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.

Tom Farley and the value of “Yes, and …”

From the pages of In Business magazine. For Tom Farley, improvisation is a family...

Take Five with Zach Brandon: Losing F-35s, 115th would be like losing Oscar Mayer

Approval is where the smart money lies, but several Madison alders have...

Take Five with Cousins Subs’ Christine Specht

Christine Specht, CEO of Cousins Subs, literally grew up in the business....

Giving them the business

From the pages of In Business magazine. The merger-and-acquisition beat goes on in Greater...

Conventional wisdom

From the pages of In Business magazine. The Democratic National Committee, as part of...

A tale of two economic surveys

From the pages of In Business magazine. Wisconsin business leaders acknowledge the economic pain...

Tom Farley on the business benefits of improvisation

Tom Farley was always the more serious older brother, but when one...

The post boom groom

From the pages of In Business magazine. Members of the baby boom generation started...

Link between arts, business remains strong

From the pages of In Business magazine. Based on a study by the Commerce...

M3 Trend Report: Health-care costs moderate

The cost of medical insurance is a reflection of the cost of...