WisBusiness

Milwaukee, Wis. – An important step in starting a new company is choosing the business structure. The structure will determine how you pay taxes, aspects of your business operations, and whether your personal assets are protected. Should you be a sole proprietorship? Should you set up an LLC or an S-Corp? The following tips will help you decide and get started setting...

MILWAUKEE - Wangard Partners, Inc. (Wangard), a Milwaukee-based full-service real estate company, announced the appointment of Matt Moroney as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Simultaneously, Stewart Wangard will transition from CEO to Executive Chairman of the Board. This strategic move represents the culmination of a long-term succession plan that was initiated in 2020. “Under Stu’s...

MADISON, WI – September 21, 2023 –  First Business Bank is pleased to announce the winning nonprofits and golfers who played for them in the annual South Central Wisconsin Charity Golf Invitational by First Business Bank on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The event has raised over $700,000 for nonprofits in the Madison and Milwaukee areas over the past 12 years.

GREEN BAY, WI – September 21, 2023 – La Crosse Distilling Co. is pleased to embark on the second year of partnership with the Green Bay Packers. To expand on the success of the inaugural year, La Crosse Distilling Co. is excited to announce the expansion of product distribution to Packers fans nationwide via e-commerce including Google Shopping and...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features an interview with Dean Haen, director of the Port of Green Bay.  Local officials recently announced the economic impact of the port reached $217.3 million last year, marking a $70 million increase since 2017. Plus, the port supports 1,620 jobs in the state -- an...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features an interview with Dean Haen, director of the Port of Green Bay.  Local officials recently announced the economic impact of the port reached $217.3 million last year, marking a $70 million increase since 2017. Plus, the port supports 1,620 jobs in the state -- an increase...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” co-hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik interview Ian Coxhead, senior research fellow for the Institute of Developing Economies in Tokyo, Japan, about trade policy and Asian economics. Coxhead, a former host of the show, shares his perspective on China’s economy, noting its central economic role for other...

MILWAUKEE — Chief Judge Carl Ashley of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, and Chief Jeffrey Norman of the Milwaukee Police Department will be among the special guests for an “On the Issues” program titled “‘Under Pressure’: Justice in the Time of COVID,” to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 12:15...

MADISON – Following months of public outreach and stakeholder engagement, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today released the draft Wisconsin Digital Equity Plan for public comment. Once approved by the Commission, the Digital Equity Plan will guide the state’s strategy to improve digital equity, ensuring all in Wisconsin have the skills, devices, and broadband service necessary...

FITCHBURG - The board of directors of the Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network, Inc., (WISHIN) today announced the appointment of Steven Rottmann Jr. as WISHIN’s new Chief Executive Officer. As WISHIN’s Chief Operating Officer since 2016, Rottmann has been responsible for leading all business operations, developing and implementing strategic initiatives, managing customer and vendor...

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 165 years, Northwestern Mutual's superior financial strength has meant that policyowners can always count on the company to be there whenever they need. And recently, that proud legacy continued as AM Best, one of the nation's leading financial ratings agencies, awarded Northwestern Mutual an 'A++ Superior' designation with a 'stable outlook'...

Wisconsin’s leading equity, diversity and inclusion conference will take place May 7-8, 2024, in Eau Claire, WI. The sixth annual Toward One Wisconsin (T1W) conference will bring together leaders and professionals from a broad range of sectors, including private business, non-profit, government, health and education, to empower and employ the full talent of all who live in...