Tom Still

Statewide innovation evident in Tech Summit, Business Plan Contest

Few are surprised to learn that Madison and Milwaukee are hubs for...

Here’s how a planned $100-million state venture investment can help Wisconsin

Leading up to the news of a proposed $100-million state investment in...

Economic metrics chart Wisconsin progress, or lack of it, since 2000

Some up, some down, and some sideways. That summarizes a look back at...

Some glitzier cities get ink, but Madison, Milwaukee gaining tech workers

“Go Toward the Heat” trumpeted the Feb. 2 headline in the New...

As businesses grapple with vaccine mandates, at least vaccine safety isn’t a concern

If you’re a business owner wondering if you can require employees to...

California and bust? For those fleeing Golden State, Wisconsin offers silver lining

From tortuous rents to government over-reach, from wildfires to poor public transit,...

Pieces falling into place to improve Wisconsin’s high-speed broadband access

When Gov. Tony Evers declared 2021 to be the “Year of Broadband...

Governor’s Business Plan Contest can help highlight innovation during adversity

What do these companies have in common? Pinterest, Uber, Dropbox, Slack, WhatsApp,...

Latest PPP round better targeted to small businesses

It is tempting to look skeptically at the COVID relief package passed...

Looking back on the year: Hits, walks, and a few whiffs

Part of the fun of writing a regular column is looking back...