Tom Still

Business Plan Contest entries mirror what makes Wisconsin tick

When Wisconsin entrepreneurs smell opportunity, it sometimes smells like fish. Or freshly...

While “mostly dead” this time around, state venture capital bill can live again

There’s a scene in The Princess Bride, shortly after the hero Westley...

Obama visit: To in-source more jobs, a mix of tax incentives, workforce skills needed

You’ve no doubt heard of “out-sourcing” – the practice of American companies...

Even in a manufacturing state, a diverse economy is vital for job creation

In his State of the Union address, President Obama described “an economy...

Demise of Internet piracy acts speaks to power of online democracy

For many users of the Internet, the online lobbying effort that blocked...

Is Epic Systems to Madison what Dell was to Austin?

The numbers behind the rise of Epic Systems, a pioneer-turned-leader in the...

Wisconsin isn’t a “flyover” state when it comes to the aerospace industry

The announced move of Kestrel Aircraft Corp. to Superior, Wis., may strike...

Republican Party’s “non-Romneys” wrong on definition of venture capital

Less than a year ago, Texas Gov. Rick Perry told a group...

Even if 250,000 jobs aren’t achievable, goal of robust economic recovery must remain

It’s a foregone conclusion that Gov. Scott Walker won’t hit his goal...

Looking ahead to 2012: Some business trends worth tracking

So long, 2011, a year in which the economy flirted with recovery,...