Helen "Cookie" Mueller grew up on a farm in Manitowoc just eight miles from Lake Michigan. As one of 10 children growing up on a farm, the lake and boating was always something she viewed as incredible but unaffordable and unattainable for her.

When an owner prepares for the sale of his or her business, a number of factors should be taken into account. Aside from the primary considerations of earnings and cash flow, owners should focus on strengthening key elements within the business.

Harken Inc. is building a new 170,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant at N15 W248887 Bluemound Road in Pewaukee.

The 2011 Kenosha County Business Excellence Awards, presented by the Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA) and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce, will be presented Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Student Center University Ballroom at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

To compete in the 21st century, the Milwaukee region will need smarter companies led by smarter executives who hire smarter employees.

Today's fast-changing digital world presents many challenges for small business owners. Perhaps one of the most significant challenges is the company's ability to adjust to consumer expectations of paying with plastic.

Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley is providing an attractive business setting that is attracting some companies to move in from the suburbs. Employment in the valley has increased by 4,200 workers during the past 10 years, said Laura Bray, executive director of Menomonee Valley Partners Inc.

As the Milwaukee region attempts to turn the page on the Great Recession and rebuild its economy, it will need a new generation of workers capable of thriving with innovation in an era of fiscal austerity.

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Recent volatility and ongoing uncertainties have left several financial experts defensive or bearish about the stock market in the fourth quarter, while others remain more bullish about the slow-moving economic recovery.

There's a lot more demand from buyers in the local mergers and acquisitions market than there are companies willing to sell, and experts don't expect that trend to change anytime soon.