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Hartland-based EmbedTek announced it plans to hire 72 full-time employees and grow its revenue from $13 million to $36 million by the end of 2015.

Milwaukee-based Super Steel LLC plans to hire 50 employees in the first quarter, the company announced today.

Last year I posted four words on my bathroom mirror: FINISH, WRITE, SHAPE, and YES.

Let me introduce you to John Lynch, an American who runs a 200-person screen printing company in Krakow, Poland, and is a Nike supplier.

How many times have you said after an interview with a prospect, “We just clicked.”

What's not to like about running a family business? There's a history of success. The family has been running it and understands the business. And the next generation is ready to step up and take over, so succession planning is a no-brainer.

Sometimes when you are driving along you are suddenly forced to take a detour because there is traffic or construction blocking your path. Recently, I experienced a different type of detour, one that took me on a different and unexpected journey.

Waukesha-based Spancrete, a provider of precast, prestressed concrete products and solutions, is expanding into the Southeast United States by acquiring production plants in Newnan, Ga., and Sebring, Fla.

East Troy-based Erik Buell Racing has opened an office in the Netherlands to help expand distribution and overall brand awareness of its motorcycles across Europe.

Menomonee Falls-based MTI Electronics has been acquired by Austin, Texas-based technology product manufacturer VirTex Enterprises LP.