WisBusiness

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Veteran Loan Fund announced that in its first year of operations, its members have deployed more than $15 million across the country, helping 231 businesses create or retain close to 1,200 jobs. 60% of the business owners receiving financial and technical assistance were people of color, 50% low or moderate income and 30% women. These impressive...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites homeowners and renters to sign up for 2023 growing season notices in the landscape pesticide registry through February 1, 2023. By submitting addresses of interest, registrants receive advance notice from commercial lawn care companies that apply pesticides to lawns, trees,...

Madison, Wis. – Impact Association Management announced a new partnership withthe Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals (AVIP). This partnership will assistAVIP in its mission to establish accepted and recognized best practices and standardsfor vapor intrusion professionals.“There's great collaboration following our Inaugural AVIP VI Conference and we are soexcited for the year ahead,” said Laurie A. Chilcote, Strategic...

Milwaukee, Wis. – This Veterans Day, think of the needs of veterans, military service members, and/or their families. BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers some tips to help contributors make wise giving decisions about charities that address the community. Avoid Mistaken Identity. Some veterans’ charities include the same words in different order or slightly different form. So, be alert...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Nick Myers, co-founder and CEO of RedFox AI.  Myers, who took part in this week’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison, provides an update on the company’s efforts to accelerate growth and connect with potential customers.  RedFox AI has a...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Nick Myers, co-founder and CEO of RedFox AI.  Myers, who took part in this week’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison, provides an update on the company’s efforts to accelerate growth and connect with potential customers.  RedFox AI has a voice...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Dr. Tony Gamble, associate professor of biological sciences in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a $1.1 million subaward from the National Science Foundation as part of a research team, “Integration Institute: Sex, Aging, Genomics, and Evolution (IISAGE),” led by colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to...

MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 12 honorees of the 2022 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, an annual honor given to LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped to create a safer and more inclusive climate for LGBTQ+ people. The award celebrates the memory and legacy of...

Madison, Wis. — Hundreds of members of Wisconsin’s unionized construction trades have submitted public comments opposing the Public Service Commission’s consideration of a policy that would allow third-party financing and ownership of renewables in Wisconsin, and would essentially lead to the deregulation of Wisconsin’s utilities.  “Third-party ownership will open Wisconsin to out-of-state companies that prioritize...

MENASHA, WI (November 10, 2022) – McClone, one of Wisconsin’s leading insurance brokers, has added industry veteran Will Robinson to its team as Business Development Executive. Robinson will focus on serving the company’s growing client roster in the Green Bay area. McClone, with six offices throughout the state, provides business and personal insurance lines, employee benefits and human...