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.

Medical care, and its cost, post pandemic

The future of health care was the topic on June 29 as...

The importance of reconnecting

Linda Kaplan Thaler can be introduced in many ways, and all of...

Take Five: 2022 could be a telltale year for health insurance

The annual M3 Trends Report has some welcome news for local employers...

JLA Architects: Standing firm on continuous improvement

After the year we’ve all just had, the Dane County Small Business...

Firefly Coffeehouse & Artisan Cheese: Serving in Oregon’s living room

Now that public orders are being relaxed, one Dane County Small Business...

Custer Financial Services: Relationship building is business building

Betty Harris Custer is the first to acknowledge that 2020 was a...

Cairasu Home Care: Punching back on COVID

Healthy aging is the focus of Fatou Ceesay, owner of Dane County...

Automation Arts looks to diversify staff

Not many companies with less than 50 employees have their own university,...

Dane County Small Business Awards: Spotlight on small business

Since the recession-wracked year of 1982, the Dane County Small Business Awards...

Many happy returns

Throughout the country, employers are developing return-to-the-office plans that envision what the...