We're all in it together, so this week the City of Milwaukee's Small Business Conference will feature meetings, conferences, work shops, round tables and more. All with the goal of growing and developing the area's business arena. Kickoff is tonight with events all week.
In this age of social media, companies participate in their brands, rather than control them, according authors Will Ruch and Pat Nazemetz. They contend that companies that align their internal brands with their human resource policies can gain a competitive advantage.
There was a palpable tension in the room when Bob Chernow began his recent speech to Tempo Milwaukee by telling the women that the original title for his talk was, "The Future of Women in Business, or, There Ain't Nothing Like a Dame." But Chernow put the women more at ease by telling them, "My projection is that women will dominate the management of business within 40 years."
BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its 2013 Bravo! Entrepreneur and IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards. The awards salute southeastern Wisconsin's boldest, most dynamic and innovative companies and corporate leaders.
The common stock shares for Kohl's Corp. rose 56 cents Thursday amid growing Wall Street speculation that the Menomonee Falls-based retailer could be a prime target to be acquired by a private equity firm in 2013.
Tuesday May 21st, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL There’s a major upheaval going on inside my head, and I couldn’t be more excited. I know that I need to completely rewire my beliefs down to the core, and as scary as that may be I’m ready to dive in with both feet and...
Wednesday May 8th, 2013 – Libertyville, IL Boy, am I embarrassed. I’m teaching a Wednesday night comedy class at Improv Playhouse in Libertyville, IL, and my students are telling me I’m not getting paid enough. I know they mean it in a complimentary way, but it&r...
Thursday February 28th, 2013 – Chicago, IL/Fox Lake, IL Ah, the good old “cost of doing business”. That’s the money that never really gets replaced, but always ends up finding a way to drain the wallet of the self employed entrepreneur. It’s always a ...
Tuesday February 26th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL It snowed today, and that got me to thinking about how much something as random as weather can have a very real impact on someone’s business. I guess I’ve always known it, but it really hit home today as I was cleaning o...
By: Tony Matera / twitter @InsuringWI Over the last few years we have seen many large construction groups break off into smaller Artisan Contractors due to changes in the economy. Many times the smaller Artisans reconnect on larger projects. Just because they are not on your payroll and...