Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Bravo! Winner: Michael Coakley, managing partner, C.H. Coakley & Company

Michael T. Coakley

Managing Partner

C.H. Coakley & Co. Inc.

2151 N. Martin Luther King Dr., Milwaukee

www.chcoakley.com  

Revenue: $12 million

Employees: 105

Living with complexity

I have just returned from digitalNow, an annual executive summit that brings together 250 CEOs and volunteer leaders from some of the most influential professional, nonprofit and trade associations in America, many with a global reach.

Hispanic Chamber files lawsuit

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, alleging unfair business practices established by the City of Milwaukee's Ordinance 370, which provides race-based preferences in city contracts.

Bravo! Winner: Kitty Tierney, owner, Impressions Day Spa

Kitty Tierney

Owner

Impressions Day Spa


Mequon

Revenue: $2.2 million

Employees: 48

Bravo! Winner: Sarit Singhal, CEO and president, Superior Support Services, Inc.

Sarit Singhal

President and CEO

Superior Support Resources Inc.

333 Bishops Way, Suite 124, Brookfield

Employees: 30

Revenue: $5.3 million

Bravo! Winner: Michael Malatesta, founder and president, Advanced Waste Services

Michael Malatesta

Founder and President

Advanced Waste Services

1126 S. 70th St # N408B, West Allis

www.advancedwasteservices.com

Industry: Environmental Services

Revenue: $30 million

Employees: 150

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Be a category of one

Love him or hate him, Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. is the champ. With a perfect record of 43-0, he's the highest paid athlete in the world having earned over $200 million in the ring. In Saturday's pay-per-view bout, he made a cool $32 million; putting his total purse from the last three fights over $100 million. Floyd is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Stop that! Get out of your staff’s way

“We measure ourselves by what are we doing new, versus what we are doing well,” a client told me recently.

Freedom to thrive – Empower your entrepreneurial employees

It is safe to say that most business organizations were launched by one or more people with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The word “entrepreneur” is borrowed from the French, and describes a person who is willing to take risks, who makes money through his or her own initiative and creative problem-solving skills. The entrepreneur is ready to take full responsibility for the outcome of the opportunities he explores.

Innovate or die – Starbucks CEO saves his company

In 2008, we almost lost our opportunity to enjoy Starbucks coffee and the ambience of its stores. The stock had plunged by 65 percent, and same-store sales had dropped dramatically.

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