Alysha Schertz

Faster mobile connections and the establishment of geo-location technology has taken popular social media sites and iPhone applications to a whole new level.

Although mass transit upgrades, such as the $810 million Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed rail project, have been endorsed by some prominent...

Several business leaders in southeastern Wisconsin are supporting mass transit improvements in the region, including the $810 million high-speed...

In 2004, Dr. Ross Rentea, his wife Dr. Andrea Rentea and Dr. Mark Kamsler formed True Botanica, a Delafield-based all natural supplement manufacturer, to fill what they deemed a necessary void in the marketplace.

Many business owners were puzzled about what to do during the Great Recession.

But Waukesha-based puzzle manufacturer Serendipity Puzzle Co. doubled its annual revenue in 2009 and is on track to do so again in 2010.

With an increased focus on sustainability, some municipalities, states and the federal government are increasing regulations in an attempt to limit the amount of waste that occurs on demolition and construction sites.

Many business owners are uncertain how their companies and the nation's economy will be affected as Congress and President Barack Obama put the finishing touches on a health care reform bill.

As of the early part of 2009, there were 4 billion mobile devices in the world for every 1 billion computers.

The U.S. economy has lost 7.3 million jobs since the Great Recession began two years ago.

The nation's economy gained 4,000 jobs in November, the first monthly job increase since the end of 2007, but lost another 85,000 jobs in December, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

Andy Nunemaker, president of Milwaukee-based EMSystems LLC, says there are two things every company can and should take advantage of in an economic downturn: search for opportunities and upgrade the talent in the company's workforce.