Commentary

Insights and perspectives from our editors, contributors, and community voices on business in the Capital Region.

The power of a business plan

Several years ago, I received a phone call from a business owner...

A case where lengthier permitting is permissible

I usually join the chorus that complains about local permitting processes, especially...

Wisconsin’s workforce paradox: Nagging unemployment and unfilled jobs

Delore Zimmerman likes a lot of what he sees in Wisconsin’s economy:...

How Steve Jobs made geeks cool | submitted by Beth Plutchak

I was a geek before there was a word for geeks. I...

A short course on how Wisconsin can attract businesses from outside

Darin Buelow of Deloitte Consulting’s Chicago office is a Badger in almost...

Responding (not reacting) to objections (part 2)

In my last blog, we went through the first three steps of...

Moving operations to the “cloud” saves businesses time, money | submitted by Jim Salviski

The terms “cloud” and “cloud computing” are emerging everywhere, but unless you’re...

Want to start or move a business? Check out the city’s economic development profile | submitted by Bill Pinkovitz

When the focus turns to economic development, one of the first things...

Have you considered kedging?

I was reading a book a client gave me, and I ran...

Software project estimates – the brutal facts | submitted by Robert T. Merrill

It seems everyone’s heard of the Software Project From Hell. It took...
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