Wisconsin economic indicators worth noting: The Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue reports collections through November are up 1% for fiscal year 2013.
The Department of Financial Institutions reports an 8.8% increase in new business formation through the first six months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin companies attracted nearly $45 million of venture capital in the fourth quarter of 2012, which was almost half of what was raised for the entire year. For all of 2012, companies brought in over $95 million in venture capital compared to 2011’s $73 million, for an increase of 31% year to year. Nationally, venture investments declined 10%, according to a MoneyTree report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
