EXPERTISE
As small businesses work to recover from this economic downturn, owners may be looking for opportunities to grow their enterprises. ... > Full text
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ASSETS & OPPORTUNITIES
Our region has a strong system for bicycling that includes street lanes and scenic rural road networks, as well as the ability to get from urban centers to the countryside quickly. ... > Full text
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Robert Wangard is the founder and chief executive officer of Cartridge Savers Inc., a company that remanufactures toner cartridges for resale, among other things.
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NETWORKING
Philanthropic by design, the group donates half of its dues to charity each year, and members band together to volunteer for various causes. ... > Full text
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POLITICS
With the primary still more than a year away, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has already announced his plans to run for the GOP nomination. ... > Full text
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FOCUS
There are lots of Internet-based applications out there for businesses, but you still need a human to keep your system running smoothly.... > Full text
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VIEWS
The research programs at all UW campuses are the creative source of new ideas that nurture and support biotech and other companies in our region. It is shortsighted to handicap those efforts.... > Full text
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TRAVEL
Just when you thought the list of problems with air travel could not get any longer, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, bless its bureaucratic heart, has added another speed bump.... > Full text
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FAMILY BUSINESS
Northside TownCenter sits on property that started out as a 100-acre dairy farm in the 1860s. Since then it has gone through many incarnations but has stayed in the Bruns family for four generations.
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GOOD WORKS
The bike shop near Allied Drive also provides employment opportunities to young people.... > Full text
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REAL ESTATE
Small details mean a lot when building a hospital for children... > Full text
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TECH
One of the more reliable indicators of Wisconsin's economic strengths and weaknesses is the annual "Measuring Success" report produced for Competitive Wisconsin Inc. by the independent Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
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DOWNTIME
When you need a nice spot for a quick meeting over coffee, The Prairie Cafe and Bakery in Middleton is the ideal location. ... > Full text
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TECH
Blogs literally cover the spectrum as to types and purpose. A typical blog will consist of one or more items of text, images, audio and videos, as well as links to other blogs, Web pages and other media related to its topic.... > Full text
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DOWNTIME
In the book, Kay Plantes partners with client Robert Frinfrock to reveal the eight steps a business must take to escape becoming a commodity.
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