Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Employers invited to ‘Get Smarter’
Employers are invited to attend the fifth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference, which will focus on how companies can use apprenticeships, internships and mentorships to develop their future workforce and become more productive.
What’s the difference? What’s the weakness?
Hi Jeffrey, I just purchased your new book on the "21.5 Unbreakable Laws of Selling." As usual, it's full of amazing content. But as I read it, it generated three compelling questions I hope you can answer. Thanks, Brandon
U.S. Bank launches Asociados small business program
U.S. Bank and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin have introduced a loan referral program called “Asociados” in an effort to increase chamber businesses' access to lending.
Leadership actions that are not an option for leaders
“Where's the action? Where's the game?” is a line in the song “Oldest Established” from the immortal Broadway show (and my personal favorite) Guys and Dolls.
Leadership words that need to be banned forever
Pabulum leadership words really bug me – but not as bad as they may bug you if they're uttered by your leader.
Governor’s Trailblazer Awards will honor women in business
Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and the Wisconsin Women’s Council are seeking nominations for the 2014 Governor’s Trailblazer Awards for Women in Business.
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Scale Up Milwaukee selects ‘Scalerator’ participants
Eleven local businesses have been selected to participate in Scale Up Milwaukee's “Scalerator” program.
BrightStar will fuel startups
As state capital for early-stage companies has continued to plummet in Wisconsin over the past two years, now down to about $25 million, a new nonprofit organization has taken the first steps of a revolutionary approach that it hopes will fill the financial gap to fuel job growth and business development.
Ticket Ninja service helps drivers avoid late fees
More than 758,000 parking tickets were issued in the city of Milwaukee in 2012 at a rate of 63,000 per month, according to research done by Nick Gartmann, who recently launched Ticket Ninja, a web service that helps the recipients of those nasty fines make sure they are paid on time.
