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Ascedia acquires Roll Mobile
Milwaukee-based Ascedia Inc., a full-service digital agency, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Milwaukee-based digital development and marketing agency Roll Mobile.
UW, WEDC create $2 million seed fund
A $2 million seed fund has been established to move innovative technology and ideas developed at University of Wisconsin campuses into the commercial stage.
529 College Savings Plans get overhaul
The state Assembly last week passed a bill that makes some changes to the Wisconsin 529 College Savings Plans, EdVest and Tomorrow’s Scholar.
Leave tech college tax base alone
Following the general wisdom that says, “Leave well enough alone,” let’s not mess with the basic structure that supports the Wisconsin Technical College System (WCTS).
BizTimes cover story: The rise of the ‘boomerpreneur’
Sam Walton was 44 when he opened his first Walmart. Ray Kroc was 52 when he created McDonald's, and Colonel Sanders was 65 when he started franchising Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Online subscriptions offer amazing perks and value
Online publications are the rage and the future. They offer amazing value for the publisher, for the advertiser, and for the reader. They also offer more than significant cost reduction for all three players.
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Make the right call: Get a top leader for your organization
It's third and long in the fourth quarter with two minutes left in the game. Do you call a run, screen pass or go for the long ball? Ask any NFL quarterback and you will get a different answer to the same question. Why? Because each has a different level of aggressiveness, self-confidence and experience, and accepts a different level of risk. The same factors come into play when your top executive makes a tough business decision.
Culture is key: Work environment affects performance and turnover
“We've decided that we're just not going to give them any negative feedback.”
Do it your way: “The customer is always right …” is a cop-out
I've learned a lot over the years about how salespeople are wired. Not surprisingly, few traits are more common than the desire to be responsive and accommodating; “the customer is always right” stuff.
A paws-itive alternative: Service is focus of local pet food and supply store
At Bark N' Scratch Outpost in Milwaukee, you will find the highest quality pet food and supplies.
