WisBusiness

More women are taking steps to become entrepreneurs, and that interest has been reflected in recent years through entries, semi-finalists and finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The deadline to enter the contest online is 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31 at www.govsbizplancontest.com.Thirty percent (30%) of the entries over the past nine years have come from women. During that same period, 132 of...

: Impact Association Management announced a new partnership withthe National College Testing Association (NCTA). This partnership will assist NCTA inits mission to promote professionalism and quality in the administration of testingservices and programs. “NCTA looks forward to this new partnership,” said Sara Rieder Bennett, Ph.D.,President of NCTA. “Impact comes with a wealth of experience...

The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says inflation is causing deposits to slow.  In a recent interview, WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels explained deposit levels were “extremely high” during the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors.  Some customers simply wanted their money in a safe place, while others...

-- The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says inflation is causing deposits to slow.  In a recent interview, WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels explained deposit levels were “extremely high” during the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors.  Some customers simply wanted their money in a safe place, while...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Jessica Vitak, associate professor in the College of Information Studies and director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland, will be the keynote speaker for the International Privacy Day research symposium and showcase, hosted by Marquette University’s Center for Data, Ethics, and Society on Monday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to...

A new way to step into the infrastructure industry. The application is now open for the City of Madison Engineering Division’s newest infrastructure program, Madison Infrastructure Training - Engineering Program, also known as the MI-TE Program. The MI-TE Program is a paid, six-month-long program, where trainees learn in the classroom...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Sergio Gonzalez, assistant professor of Latinx studies in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, was named the 2022 Hispanic Man of the Year by UMOS, a nonprofit advocacy organization that provides programs and services that improve the employment, educational, health and housing opportunities of underserved populations. Gonzalez was recognized for...

WHITEWATER, WI: Stoughton Trailers LLC, a leading Wisconsin-based semi-trailer manufacturer and sales organization, together with the Wahlin Foundation, a private foundation supporting Stoughton Trailers communities, has partnered with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics to support business education. A combination of student scholarships and faculty fellowships at UW-Whitewater, the program is designed to promote...

MILWAUKEE, WI  Jan. 24, 2023  -- Falk Group Public Relations today announced its merger with Harrisburg, PA-based MERIT, an industry leader in Market Invention with a focus on challenger brands.   The newly merged agency results in an expansion of combined agency resources for Falk and MERIT’s current clients. In addition, the merger grows MERIT’s Milwaukee...

MENASHA, Wis. (Jan. 24, 2023) – Faith Technologies, an energy expert and national leader in electrical planning, engineering, design and installation, received a gold-level 2022 Projects of Distinction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin for its work at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Faith Technologies replaced four aging emergency power generators as part of the Children’s Milwaukee Campus Improvement Project (MCIP),...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2023 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants through March 31, 2023. DATCP will award a total of up to $200,000 in BLBW grant funding in 2023. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin's agriculture...