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.

How long can growth last?

From the pages of In Business magazine. Last year at this time, there was...

Mistaken value

From the pages of In Business magazine. Since many small business owners find themselves...

Women and STEM: Progress and struggle

From the pages of In Business magazine. Tech executive Demetria Menard learned how to...

Take Five with Elliot Eisenberg: National economy to slow down

Thanks in part to his entertaining style, economist and humorist Elliot Eisenberg...

First Business Survey: Business optimism continues into 2019

Despite gathering national and international economic headwinds, Greater Madison employers remain optimistic...

To run a photo studio, you’ve gotta have Harte

While it might not be accurate to say that Bobbie Harte’s entrepreneurial...

Crisis mode

From the pages of In Business magazine. When a certain type of drug addiction...

This Madison-Janesville connection really Shines

From the pages of In Business magazine. Business milestones don’t come around too often,...

Take Five: Summit gives voice to banking

If voice banking catches on locally, Amazon’s Alexa won’t be the only...

TDS: Success in Sun Prairie points to broader deployment

Using the city of Sun Prairie as a test case for its...