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Living on the ‘cutting’ edge

As a competitive cutting contestant, Rhonda Helgeson can rein her American quarter horse, Lyddie, to wrangle a cow in a matter of minutes.

Retirement plan review: What’s right for your business?

Believe it or not, 2012 will soon be coming to a close and the new year provides business owners with an opportunity to take a fresh look at their company retirement plans.

Frodtert Hospital Expansion

Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa is planning a $117 million expansion and renovation project.

It’s a perfect time to invest in market capacity

As the economic and political situations seem to become more uncertain, Wisconsin companies are wondering about the near-term outlook.

New medical device prevents strokes

When Greeta Cherayil Hoffbauer started feeling tired during a weekend getaway to Okauchee Lake in 2010, she hardly expected a stroke to be the culprit.

Committed to Milwaukee: Global manufacturer creates jobs at home

The electronics that are installed in a car or truck have cables that need to be fastened to the undercarriage. Data centers, being built in ever-growing numbers, need wire and cable bundling and enclosures.

Manufacturing Summit to focus on innovation

Manufacturers are constantly seeking innovations to improve the efficiency of their operations. The 2012 Manufacturing Summit presented by BizTimes Media will pivot around the topic of why innovation matters in a global marketplace.

Advanced Waste Services lands contract with Potawatomi

West Allis-based Advanced Waste Services Inc. has reached an agreement with the Forest County Potawatomi Community to be the exclusive provider of feedstock material for the anaerobic digester that the tribe plans to build near its casino in Milwaukee.

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Bank Mutual’s new loans target small businesses

When William Waldren wanted to start a small business to provide a co-working space for other small businesses in the community, he needed about $125,000 for furniture and equipment.

Election will greatly affect health care stocks

Editor's note: The health care sector of the economy faces a significant amount of uncertainty and change. Most notably, the upcoming presidential election will have a major impact on the sector. In the following Q&A interview, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. senior research analyst Whit Mayo shares his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges facing public and private companies in the health care sector.

Credibility is earned: ‘Do what you say you will do’

Credibility is the currency most people want. Like dollars in the bank, credibility can be spent in the company store. When you need to get buy-in on a new idea, others are more willing to get behind it. When a new position is available, your name can be advanced as a candidate others can safely support. If you disagree with a decision made by senior management, they are more willing to listen to your argument.