Entrepreneurship & Small Business

You've been told – or said yourself – many times, “Whatever you do don't discuss politics or religion.” It may be that you are prepping your son for his first serious job interview. Or prepping yourself for the annual holiday party. “OK, don't drink very much and don't bring up politics at all.”

I recently posed the question “Are you a cognitive or intuitive negotiator?” to a group of experienced negotiators and teaching professionals. We participate in the Expert Negotiator online threaded discussion at LinkedIn.com on a regular basis. The responses were quite varied and interesting.

"I have an incredible, game-changing, transformational vision for the future," the eager entrepreneur tells me as part of her...

The world of marketing changes at such a rapid pace that even the savviest marketers have a hard time keeping up the pace. Social, local, and mobile is becoming increasingly important as the popularity of social media platforms and mobile devices continue to grow. Local marketing is also going to be a critical factor in competing with other local small businesses.

One of the things some of the small business owners I work with have in common is a huge...

I was raised with the knowledge that you must work hard for whatever you want in life.

VictorySpark, Inc., in association with Milwaukee-based VETransfer has received a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to launch a seed accelerator focused Veteran-initiated startups.

Karen Ellenbecker, president of Ellenbecker Investment Group Inc. in Pewaukee and host of the “Money Sense” radio show on AM 1130-WISN, has been guiding small business owners with their finances for 27 years. The current economic environment presents challenges, she says, but the key to creating a fulfilling retirement continues to be proper planning ahead of time – for both business and personal finances.