Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Bravo! Winner: Michael Malatesta, founder and president, Advanced Waste Services

Michael Malatesta

Founder and President

Advanced Waste Services

1126 S. 70th St # N408B, West Allis

www.advancedwasteservices.com

Industry: Environmental Services

Revenue: $30 million

Employees: 150

Be a category of one

Love him or hate him, Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. is the champ. With a perfect record of 43-0, he's the highest paid athlete in the world having earned over $200 million in the ring. In Saturday's pay-per-view bout, he made a cool $32 million; putting his total purse from the last three fights over $100 million. Floyd is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Stop that! Get out of your staff’s way

“We measure ourselves by what are we doing new, versus what we are doing well,” a client told me recently.

Freedom to thrive – Empower your entrepreneurial employees

It is safe to say that most business organizations were launched by one or more people with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The word “entrepreneur” is borrowed from the French, and describes a person who is willing to take risks, who makes money through his or her own initiative and creative problem-solving skills. The entrepreneur is ready to take full responsibility for the outcome of the opportunities he explores.

Innovate or die – Starbucks CEO saves his company

In 2008, we almost lost our opportunity to enjoy Starbucks coffee and the ambience of its stores. The stock had plunged by 65 percent, and same-store sales had dropped dramatically.

Wild Flour Bakery expands to fifth location

Wild Flour Bakery & Café will expand into the organic bread business by opening a new production and retail facility in East Troy.
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Federal fund spurs more lending for small businesses

Wisconsin banks have increased their small business lending by $16.9 million since receiving capital through Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), according to a new report by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

The qualifying conversation – Why it’s the most difficult sales talk of all

Qualifying! It's probably the most under-valued and under-performed activity in sales. If almost any sales organization were to double its effectiveness at qualifying – which is painfully easy to achieve – it would deliver at least 10 percent to its bottom line overnight.

Federal fund spurs more lending for small businesses

Wisconsin banks have increased their small business lending by $16.9 million since receiving capital through Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), according to a new report by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Executives to be named to Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame

Four venerable Wisconsin business executives will be inducted into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement during a ceremony on Thursday, April 19, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.

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