Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Help them grow
I speak regularly on the topic of Leading Generation Y. Commonly, the baby boomer “leaders” in the room are frustrated with their Gen Y employees. Commonly, the baby boomer “parents” in the room are concerned about their Gen Y offspring.
Gain their trust
I have a favorite question I ask salespeople: “How important is trust as it relates to your ability to get results as a salesperson?”
Embrace change
IBM's Lou Gerstner proved that elephants can dance. Exxon, under Lee Raymond's leadership, demonstrated that a phoenix can rise up from the ashes.
COSBE launches new campaign for Milwaukee talent pipeline
The Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) is launching a new campaign to raise $75,000 in additional donations to support Second Chance Partners for Education (SCPFE) in its quest to help create a sustainable talent pipeline in the city of Milwaukee.
Fastsigns to move to larger site
On Wednesday, May 1, Fastsigns of Menomonee Falls will be doing business at a new location located at W173 N9170 St. Francis Drive, a former U.S. Post Office at the intersection of Shady Lane and Appleton Avenue.
Small businesses give mixed economic scorecard
Small business owners are split on the state of the economy, according to the 2013 U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey.
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Zappos CEO seeks ‘Return on Community’
While Las Vegas has long been branded with the cliché “what happens here, stays here,” Tony Hsieh is out to spread the word about a surge of revitalization efforts transforming its downtown.
Milwaukee creative agencies merge
In a merger of two of Milwaukee’s dynamic marketing agencies, 2-Story Creative has acquired Weiss & Company.
BizTimes announces Bravo! and IQ winners
BizTimes Media LLC today announced the winners of its 2013 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards and I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards.
Milwaukee entrepreneurship project unveiled
Plans for a new entrepreneurship project are being unveiled today by the Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC). The project is backed by both Gov. Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and is being commissioned by American Express Co.