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Why you shouldn’t put off buying a home this spring

At the kickoff of the spring home buying season, the U.S. homeownership rate has fallen to 63.8 percent, its lowest point since 1989. While market experts expressed nominal confidence for a return, there are a few rays of hope on the horizon.

Despite a drop in homeownership rates, the rate of total households – which includes both homeowners and renters – appears to be on the rise.

‘Mega mom’

When Megan Zimmerman started coaching lacrosse last month, she had barely ever watched a lacrosse match, let alone played the sport herself.

“Do the KIND Thing”

After a rocky start to his entrepreneurial career, Daniel Lubetzky persisted to eventually accelerate the growth of KIND Healthy Snacks. The company, which Lubetzky launched in 2004, continues to expand as it caters to consumers wanting snack bars that are as healthy as they are tasty.

Tower Machining thrives in its first year

Tower Machining 7900 W. Tower Ave., MilwaukeeIndustry: Machining Employees: 11www.towermachining.com In the one-year period since Milwaukee-based contract manufacturer Tower...

25%

Wisconsin accounted for 25 percent of the nation’s production of 11.5 billion pounds of cheese in 2014, reaffirming the state’s status as the top cheese producer in the country.

Wisconsin’s tourism industry rises to $18.5 billion

Wisconsin’s tourism industry topped $18.5 billion in 2014, a $1 billion boost from $17.5 billion in 2013.
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John Bernhoft

John Bernhoft President360 Direct Inc.3245 N. 126th Street, Brookfieldwww.360direct.com Industry: Marketing and advertisingEmployees: 27Family: Fourth generation Wisconsinite, married, blended...

Otteson takes helm at Gateway to Milwaukee

Personnel changes are continuing for The Gateway to Milwaukee, which now has its third executive director in the past year.

Loyalty programs enhanced by social media

Adding a social media component to a company's loyalty program enables a brand to find out where its customers spend time online, their preferred method of communication, and which content or campaigns are most engaging.

Strong dollar hurting earnings

The sudden surge in the U.S. dollar over the past year has been wreaking havoc on revenue in the latest earnings reports.

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