Local stocks off to strong start in 2014
Most of the publicly traded companies headquartered in southeastern Wisconsin are off to a strong start in 2014.
‘Be bold, be brave, be strong and move forward!’
When Harry S. Dennis III walked into the room, more often than not, he was the smartest guy in that room.
Stoke the organizational mindset
Question:
“I'm part of the leadership team at a successful company that literally started from nothing 25 years ago and now has multiple locations and tens of millions of dollars in sales each year. Our problem is that the founders don't have a clear plan for perpetuating the company. There's been increased tension and conflict within the leadership team as a result. What can we do to make the transition a smooth one?”
“I'm part of the leadership team at a successful company that literally started from nothing 25 years ago and now has multiple locations and tens of millions of dollars in sales each year. Our problem is that the founders don't have a clear plan for perpetuating the company. There's been increased tension and conflict within the leadership team as a result. What can we do to make the transition a smooth one?”
M&A activity accelerating for Wisconsin banks
Beginning with the financial crisis in 2008, bank mergers and acquisition activity slowed to a crawl in Wisconsin.
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New Wisconsin tax credit law to benefit startups
On April 2, Gov. Scott Walker signed a tax credit bill, Senate Bill 449, into law as Act 184. Sen. Rick Gudex (R-Fond du Lac) and Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) were the lead authors of this bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate 32-0 and the Assembly 96-0. The bill adds new functionality to an existing Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. tax credit program and aims to encourage economic development and improve the tax climate for Wisconsin businesses.
Leaders reflect on past and future of banking industry
Michael Mahoney has passed the torch on to David Werner at Milwaukee-based Park Bank, where Werner took on the chief executive officer role in January. Werner, who will retain the president position he assumed from Mahoney in 2010, and Mahoney, who has worked in banking for 49 years and will continue to serve as chairman, were recently interviewed by BizTimes Milwaukee associate editor Molly Dill to discuss the banking industry's past and future. The following are excerpts from that interview.
Valuations soar as M&A competition heats up
Competition is fierce and conditions remain ideal, so valuations are on the upswing in the Milwaukee area, according to local experts.
Some Wisconsin exporters will have opportunities in China
After a slow year and seeming weakness in China's economic growth, many are looking into their crystal balls to figure out what the export market to China will look like in 2014.
