Entrepreneurship & Small Business
“Brandstorm: Surviving and Thriving in the New Consumer Marketplace”
Social media marketing is undoubtedly powerful today. But may Facebook and Twitter be hurting the success and diminishing the role of a business?
Northeast businesses lead state in economic growth
Wisconsin businesses reported better trends in 2012, with more than 50 percent of businesses reporting increased sales, according to The First Business Economic Survey for Dane County, Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties and the northeast region of Wisconsin.
7Summits appoints Reimers to president
Social business agency 7Summits, based in Milwaukee, has named R.J. Reimers president.
Brighter12 start-up company launches interactive website
Brighter12, a Milwaukee-based start-up company, has launched its website www.brighter12.com to assist 12-step program participants in recovering from their addictions through interactive online tools.
Collaboration is key
The phrase “There is no 'I' in teamwork,” reminds me of how many people I have coached over the years who had a hard time with wanting to be the one in control and recognized for results.
Pillars of leadership are timeless
Last year my husband and I enrolled in a philosophy course at St. Petersburg College. Though there was quite an age gap between our classmates and us. It was a captivating and most enjoyable experience.
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The good, the bad, the potentially ugly
The sheriff rode into town the other day to speak to a combined meeting of my three TEC groups.
‘Advancing the Entrepreneurial Spirit’: Do you have what it takes?
The one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs' death this month reminds us of the entrepreneurial spirit and American dream we all hope to achieve, whether we are considering opening up a business, already have one, or are working within a company as an employee.
Hire the right people: Measured approach identifies the best in class
Question:
"Enjoyed your last column in BizTimes on human capital management (HCM). I wonder if you could expand on the 'acquiring employees' aspect of that column. I lead an engineering consulting firm and we've had a hard time of late identifying front-line employees who are going to work out. Is there a way to be more scientific about this? Thanks!"
The Rotary business mantra: Do your deals benefit all parties involved?
A majority of business organizations have a moral code or an ethical statement which drive the conduct of their business transactions.
