WisBusiness

-- Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention would help the state’s largest city attract more events and related spending.  The GOP Site Selection Committee reportedly voted Friday to recommend Milwaukee host the 2024 convention. The full Republican National Committee is expected to make the final decision later this summer...

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention would help the state’s largest city attract more events and related spending.  The GOP Site Selection Committee reportedly voted Friday to recommend Milwaukee host the 2024 convention. The full Republican National Committee is expected to make the final decision later this summer during...

The head of Rapid Radicals Technology, which won this year’s Governor’s Business Plan Contest, says the company is on track to start earning revenue in 2024 or 2025 through paid pilot programs.  Paige Peters is the company’s founder and chief technology officer. She discussed the company’s path forward yesterday in Wauwatosa during an event...

-- The head of Rapid Radicals Technology, which won this year’s Governor’s Business Plan Contest, says the company is on track to start earning revenue in 2024 or 2025 through paid pilot programs.  Paige Peters is the company’s founder and chief technology officer. She discussed the company’s path forward yesterday in Wauwatosa during an...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Brian Bennett, president and founder of STIR Advertising and Integrated Messaging.  Bennett discusses some of the top trends in digital marketing and messaging, drawing on decades of experience in the advertising world.  “It’s not just about advertising, it’s not just about creative,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in its membership. Through the dairy cooperative’s annual scholarship program, five young adults will receive $2,000 awards to pursue higher education. This year’s recipients are Rachel Abel, Thayne Bjelland, Lauren Breunig, Amber Fietzer and Ella Miller. Abel grew up on her...

(Green Bay, Wis.) – June was an outstanding month for shipping through the Port of Green Bay. Cargo shipments hit 328,734 tons last month, one of the highest monthly totals in recent years. By comparison, last month’s total was 179,058 tons. A year ago, June shipping reached 149,019 tons. “After a relatively slow start...

MADISON (July 12, 2022) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped 3.6 points in June to 89.5, marking the sixth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Small business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months decreasedseven points to a net negative 61%, the lowest level recorded in the 48-yearsurvey. Expectations for better conditions have...