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.

Unemployment up in most Wisconsin counties

The state Department of Workforce Development reported that the unemployment rate rose...

Three of four local HMOs lose money

Dean Health Plan made $1.1 million in 2012, while the other large...

The future of IT in education: An interview with David Cagigal of the Department of Enterprise Technology

David Cagigal, CIO of the Wisconsin Department of Enterprise Technology, has seen...

Labor Department: 28,000 more Americans file jobless claims

In advance of its official monthly jobs report, the U.S. Labor Department...

The nesting doll theory of managing business(es)

I have a set of Russian nesting dolls (“Matryoshka”), a series of...

Made in Dane: 25 Surprising Products Made Right Here!

The resurgence of manufacturing is one of the prime reasons the American...

The Shoe Fits: Willy Street cobblers offer art and sole

Inside the light-filled space at Janssen Shoe & Leather Repair, LLC, owner...

No Fear: Adventurous Diane Pasley brings worldly perspective to WBD

“I never thought I’d be somewhere for so long,” laughs Diane Pasley, vice...

On a Commission: Artful new venture connects artists with buyers

Looking for that one-of-a-kind piece of artwork to set off a lobby...

Labor Law in Limbo: Despite a stinging court defeat, the NLRB isn’t backing down

Anyone who thought a recent federal court beat-down would chasten the National...