After success with school product, Skyward pushes into local government arena
It's been more than a decade since Skyward listed local governments as major customers, but the company has quietly launched a new product to...
Founder of Madison ski-goggle company looks to repay her good fortune
The Madison-based Sol Alpine goggle company got its start when founder Lynn McMurray took a near-fatal tumble down an 80-foot cliff at the Crested...
gameFI focused on employee engagement to level up credit union performance
Matt Davis first dabbled with incentivizing credit union employees about a decade ago by using poker chips and a spreadsheet.
But with his gameFI...
Highway funding bill would boost road money for Wisconsin
Roadbuilders are cheering a five-year highway funding bill that would increase the amount of federal money going to Wisconsin.
The Fixing America's Surface Transportation...
Local limits on short-term rentals could be blocked under pending bill
A national battle between the short-term rental app Airbnb and the tourism industry has made its way into Wisconsin.
The debate probably won't be...
MaryBeth Matzek: Northwest Enterprise Network aids entrepreneurs
This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion
The state's largest business incubator isn't in Milwaukee, or even in Madison for that matter....
Report: Helping WEDC a better option than dramatic overhaul
Proposals to shake up WEDC "could be counter-productive to the significant operational improvements" the agency has already made, an outside consultant report found.
Instead,...
Smart Choice MRI plans expansion after $6.5M funding round
Smart Choice MRI’s significantly cheaper MRIs will soon be available in Chicago thanks to a just-closed fundraising round of $6.5 million, all of which...
SmartUQ helps companies dig into complex decisions
The Madison startup SmartUQ is dramatically cutting the amount of time it takes companies to simulate the different options they have while designing a...
Trek Travel guide enjoys life on the road
Growing up in Madison, Trek Travel guide Jenny Binkowski always rode her bike around her neighborhood. But she didn’t start cycling seriously until high...
WEDC committee OKs plan to notify authorities on problematic award applications
WEDC's Audit Committee has approved a new internal policy that would let authorities know of any lies in program award applications.
Under the policy,...
Wellbe, Kiio partner to improve outcomes for joint replacement patients
Two Madison health IT companies are putting their products together to help ensure those who get joints replaced at hospitals aren’t readmitted.
Wellbe’s specialty...
WisBusiness: The Show – bluDiagnostics co-founder Katie Brenner
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 – Wisconsin River Business Angels co-founder Jeff Ebel
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...
WMC: National survey shows state’s brand needs work
Maybe Wisconsin's reputation for beer and cheese stuck a little too much.
That's the suggestion from a new national survey analyzing Wisconsin's brand, released at...
