‘Advancing the Entrepreneurial Spirit’: Do you have what it takes?
The one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs' death this month reminds us of the entrepreneurial spirit and American dream we all hope to achieve, whether we are considering opening up a business, already have one, or are working within a company as an employee.
Hire the right people: Measured approach identifies the best in class
Question:
"Enjoyed your last column in BizTimes on human capital management (HCM). I wonder if you could expand on the 'acquiring employees' aspect of that column. I lead an engineering consulting firm and we've had a hard time of late identifying front-line employees who are going to work out. Is there a way to be more scientific about this? Thanks!"
Beware of another kind of deficit
"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples."
— Mother Teresa
The Rotary business mantra: Do your deals benefit all parties involved?
A majority of business organizations have a moral code or an ethical statement which drive the conduct of their business transactions.
Money Directory: Finance, Retirement & Wealth Management
The U.S. economy has been slow to recover, unemployment remains high, the federal government's credit rating has been downgraded and some still fear the economy could slip back into a recession as more uncertainty looms in world markets because of the impending European debt crisis.
Election closure could boost stock market
Whether the outcome of the presidential election is four more years for Democrat Barack Obama or a new administration led by Republican Mitt Romney, several area financial analysts predict the lifting of pre-election uncertainty will result in a stock market rally.
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Valley Power Plant conversion could increase steam rates
Wisconsin Energy Corp. is converting its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee from coal to natural gas, a project that could cost upward of $65 million and result in increased utility rates for some of the company's customers.
Wisconsin Energy Corp. @ a glance
- The company has two main subsidiaries: utility provider Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies, and We Power, which designs, builds and owns its electric generating plants.
Cloud computing improves nurse call system
Bob Sodemann, co-founder of DataComm Plus, an information technology and telecommunications systems firm and data center based in Franklin, is combining existing technologies in innovative ways to help nurses reach patients requiring immediate attention quicker and more fluidly.
Seek advice to manage retirement accounts
A study from Dalbar Inc. released in April found the average equity investor underperformed the S&P 500 for the preceding one, three, five, ten and twenty year periods. Many investors in 401(k) accounts choose their investments and rarely change them. Investors also tend to make decisions based on which investments did well the year before.
