Ideas

I'm doing some writing in philosophy and came across the "Twelve Rules of Native American Philosophy." It struck me that most of these rules would make a powerful guiding light for any business organization. (These rules were posted anonymously on the Internet.)

You don't have to be in a bar in Boston for everyone to know your name. You just need to go to Impressions in Mequon. This hair salon has thrived for more than 30 years while others have closed their doors.

Succession planning is an important part of long-term planning for family businesses that hope to pass the company from generation to generation.

According to the Society for Human Resources Management, only 23 percent of U.S. businesses have a formal succession plan in place.

A Walworth-based maker of thermoplastic components will expand its operation to Janesville and add at least 90 jobs in...

The Common Ground Health Care Cooperative has been approved to receive a $56.4 million federal loan to help southeastern Wisconsin small businesses provide health care insurance for their employees.

The vestiges of a high-speed rail project that was rejected by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continue to play out in the state, as the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee rejected a Wisconsin Transportation Department request for $2.5 million in bonding for design costs for a passenger rail maintenance facility in Milwaukee.

After nearly 50 years as head of styling, Willie G. Davidson will retire from Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. on April 30.

Legislation giving school boards new tools for the development of vocational skills curricula was approved by the Wisconsin Assembly on a bi-partisan vote Wednesday and is on its way to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk.

The Milwaukee 7 economic development collaboration will take a step forward in developing the region's food and beverage industry cluster by officially launching a business network and dedicated website (fabmilwaukee.com) at the M7 Executive Food Forum on Thursday, March 15.