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.

SCORE one for business persona

Admittedly, Laura Gmeinder isn’t good about asking for help, but she does...

Take Five with Greg Valliere: Will the presidential campaign offer more substance?

Political strategist Greg Valliere has nearly 40 years of experience following Washington...

Baldwin to reintroduce small business innovation bill

In what has been described by some as a content-free election season,...

In local philanthropy, Club Red is next-gen

A defining feature of young professionals, particularly millennials, is their keen interest...

Largely staffed: 100 largest companies in Dane County

From the pages of In Business magazine. How do Dane County’s largest employers determine...

Early retirement spoiler

From the pages of In Business magazine. Barbara Bova has a decision looming. By...

An unpopular defense of foreign trade

From the pages of In Business magazine. Now that foreign trade has become the...

Madison makes good entrepreneurial impression

StartingBlock Madison wanted an outsider’s perspective of Madison’s entrepreneurial scene and got...

Brauds 2.0 engaged in next-generation networking

How do women advance in fields still dominated by men? Part of...

The ‘eyes’ have had it

From the pages of In Business magazine. Nate Harkins, a doctor of optometry, knows...
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