Commentary

Business Plan Contest entries mirror what makes Wisconsin tick

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

Why Congress is a national joke

Congressional approval ratings are about as low as they can get, about...

Dancing with the district: We need transformational change, and we can get it! | submitted by Kaleem Caire

I read yesterday’s article by Paul Fanlund of The Capital Times titled,...

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...

On taxes, Warren Buffet is vested in error

There’s nothing like a political campaign to send the old “BS” meter...

TIF essential to the success of local communities | submitted by Mike Davis

Over the past four years and longer, our nation and our community...

Right effort

I was recently talking to someone who really needed to start putting...

The check’s in the mail … and other excuses related to collecting money

On top of my day job of running the sales and marketing...

Think of marketing as an investment, not a cost of doing business

In my years with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Small Business Development...