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MADISON, Wis. – Feb. 8, 2006 – Erica Kauten, state director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-Extension, announced recently that she would retire from the university in July. Kauten has directed UW-Extension’s Business and Manufacturing division, including the SBDC, since 1995. Under her leadership, the division has grown from a 10-campus organization to become...

Contacts: Lesley Sillaman, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 669-5606 Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk is inviting communities to apply for Better Urban Infill Development (BUILD) planning grants. The BUILD program provides grants to Dane County municipalities for planning that lead to infill development and downtown revitalization. Grant applications must be submitted with a postmark dated not later than March 31,...

For Immediate Release The Madison Enterprise Center business incubator is pleased to announce its newest business tenant – IQ Foundry. IQ Foundry specializes in high-end web design and development services. From flash development, to content management solutions, to all types of design, IQ has the ability to add value to their clients’ business or organization. Scott Ruttencutter formed the company in 2005...

Once again it appears that a candidate for public office has sought to distort the record of the Wisconsin Department of Justice for his own political gain -- this time assailing Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager and DOJ special agents under her supervision whose hard work fighting Internet sex predators of children is second to none in the nation. ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Nickchen 920-277-4049 dan.nickchen@dbsyslog.com Greenville, WI, February 7, 2006 - DARAD Corp has introduced Release 2.0 of its database auditing tool that assists public companies with Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. Dan Nickchen, co-founder of DARAD, said, "Our DBSysLog tool helps companies assure the integrity of their corporate database by providing secure reports to external auditors about system and user activity. After its initial release in October of...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Wisconsin entrepreneurs, business owners, managers and executives looking to learn about the most innovative business practices in Wisconsin will want to attend WISCONSIN INNOVATES Business Best Practices Conference, presented by Governor Jim Doyle, on March 28-29 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. "Since Governor Jim Doyle took...