Jerry Stapleton
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Power by the people
The Bright Public Power Initiative, a citizens group dedicated to creating a publicly owned power utility in the Racine area, recently started raising funds...
State should increase Medicaid reimbursement
If your health insurance agent said, "With no change to your company health plan, I can save you 20 percent on next year's premium,"...
Zuzick trying to help small businesses and investors connect
Christopher Zuzick wants to help connect small businesses in Wisconsin with investors who can help those firms grow. Last year, Zuzick, 39, started his...
‘The server crashed. What do we do now?’
The fax machine runs out of toner. The copy machine jams. The laptop computer won't connect with the main system. The server crashes. The...
Ouch!
Families in Wisconsin are spending more money on health care insurance premiums than they were four years ago, while their wages have risen at...
America needs a whole new tax structure
A trip through Europe can inspire some dramatic thoughts about how America can best compete in a global economy. My journey started in Bucharest...
First Business Bank plans to grow in Milwaukee area
First Business Financial Services Inc. plans to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to become a publicly held company, and the firm...
Diversity: Finding the way
Moving up in the business world can be a challenge to say the least. If you are not a white male striving to get...
Toki and Associates graduates from SBA 8(a) program
Olaitan Olapo, co-founder of Toki and Associates Inc., says there is an all-too-common stigma that minority-owned businesses provide inferior services or goods. However,...
Waste not
Grover Corp. Strategies executed: - Implemented lean manufacturing and ISO quality system principles to maximize efficiency, increase productivity, reduce lead times and...
Help wanted
The proliferation of cardiac care facilities in southeastern Wisconsin is creating a dire need for qualified flexible care specialists. "The biggest problem in...
Return on investment
Racine Metal-Fab Ltd. added more employees and bought additional equipment last year, even though the company sustained a decline in revenue.The firm's management team...