Entrepreneurship & Small Business
The Rotary business mantra: Do your deals benefit all parties involved?
A majority of business organizations have a moral code or an ethical statement which drive the conduct of their business transactions.
Repatriating profits from China
Getting your profits out of China ironically begins before you have made any. The assumption in China seems to be that any business coming here needs to be very specific about every detail of what they intend to do.
“Taking Action: Working Through Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals”
How do you accomplish your goals when procrastination takes over and you can't find the motivation to make progress on the tasks at hand?
Harshad Shah, president of Eagle Technology Inc.
What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?
"To gain an increase in market share and expand internationally, we released a web-based, cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of its asset management software. This web-based version is much easier to deploy and is significantly lower in upfront costs, increasing a facility's return on investment. Additional internationalized features in the web-based version allow us to expand our international presence."
Social business is for job creators
If there was one bipartisan issue that resonated with both national political campaigns that descended upon Wisconsin this presidential election season, it was the need to create jobs and increase productivity for American businesses. One answer may come from a surprising source: applying social technologies and behaviors to companies can deliver jobs and provide step-change growth to businesses of all sizes.
Presidential candidates should embrace the Getz model
“If you don’t get out and try it, you won’t have the opportunity to be successful.”
So said Jalem Getz about business ventures after receiving the George Dalton Inspirational Entrepreneur Award from BizStarts Milwaukee at its fourth anniversary celebration recently. He knows all about trying different businesses before finding one that hits pay dirt.
So said Jalem Getz about business ventures after receiving the George Dalton Inspirational Entrepreneur Award from BizStarts Milwaukee at its fourth anniversary celebration recently. He knows all about trying different businesses before finding one that hits pay dirt.
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Good growth and growth for good
Over the past five years most observers would agree there has been little to cheer about in the broader economy. The recession of 2008-09 negatively impacted many economic metrics; from gross domestic product to income to employment to investment spending.
BizStarts Milwaukee receives federal grant extension
BizStarts Milwaukee has received a grant extension for $718,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to help grow start-up companies in the M-7 region.
BizStarts Milwaukee receives federal grant extension
BizStarts Milwaukee has received a grant extension for $718,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to help grow start-up companies in the M-7 region.
Small business lending up at Wisconsin banks
Wisconsin banks that have received capital from the federal Small Business Lending Fund have increased small business lending by $109.2 million over their baselines, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
