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Countertop manufacturer expands customer base
The Kopfmann Co. Inc., a countertop manufacturer, distributor and installer on Milwaukee's north side, started selling directly to developers,...
Taking downtown’s temperature
Studies conducted for the City of Milwaukee by two Chicago-based consulting firms recently received attention for saying the city...
Wisconsin Inventor
Many people think of ideas for products that would fill a need or make life easier or better for consumers. Fewer people have the initiative to act on that idea with research and develop a prototype. Fewer still have the gumption to secure a patent for their idea or the resources to bring it to market. Even then, logistics such as financing, marketing, branding, manufacturing, networking and legal advice become formidable obstacles.
Resources for inventors
Wisconsin inventors have plenty of opportunities to get involved in networking, learn more about financing and meet other resources...
Wisconsin inventor – Jodi Pliszka and Pat Rock
One year after two Waukesha County inventors unveiled their products on the ABC network television series, "American Inventor," they...
Wisconsin inventor – Jeff Stanich
Simix Reactive Solutions LLC was founded in 2004 by Kenosha resident Jeff Stanich. The manufacturer of inorganic coatings for...
Wisconsin inventor – Kurt Brandt
Kurt Brandt, president of Pewaukee-based Brandt Innovative Technologies, was a freelance consultant after obtaining his PhD in physics when...
Wisconsin inventor – Pat Downs and Bob Borovsky
Pat Downs and Bob Borovsky, inventors and owners of Milwaukee-based All-Pak Services, launched a new company, Finger-String Inc., last...
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Inventors: The 11 most common mistakes
Carlos de la Huerga and his group at Mequon-based Telaric Ideas LLC are inventors who offer consulting work on...
How to profit
Jill Gilbert Welytok, a Milwaukee patent attorney, an author and co-facilitator of the Ozaukee/Northshore Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, says...
What is your company’s technology personality?
Change. It's life's one true constant. In the business world, the ability to keep up with change is vital....
Multi-media supplements can boost sales
A local CD duplication and replication firm is leveraging its knowledge of technology and media to enable businesses large and...