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First Business reports record quarter
First Business Financial Services Inc., the parent company of First Business Bank and First Business Bank-Milwaukee, reported record third quarter results highlighted by growth in revenue, in-market deposits, commercial loan balances and problem loan resolutions.
Gaco Western to expand in Waukesha
Gaco Western, a waterproofing and insulation product manufacturer, will begin construction this week on a $6.5 million, 85,000-square-foot expansion at its Waukesha facility.
Beware of another kind of deficit
"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples."
— Mother Teresa
Enrollment up at CNC boot camps
Some area technical colleges that host CNC boot camps have seen increased demand from both employers and students, so they have added additional courses.
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.
Power Play: Wisconsin Energy launches $3.5 billion investment in state
Wisconsin Energy Corp., the state's largest electricity and natural gas provider, plans to invest $3.5 billion in infrastructure upgrades and renewable energy projects across the state by 2016.
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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.
