At the latest First Look Forum produced by three of Milwaukee’s leading research universities, three of the six presenting research teams offered solutions to cleaning water — from drinking water at home and abroad to untreated sewage discharges often triggered by storms.
When buying a house or making any big purchase together, it’s important for couples to be on the same page financially.
Of all the topics in management, leadership, sales, and team training, one of the most challenging to truly grasp is the subject of motivation. Part of the reason is the lack of a fundamental understanding of the meaning of “motivation.”
Cultured Decadence may sound like a societal dilemma, but it’s precisely the opposite. It’s a young company offering a timely solution, all the while demonstrating how emerging companies in Wisconsin can attract investors from elsewhere.
The economy continues to crawl out of the economic impact of the pandemic. As millions of vaccines are administered daily, more consumers will return to former activities, boosting the demand for goods and services. Are we ready?
More than a year after the pandemic hit, some basic trends have emerged in the economy.
Open your inbox and count how many times you’ve received an email like the following: “Hey, Jane Doe, I’m just following up to see if you received my last email.” Or I’m “touching base” or “checking in.” Doesn’t it seem like many digital salespeople follow this same impersonal sequence?
In April 2023, Wisconsin will host a national gathering of about 4,000 collegiate researchers who will descend on Eau Claire to present their ideas, to network with peers and mentors, and to meet with corporate and graduate school recruiters.
While our world is vastly different today versus where we were a year ago, there is one thing that is the same — we are still very much talking about the need for our businesses to be sustainable. And no, “sustainability” is not the same thing as “being green.”
We’ve all seen the videos of those surfers riding waves taller than a building. It’s exciting and terrifying at the same time. Well, we’re about to be hit with a similar wave of economic growth. Are we ready for the ride?
In the midst of income tax season and finalizing your 2020 returns, it is also the time to look ahead and plan for the future.
Karen Renee’s background as a professional court reporter alerted her to a recurring problem and a promising solution: Scheduling of court reporters and videographers can be a hassle for many in the justice system.
Are you as tired of talking about the pandemic as I am? It’s been the headline for 12 months now. We’ve lost so many and so much, stuck in a winter-dark Groundhog Day.
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to listen to hundreds of speeches ranging from the ho-hum to the incredibly inspirational. Regardless of the quality of the speeches themselves, one thing that is fairly consistent is the quality — or lack thereof — of the speaker introductions.
Now that the election has passed, Joe Biden is president, and Democrats control both houses of Congress, it’s time to update our preelection guidance on critical tax-planning topics.
Tracie Rotter may not fit whatever image is rolling around in your head when you think of a veteran tech industry matchmaker.
In order to create an impactful and lasting competitive advantage, organizations need to get clear about their structure and make a pivot toward thinking differently about talent and work altogether.
Last year was, in some ways, the lost year. While I and Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin (TDA) staff were able to work from home and make significant progress on the association’s priorities, I will remember 2020 more for what I could not do during the year than for what I did.
After months of relatively little legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin state legislature passed legislation providing immunity to businesses and addressing Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance program.
For an economy to flourish and constantly refresh itself, new ideas, products, and companies must rise to take the place of the old. It’s a phenomenon economists call “creative destruction” and it has driven the American and Wisconsin economies for generations.
