Development priorities for Milwaukee
In an age of austerity and limited fiscal resources, what should be southeastern Wisconsin's priorities for commercial real estate and development?
Ravenna
Milwaukee-based WiRED Properties recently begun construction of Ravenna, a four-story, mixed-use development with 20 apartments and 8,100 square feet of retail space, on a vacant lot at 4521-37 N. Oakland Ave. in Shorewood.
Detailed records not necessary for company-issued cell phones
The Internal Revenue Service is generally not regarded as exhibiting a great deal of common sense in its application of tax law. However, the IRS recently exhibited admirable clarity and common sense in a notice regarding company-provided cell phones. This interpretation comes almost a year after the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 created the original law regarding company-provided mobile phones.
Grape rewards
Differentiation from competitors is key when it comes to business. What started out as a hobby for Michael Haubrich, president of Racine-based Financial Service Group Inc., has become a way for him to differentiate his company from his competitors.
Support the Red Kettle
The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County has launched its annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign with a goal to raise $2.7 million this year to sustain its Toy Shop, Christmas Family Feast, emergency shelter, medical, food pantries and meals to the homeless and care to veterans.
“It’s Not Who You Know – It’s Who Knows You”
Generating positive attention for a business or brand is valuable for any company. However, the cost of marketing services can sometimes be out of reach for many small businesses and individual executives.
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Modern Equipment supplies foundries, automakers with metal melting equipment
Port Washington-based Modern Equipment Company Inc. makes furnaces and ladles that can undergo the stresses of metal melting at foundries.
$235 million
The boards of directors of Johnson Financial Group and Johnson Bank in Racine will receive a $235 million infusion of new capital from the late Samuel C. Johnson's family, including his daughter, Helen Johnson-Leipold
Darren Horndasch, president/CEO of Wisconsin Vision Inc./Eye Boutique Inc.
What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?
Milwaukee County Transit to add express bus routes
The Milwaukee County Transit System recently received $12.7 million in federal funds to establish a pair of express bus routes and will be able to use $6.4 million in federal funds, previously allocated for bus rapid transit, to establish a third express bus route.
