In Business Madison

Articles published under the In Business Madison staff byline represent the collective work of our editorial team, covering the companies and people shaping the Greater Madison business community.

Governor’s Business Plan Contest accepting online entries

The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is now accepting entries online for...

Wisconsin’s modest pace of job creation continues

Wisconsin gained 23,963 private-sector jobs in the 12-month period between June 2012...

Homes sales up, but flattening

November home sales in Dane County were nearly flat compared to last...

Xconomy adds Wisconsin to its national network

The national online tech and biotech publication Xconomy has added Wisconsin to...

C3 sold to Trimble

C3, a privately owned Madison soil-mapping company with three employees, has been...

‘Utility’ scammers targeting local businesses

Area businesses have been targeted in a scam in which callers claim...

Manufacturers finding Mexico attractive

According to a story in the Los Angeles Times, more U.S. companies...

First Business Economic Forum: More Dane County employers see profitable 2014

More than half of Dane County employers anticipate higher profitability in 2014,...

How did I do on my predictions for 2013?

At the beginning of the year, I wrote a piece titled “Potential...

A short history of GOP backpedaling (now featuring Obamacare!)

The way Republicans talk about Social Security and Medicare sometimes, you’d think...