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Telsmith paves the way
Rock-crushing technology has come a long way since Telsmith Inc. was founded in 1906, but the company's goal remains the same— build equipment to help mining companies reduce the size of any type of rock in the field.
“Roadmap to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy”
In her latest book, author and revenue coach Kristin Zhivago teaches business owners and managers a proven method for increasing their sales revenue. "Roadmap to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy," can be thought of as a how-to book for revenue growth.
Nonprofits see glimmers of hope
Most of the nonprofit organizations in southeastern Wisconsin are bouncing back from the Great Recession and believe the worst days are behind them, according to the Public Policy Forum's annual Report Card on Charitable Giving.
Gone fishin’
Nate Kawlewski, project manager at Elkhorn-based Balestrieri Group, loves to fish and hopes to eventually become a full-time professional bass fisherman.
Estate Planning Window of Opportunity
The current estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemptions are $5 million per taxpayer for the remainder of 2011 and 2012. The top tax rate for estate, gift and GST transfers is a mere 35 percent through 2012. Federal law also includes "portability," which means that a surviving spouse of any individual who dies in 2011 or 2012 may "use up" any amount of the deceased spouse's unused $5 million estate tax exemption by making larger lifetime gifts during this window.
New Berlin
Construction has begun for MSP Real Estate Inc.'s City Center at Deer Creek apartment project at National Avenue and Coffee Road in New Berlin. The development will consist of three, 34-unit buildings of apartments ranging in size from 980-1,900 square feet. Most of the apartments will be operated as affordable rentals with 86 of the 102 units reserved for residents earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Fifteen units will be rented for market rate tenants with no income restrictions. Rents will range from $530 to $1,400. The project is expected to be complete by late summer of 2012.
Shindig enables fans to book bands for gigs
Shindigs Inc., Innovation: Crowd-sourced event booking platform Milwaukee
Gift or Graft? China Celebrates the Year of the Dragon
As our holidays subside, China's begins. Jan. 23 will usher in the Year of the Dragon.
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Tribes Plan Major Casino Development
Three major casino developments are in the planning stages in southeastern Wisconsin. It could take years for all of the projects to gain approvals and break ground, but each would provide a major economic impact.
Junior Achievement Launches New Education Center
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin recently opened the JA Kohl's Education Center, a facility that will house the new JA BizTown hands-on learning environment, as well as the JA Finance Park sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Educational collaborations will be goal of Waukesha County listening sessions
State Rep. Paul Farrow (R-Pewaukee) and Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas are teaming up to host listening sessions to seek public input on Waukesha County's higher education.
Whitewater Innovation Center provides business launching pad
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater officials believed a technology park and business incubator would be a great opportunity to encourage entrepreneurship and keep its graduates in the area, so they jumped at the chance to build it.
