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Craig Schiefelbein Chief executive officer Paragon Development Systems 1823 Executive Dr., Oconomowoc www.pdspc.com Craig Schiefelbein co-founded Paragon...

Sue Marks Chief executive officer Pinstripe Inc. 200 S. Executive Dr., Brookfield www.pinstripetalent.com Brookfield-based Pinstripe Inc. was...

Spaulding Clinical Research 525 S. Silverbrook Dr., West Bend Innovation: Spaulding IQ, a new electrocardiogram platform and device www.spauldingclinical.com ...

Doug Marconnet, partner at Waukesha-based Mertz Associates Inc., and his wife, Tracy, got into bee keeping just over a year ago. They started by taking a bee keeping class through the UW-Extension.

According to author Kristin Cardinale, people crave salaried jobs because they mistakenly believe jobs like that provide security. "In reality, these jobs may end at any time and reignite the cycle of job loss that people work so hard to overcome," she says.

Carol White got into jewelry making 10 years ago when she took a beginners class at Eclectica, a glass bead store in Brookfield. She creates all types of custom-made jewelry, but especially enjoys making precious metal clay creations and even travels to home and craft shows to sell her pieces.

In his book, "50 Lessons on Leading: For Those with Little Time for Reading," author, Steve Boehlke takes a unique approach to teaching lessons in leadership.

Chuck Engberg and Keith Anderson, founders of the Milwaukee-based Engberg Anderson Inc. architectural firm, have announced plans to transition the firm's leadership to the five remaining partners.

Because of the layoffs caused by the Great Recession, the number of entrepreneurs, independent developers, designers and self-employed people, particularly in the Milwaukee area, has been on the rise over the past few years.

Zero-Trace LLC 2501 W. Hampton Ave., Milwaukee Innovation: Ozone emitting cleaning technology www.zerotracecleaning.com The stale smell of...

Construction on the new University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Public Health is scheduled to begin in a few months. While changes to the university's budget may slow the intended growth of the new school, UWM officials are excited to move forward on the initiative.

Pavlic Vending Inc. W223 N750 Saratoga Dr., Waukesha Innovation: Avanti Markets self-checkout vending system www.avantimarketsmke.com Technology has driven...