Joe Vanden Plas

As the senior writer of In Business Madison, Joe researches and writes content for the monthly print magazine, the daily e-newsletters, and networking events. With 40 years of experience in journalism, including 25 in the Capital Region, the 1983 UW–Stevens Point graduate has covered government, business, athletics, and culture. Outside the office, the Green Bay native enjoys power walks with wife Patty, classic movies, and sporting events.

Singing Joey’s Song a cause for celebs

Mike Gomoll is retired after 25 years with IBM, but he’s hardly...

Banks waiting on crypto guidance

A joke making the rounds in the financial industry is that cryptocurrency...

Sustainable journeys

Individually, their carbon footprints might not be sasquatch-like, but collectively, small and...

Arranging health care coverage

Many employers are amazed at the amount of time and resources they...

PFAS compounds a problem for Wisconsin businesses

Guy Temple and Patrick Hodan, shareholders with the Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren...

NIL impact on Madison?

Barry Alvarez, the retired University of Wisconsin football coach and director of...

AI and chatbots disrupt finance

Chalk up another concerning trend brought by artificial intelligence and chatbots, which...

Among the worst

While a record 1.2 million minority-owned businesses are operating in the U.S.,...

Take Five: AI and chatbots disrupting finance

Consumers lost $8.8 billion to fraud last year, and most do not...

Is Madison ready for the rapid reset?

Within the next 18 months, if everything goes as planned, the site...