Wisconsin


What Is the Way with a Will?

Oct 22, 1999

Q: When you make out a will, do you need to have it notarized? A: Glad you asked. Your question is on the tips of...  Read story

Industry Councils Escape Budget Knife

Sep 1, 1981

Despite the well-publicized cutbacks in the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act's programs, one CETA project is in no danger of getting axed by the ...  Read story

Report On The States

By Anthony S. Earl |  Dec 1, 1983

I was extremely disappointed with your ranking of Wisconsin as 49th of the 50 states in "overall climate" for small business ("Ranking the 50 Business Cli...  Read story

What We Don't Know May Hurt Us

By Paul Reynolds |  Sep 1, 1994

The Coleman Chairholder in Entrepreneurial Studies debunks some myths about entrepreneurs and shares some other ideas.  Read story

Who Needs Silicon Valley?

By Renuka Rayasam |  Aug 1, 2008

Thanks to new state programs, companies are finding funds outside of traditional VC hubs.  Read story

...And the State of Manufacturing

By Darren Dahl |  Feb 1, 2005

Wisconsin leads the nation in new blue-collar jobs.  Read story

Everyone's a Knowledge Worker

By Joel Kotkin |  May 1, 2005

Report from Green Bay.  Read story

How to Get Started

By Paul Reynolds |  May 1, 1995

Column discussing government programs designed to help entrepreneurs and why no one knows about them.  Read story

Brain Drain Worries Employers

By Ana Patricia Ferrey |  Jul 8, 2008

Expanding global markets have businesses concerned about losing workers to competing nations, a survey finds.  Read story

Slower Hiring Ahead

By Michael Gadd |  Sep 9, 2008

Most U.S. employers aren't planning to create any more new jobs this year, a survey finds.  Read story

Teen Skateboard Shop Owner Honored

Jun 6, 2007

The 18-year-old owner of a Wisconsin skateboard shop was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Federation of Independent Business Young Ent...  Read story

The Legal Landscape

By Scott Westcott |  Feb 1, 2008

Some states are friendly to noncompetes; others aren't. Here's a rough guide.  Read story

Bite The Bullet On Collections

Jan 1, 1982

"If you don't have a system for collection, the aging receivables will bury you," says Donald J. Long, president of Imperial Inc., a wholesale supplier of...  Read story

Skilled Workers Scarce

By Laura Palotie |  Apr 24, 2008

Employers say engineers, technicians and sales reps are in short supply.  Read story

Best Small Employers Named

Sep 17, 2007

A mining company, a financial services firm, and a business consulting group were among top employers named this week in Principal Financial Group's 10 Be...  Read story

I Want to Take You Hire

By Inc Staff |  Sep 1, 1990

Having employees hire the people with whom they'll be working.  Read story

More Independent Voices

By Polly Marsh |  Oct 1, 1985

I cannot believe that Curtis Hartman traveled through Texas, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Illinois looking for entrepreneurs, and did not include one farmer i...  Read story

Great Moments In Recruiting

By Stephen D. Solomon |  Apr 1, 1986

PART 2 The Profits, on the Other Hand, Are Nothing to Sneeze At Just after the Civil War, a group in Neenah, Wis., began gathering every night...  Read story

Finding Their Own Replacements

Jan 1, 1995

Having employees hire the people they'll be working with can be the best way to ensure that teams function well together. AtJohnsonville Foods, a manufact...  Read story

Business For Sale--Wisconsin Chocolate Shop

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Feb 1, 2001

An overview of a business offering, including price, outlook, financial summary, and the pros and cons of the purchase.  Read story

Positive Protest

By Inc Staff |  Sep 1, 1990

Taking employees out for pizza to air grievances and to discuss issues.  Read story

An Innovative Borrower Gets The Law To Bend

Oct 1, 1982

Two years ago, Alfred H. Knief thought he had found a foolproof way to beat the high cost of borrowing from a bank. He wrote a letter to his 23 employees ...  Read story

Smells Like Team Spirit

By Nadine Heintz |  May 1, 2004

From cook-offs to float-building, team building gets creative.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Feb 28, 2008

Small-business optimism improves; jobless claims surge.  Read story

Free Marketing Tele-Seminar

Jan 25, 2007

Jan. 25, 2007 -- The owners of an Ashland, Wis.-based strategic business and marketing firm are offering a free tele-seminar on effective...  Read story

My Place: John Christakos's Steel Cabin

By Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 2007

Many of the items in this furniture maker's modern cabin came from his own store--and eBay.  Read story

Signals For An Upturn?

By Milton D. Stewart |  Nov 1, 1982

The Small Business High Technology Institute stands ready to mobilize the private sector and to stimulate the federal governemnt toward maximizing innovation.  Read story

Funeral Set for Former Entrepreneur of the Year

By Jason Del Rey |  Dec 26, 2007

ABC Supply founder Ken Hendricks will be laid to rest on Friday.  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

If You Want Us To Gamble, You'll Have To Gamble, Too

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

To avoid pricey bank loans, negotiate a wager and agree on projections.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Aug 7, 2008

Small-business payrolls rebound in July; personal income and savings decline.  Read story

Ways to Avoid Probate

Nov 22, 1999

Payable-on-Death Bank Accounts Payable-on-death bank accounts offer one of the easiest ways to keep money -- even large sums of i...  Read story

The Years of Living Dangerously

By Edward O. Welles |  May 15, 1997

The story of how a small group of pharmacies has survived one economic plague after another over the past 25 years.  Read story

Rfd Inc.

By DAVID L. BIRCH |  Feb 1, 1988

Where to go when you want to start a business in a remote location.  Read story

Best of the Small Business Web: Seed Money

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Starting with nothing, seed seller Prairie Frontier has blossomed into an E-commerce site that has everything.  Read story

Tax Breaks For Angels

By Christina Galoozis |  Sep 1, 2005

To foster technology transfer, states reward early-stage investors.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Aug 10, 2006

Business owners remain optimistic despite weaker sales; productivity on the rise.  Read story

3-D Ads

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jul 1, 1989

Dimensional Visions Group Ltd. hopes to make 3-dimensional ad inserts with its new 3-D camera.  Read story

The Chocolate-Covered Potato Chip

By Leslie Brokaw |  Aug 1, 1988

New business dips potato chips in chocolate.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Dec 7, 2006

Manufacturing faces sharpest decline in six years; private sector adds 158,000 new jobs in November.  Read story