those goals. For owners of start-up or early-stage companies, those activities must be accomplished in a compressed time period that requires their full, unwavering attention. Capital must...

For most of this series, I’ve discussed issues associated with start-up financing, especially for tech companies. One key issue in tech investing is the potential growth of the venture. It’s obvious, but worth restating: companies must grow extremely fast to generate the returns sought by...

MADISON, WI- We spend a fair amount of time in Wisconsin celebrating the quality of our scientific research--and with good reason. Institutions such as the UW-Madison, the Marshfield Clinic and Milwaukee's medical and engineering centers churn out world-class ideas....

MILWAUKEE, WI.- Whatever was goin’ down at the first-ever Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee last week, it felt good. It felt good to see people smiling about what they were doing and what they planned to do....