Entrepreneurship & Small Business

I have just returned from digitalNow, an annual executive summit that brings together 250 CEOs and volunteer leaders from some of the most influential professional, nonprofit and trade associations in America, many with a global reach.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, alleging unfair business practices established by the City of Milwaukee's Ordinance 370, which provides race-based preferences in city contracts.

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.

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

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.

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 & Café will expand into the organic bread business by opening a new production and retail facility in East Troy.