Apartment-finding startup looks to college towns for growth
Madison startup Abodo hopes to make finding an apartment online almost as easy as streaming a movie on Netflix.
And it’s not trying to do...
Badger Fund of Funds ready to launch
The Badger Fund of Funds, seeded with $25 million in state money, will start writing checks to promising, early stage companies in late 2016...
CEOs: State biotech industry needs to develop united strategy
Wisconsin's life sciences industry has tremendous potential, but not enough people know that, industry leaders agreed at a panel discussion.
The solution, four CEOs...
Democrats propose splitting WEDC in two to improve performance, accountability
Two Democrats are touting a plan to replace the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., abolishing an agency they said has been "lurching from crisis to...
GrocerKey looking for Woodman’s partnership to boost online grocery offerings
Madison startup GrocerKey is helping shoppers get groceries from Woodman’s massive stores without going through its aisles.
And so far, says GrocerKey founder and CEO...
Legislative committees to consider new car-sharing bill
A bill that would help the car-sharing company car2go operate in Wisconsin is getting public hearings today in Senate and Assembly transportation committees.
The company...
Lovell looks to boost Marquette research
Marquette University President Michael Lovell says he wants to double research at Marquette over the next five years.
Speaking at Thursday’s WIN-Milwaukee meeting, Lovell highlighted...
MaryBeth Matzek: Investors Community Bank going strong after IPO
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
Taking a bank public isn't an easy task.
Just ask Tim Schneider, chief executive officer...
MaryBeth Matzek: Sheboygan dairy invests in new technology to deal with manure
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
Wisconsin is home to a lot of cows and, unfortunately, that means a lot of...
MaryBeth Matzek: The name’s the thing for Appleton airport
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
Look at the list of airports in Wisconsin and you'll see a new name on...
MaryBeth Matzek: UW-Oshkosh debuts indoor garden for dining services
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
UW-Oshkosh has made a name for itself with its sustainability initiatives, which helped it make...
Minimum markup debate returns to Capitol
A debate is once again brewing at the Capitol over whether the 75-year-old Unfair Sales Act should come to an end.
The proposal would repeal...
Troublesome awards in agency’s past, WEDC officials say
Awards from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. that have received media attention wouldn't have been given out under WEDC's current practices, agency officials told...
UW think tank: Wisconsin job growth lags behind national rate
Wisconsin would have about 90,000 more jobs had the state kept up with the national job market growth rate, the Center on Wisconsin Strategy...
Visit from Belgium hooked new angel network director on Wisconsin
When Bram Daelemans was growing up in Belgium, he knew he wanted to spend one of his high school years in the United States...
WEDC official: Look beyond jobs to gauge agency’s effect
By Polo Rocha
WisBusiness.com
WEDC officials heard calls from Dems last week to end the agency, but a top WEDC leader says they’ve turned the agency...
WHEDA’s Hogan picked as next CEO of WEDC
Gov. Scott Walker today appointed Mark R. Hogan as the next CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Hogan currently chairs the board of...
WisBusiness: The Show – Rose Oswald Poels, president/CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
This episode of “WisBusiness.com: The...
WisBusiness: The Show – Scott Vander Sanden, president of AT&T in Wisconsin
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
This episode of “WisBusiness.com: The...
