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Greater Madison was well represented at the recent Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award presentation, with five of the nine companies honored hailing from the area. Von Rutenberg Ventures of Waunakee received the Grand Award for medium-sized companies, while Cleary Building Corp. of Verona and Dave Jones, Inc., J&K Security Solutions, and Morgan Murphy Media of Madison each received special awards. |
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For 13 years, In Business has celebrated the successes of rising business stars in our annual 40 Under 40 issue, and each year we have marveled at the vast richness and diversity of the young candidates. The competition is stiff. Not only are we looking for examples of business success and moxie, but also for people who demonstrate a firm commitment to the local community through board involvement, volunteerism, or other activities. |
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Now that mobile phones have made the entire world "app crazy," there is growing business interest in social media applications beyond Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ because so many of them offer real business value. The same tools that have been used to spread consumer and voter revolts also are being used to solidify brand loyalty, a process that is taking on a more proactive dimension. |