Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Heinemann joins BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation
The BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation today announced that former Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Lorrie Heinemann will join the foundation as vice president.
Why did you lose the sale? Really?
Seventy four percent of salespeople complain about losing a sale because their price was too high. And 74 percent of them are wrong.
Take a trip: Journeys abroad teach us about opportunities and threats
As businesspeople, we need to know the potential impact of our world's variations in currency values, emerging markets, international politics and shrinking margins.
Take these steps to seize new opportunities
The sole purpose of a business is to grow. This can take on many dimensions – acquisitions, grabbing more market share, or new product or service, just to name a few. Many people get stuck and never grow because they think, “This is how we have always done it!” Or, when they want to grow and make changes, they do not understand the steps needed for a smart calculated risk.
Pursue your own dream
University of California-Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner and his team conducted a study on awe. They had a group of people complete 20 sentences beginning with “I am...”
Kopper is Kenosha County Entrepreneur of the Year
Michael Kopper
Title: Founder and CEO
Company: Centrisys Corp.
Industry: Centrifuge manufacturing
Address: 9586 58th Place, Kenosha
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Global Water Center helps young company get started
Noah Technologies Inc.
Innovation: A water leak detection sensor for use in homes or businesses.
“Thinking in New Boxes”
While creativity is a critical force in any company's vision for long-term growth, many businesses fail to make the kind of “imaginative leaps” needed to drive that creativity, according to Luc De Brabandere and Alan Iny, both of The Boston Consulting group.
Johnson Controls embarks on ‘next era’ with new CEO
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. says it has embarked on its “next era” with a new chief executive officer and an evolving business plan.
Expo to focus on disadvantaged businesses
The Milwaukee County Office of Community Business Development Partners (CBDP) will host a Business Development Expo on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Peck Conference Center at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
