Industries
Gener8tor recognized as a top accelerator
Milwaukee-based Gener8tor, a startup accelerator that also assists early-stage companies in Madison, has been ranked among the top 15 accelerators in the country by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project.
Vrakas/Blum adds chief operating officer
Brookfield-based public accounting and business advisory firm Vrakas/Blum S.C. has added Sandy McGee as its first full-time chief operating officer.
Grace Matthews advises on chemical company investment
Milwaukee-based investment bank Grace Matthews Inc. recently advised BMMC Holdings LLC in an investment transaction related to Compass Chemical International LLC.
Fiserv launches mobile banking platform for business
Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc., which offers technology solutions for financial institutions, has announced a new mobile product tailored to business banking users, called Mobiliti Business.
Journal, Scripps merger set to close April 1
Milwaukee-based Journal Communications Inc. and The E.W. Scripps Co. have set their merger transaction close date for April 1.
Wisconsin Energy spikes planned UP power plant sale
Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp. and subsidiary Wisconsin Electric Power Co. have decided not to sell their Presque Isle Power Plant and Michigan electric distribution assets to Green Bay-based Upper Peninsula Power Co. as planned.
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Bublr Bikes make early spring debut
Starting summer just a bit early, the Bublr Bikes fleet came out of winter hibernation Monday and was restocked at rental stations across downtown Milwaukee, as the bike-sharing network launched its 2015 season.
BMO Harris Bank launches card-free ATM technology
BMO Harris Bank has announced a new technology is now available at 275 of its Wisconsin ATMs. The Mobile Cash technology allows customers to make ATM withdrawals without removing their wallets from their pockets, saving time and increasing the security of the transaction.
Made in Milwaukee: Exacto puts the spring in automotive, medical industries
From your alarm clock to your treadmill and from your car to your lawnmower, there is a good chance Exacto Spring Corp. played a role in it.
Best Practices: The leveraging of friends and spouses
I’ll admit it. The title of this article might seem a bit provocative. After all, using leverage to impose your will on people close to you isn’t something that most people would consider, is it? Please bear with me, though, and I think you’ll see that the title does a pretty good job of tying this discussion to that from my previous “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” column in which the use of leverage in supply management was analyzed.
