IBMadison.com

Business Wire

The Full Report

Podcasts with:
Don Nichols
UW - LaFollette Institute
Linda Lane & Marilynn Lawler
Independent Living, Inc.
Don Ferguson, Ph.D.
Infinite Relationships, LLC
Andrea Jakubczak
Eco Fusion Design LLC
Todd Berry
Wisconsin Taxpayer Alliance

Brent Pahnke
Retirement Solutions
IB’s Executive of the Week is the premier way to meet area executives. This week features Brent Pahnke, Partner, Retirement Solutions. full story

Natasha Vora: Setbacks fuel determination; preparation leads to business ownership.
A professional figure skater for 10 years, from the tender ages of 6 to 16, Natasha Vora says operating a store with furnishings marked by exotic woods and textured material may not give her quite the same opportunity for self-expression that executing a double axel to music from Madame Butterfly in a kimono-style costume once did, but it's expressive nonetheless. In fact, Vora sees a number of parallels between her figure skating past and her home decor present. The artistic expression that helped her develop a passion for figure skating has also influenced her selection of Asian-style furnishings and textiles at Indocara, her Madison store. full story

Mental Health Coverage: Bye-Bye Benefit?<br>
<em>Woodman's Food Markets did it, and the City of La Crosse is considering it. Others may follow suit. </em>

Mental Health Coverage: Bye-Bye Benefit?
Woodman's Food Markets did it, and the City of La Crosse is considering it. Others may follow suit.

What is it? It's the decision to discontinue or drop mental health coverage after the state's new mental health parity mandate went into effect on January 1.

Employers offering mental health coverage as part of their insurance plans must now see that the mental health coverage is as generous as coverage for any other diseases. While the law does not require employers to carry mental health coverage, it does mandate that if it is included, is needs to be of the same value. Full Story

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

IBTV: Top 3 Videos of 2009

This year, IBTV went behind the scenes at local companies, interviewed area executives, and delivered the business news affecting the Dane County. See if your favorite IBTV feature was one of the most popular videos of 2009!

Health Care Defeat May Be Silver Lining For Obama
For President Obama, the sudden and stunning realization that his health care reform bill is a no-go, thanks to an out-of-the blue electoral result in Massachusetts, is no doubt a bitter pill. But when you think about the number one issue on people's minds, job creation, it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Full Story

Tech Groups — In and Around Town
Nice list Paul. It would be nice to see some of the local online video marketing companies like Epikós Media Productions, Tweedee Productions and Requisite Video Productions. – Don Wigington, Middleton

A Taste of the Train
Interesting article Bill. I might try the train some time in the future. – Tim Schefer, Naples, FL

Can we have some truth in labeling for not-so-high-speed rail?
Perhaps it will take as long to get to MPLS as driving. But you don't have to drive! Perhaps longer than flying. But at a fraction of the cost.

Quips about the system paying for itself are cute-- like the highway system pays for itself! About $600/person/yr in taxes goes to fund the DOT. – Pete, Madison