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.

Can we still have a soft landing?

We’re told a recession is coming, but 311,000 new jobs were added...

Take Five with Jim Tubbs: Bank-run folly

You’ll have to excuse Lake Ridge Bank CEO Jim Tubbs for essentially...

Take Five: Bank failure doesn’t trip Madison tech firm

Meghan Gaffney, founder of Madison technology startup Veda, is one of the...

ATHENA Award: Service rewarded for Dana Pellebon

County Supervisor Dana Pellebon, the 2023 ATHENA Award recipient, has made her...

Careening off the cliff?

When child care advocates speak about the forthcoming “fiscal cliff,” they refer...

Hybrid hotel

Here we are, three years from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Returns on research

When times are uncertain, such as when recessions are predicted forsome future...

After 41 years, Custer Financial Services sold to new owner

Betty Harris Custer has reached an agreement to sell Custer Financial Services,...

Family Business Award meaningful to under-the-radar Westphal & Company

When you’re a subcontractor, you’re by definition several steps away from the...

Take Five: Esker sees continued growth on horizon

With business activity slowing elsewhere, Esker, a Madison-based technology firm, recently reported...