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DNR could have sited iron mine while protecting environment

As the debate on the mining bill raged, we all heard the...

Redefining sustainability for manufacturing firms

Sustainability is a term heard often nowadays, and if you pose a...

Think of marketing as an investment, not a cost of doing business

In my years with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Small Business Development...

Shopping the competition: Analyzing the other guy is good marketing

Competitive analysis is good for business, yet I find that many small...

Manufacturing matters after all: Qualified production credit proves Wisconsin is open for business

In the early part of this century, there was a prevailing thought...

Leading Successful Organizational Change

With our shared experience of change as part of the way we...

Estate Planning: Today’s Window of Opportunity

To the dismay of investors in today’s economy, it often seems the...

Can I Fire An Employee For Political Activity?

2011 seems to be the year of political unrest. The Occupy Wall...

Acceptable Profiling: Knowing Your Customer is Key to Marketing

Marketing can be very complex, but knowing where to start can help....

The power of a business plan

Several years ago, I received a phone call from a business owner...