Commentary

Crossing the chasm: How UW-Madison can be more open for business

Hector DeLuca, Rock Mackie, and Richard Davidson have the kind of academic...

Doing good works: Zimbrick’s long tradition of philanthropy

Welcome back for a second peek at nominees (in a series of...

Activity on the lakes, a spectacular fireworks show, and the Sherman Avenue ‘twiddle’

The dangerously high water levels in Madison lakes that I warned about...

Ron Johnson and Fox News: Voices of reason?

If television is a reliable indicator (and when is it ever not?),...

Data hoarding: How it harms your business and how a data-retention policy can help

Storage has become so cheap so fast that we think nothing of...

The speech all new CEOs should give

I once took one of those business simulation courses. In it, we...

Segregation of duties for the small organization

It can be difficult and challenging for a small organization to maintain...

Now there’s an easier way to compute home office deductions

If you’re an entrepreneur who works out of a home office, you...

5 tips for becoming a more effective delegator

I’ve been fortunate to work with many very good leaders over the...

Immigration reform debate reaches into cities, farms of central Wisconsin

In many ways, this central Wisconsin city would seem an unlikely spot...