Biz Notes
Milwaukee Ballet
The Milwaukee Ballet has been selected to receive a $20,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its production of "Mirror Mirror" this May. Art Works grants help fund art projects that incorporate public engagement and lifelong learning as well as add to the vibrancy of communities across the country.
Make the right call: Get a top leader for your organization
It's third and long in the fourth quarter with two minutes left in the game. Do you call a run, screen pass or go for the long ball? Ask any NFL quarterback and you will get a different answer to the same question. Why? Because each has a different level of aggressiveness, self-confidence and experience, and accepts a different level of risk. The same factors come into play when your top executive makes a tough business decision.
Culture is key: Work environment affects performance and turnover
“We've decided that we're just not going to give them any negative feedback.”
Do it your way: “The customer is always right …” is a cop-out
I've learned a lot over the years about how salespeople are wired. Not surprisingly, few traits are more common than the desire to be responsive and accommodating; “the customer is always right” stuff.
A paws-itive alternative: Service is focus of local pet food and supply store
At Bark N' Scratch Outpost in Milwaukee, you will find the highest quality pet food and supplies.
Commercial Lending / Mergers & Acquisitions
BizTimes Milwaukee presents the 2014 Access to Capital Directory. This directory is a resource for business owners and executives seeking capital to fund the continuing operations of their companies, to expand their companies or to acquire other companies.
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Braeger Financial Group targets auto loans
A Glendale-based firm has found success with a unique model tailored to automotive financing.
Northwestern Mutual considers sale of Russell Investments
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. confirmed that it is exploring “strategic alternatives,” including a potential sale, of its majority ownership in Russell Investments.
North Shore Bank launches first video ATM in Wisconsin
As mobile and online banking capabilities continue to shift how customers interact with their brick-and-mortar banks, North Shore Bank has introduced a new wave of technology to streamline transactions for its customers.
Report: Health care reforms will embolden startups
In the past, millions of would-be entrepreneurs opted not to start their own small businesses, because doing so meant they would have to give up the health care insurance provided for their families by their current employer.
