Every business owner will leave his or her business some day, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. The astute business owner who wants to leave in style must create and preserve the value of the ownership interest.... > Full text
Is Wisconsin a "cold-weather Alabama"?
That's what the Wall Street Journal called the Badger State in an editorial criticizing a series of state Supreme Court decisions the newspaper said "puts out the welcome mat for trial lawyers."... > Full text
We have been watching one of the greatest responses to a truly catastrophic event, Hurricane Katrina. Our government, the people and industry are doing everything they can to help the hurricane victims.... > Full text
Carol "Orange" Schroeder didn't hesitate to answer "yes" recently when asked to be a sponsor of a local pancake breakfast. As co-owner of Orange Tree Imports, a culinary and gift shop that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Schroeder is used to helping out neighborhood causes.
All it takes is a single phone call to the shop. The request doesn't have to pass through a maze of corporate offices hundreds of miles away or be filed by a certain date.
Independent, locally based businesses are much more flexible that way.... > Full text
As Gerry Ring built his business, he wasn't one to dream of his three sons one day running the real estate company, Park Towne Development Corp. and its affiliates.... > Full text
