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.

The Amazon effect

From the pages of In Business magazine. With rumors of their demise still circulating,...

Married to the farm

From the pages of In Business magazine. When Tim and Sandy Keller were contemplating...

UW System query: Career change, anyone?

From the pages of In Business magazine. This summer, while the “game-changing” Foxconn was...

Now, about that career change …

This summer, while the “game-changing” Foxconn was sucking up all the oxygen,...

United Way campaigns for employee engagement

Madison’s most well-known duck pond is usually a place where attendees hear...

Every kind of people

From the pages of In Business magazine. When economic development officials talk to out-of-state...

Doing the tighten up

From the pages of In Business magazine. American and Wisconsin manufacturing employees are in...

Time to stop floundering on skills gap

From the pages of In Business magazine. Early in my senior year in high...

Sustainability a driver in Ho-Chunk’s Madison expansion plans

The Ho-Chunk Nation’s connection to the land is a core part of...

276,000 reasons to button up your I-9 process

If there is one thing that business owners and executives hate more...