Steve Jagler, for BizTimes Media

From the first look of things as the gates opened on the first day of Summerfest in Milwaukee at noon today, patrons might want to prepare to stand in line to get in longer than they had in previous years.

In the digital era, corporate brands can rise or fall in a heartbeat. However, one branding maxim seems to be holding true: Corporate brands start internally, and the ways employees are treated often have consequences in shaping that brand externally.

On the heels of presenting the Waukesha County Business Alliance Top 10 Businesses of the Year Awards, I want to share with our readers...

Legendary former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi died of colon cancer on Sept. 3, 1970.

I often wonder if public officials give any consideration to the historical lens that will define their current level of enlightenment decades from now.

What is your company’s competitive advantage? I’ll venture to say that most CEOs I know would probably answer that question with phrases that include, “customer service,” “quality products,” “our competent people” or “our strong corporate brand.”

Hey Milwaukee, are ya feeling the love? In case you haven’t noticed, the city has been receiving plenty of praise in recent weeks from...

I generally don’t make it a habit to tell other people how to do their jobs, but this one time I need to make an exception.

Yahoo! chief executive officer Marissa Mayer, a Wausau native, sparked a national conversation recently by announcing to her employees that the company will no longer allow telecommuting.

Those sounds you may hear are the moans and groans of people engaged in various acts of heavy lifting. And I’m not talking about snow.

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Editor’s note: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today delivered his State of the City Address, which called for a regional plan to finance and build a new arena to replace the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Barrett spoke at the Pritzlaff Building in downtown Milwaukee. The following is the text of his prepared remarks.