Entrepreneurship & Small Business
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
Bravo! Winner: Michael Kopper, president, Centrisys Corporation
Michael Kopper
President
Centrisys Corp.
9586 58th Place, Kenosha
Industry: Manufacturing
Employees: 80
Revenue: $40 million
Bravo! Winner: David Kasinskas, president and owner, Graphics Systems Corporation
David Kasinskas
President and Owner
Graphics Systems Corp.
W133 N5138 Campbell Dr., Menomonee Falls
Industry: Business Services/Software
Revenue: $11 million
Employees: 43
Bravo! Winner: Jim Haertel, president, Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
Jim Haertel
President
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
901 W. Juneau Ave., Milwaukee
www.bestplacemilwaukee.com
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.
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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.
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.
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.
