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May 28, 2020 Governor Tony Evers P.O. Box 7863 Madison, WI 53707 HAND DELIVERED Dear Governor Evers: With Wisconsin unemployment soaring to a historic high of over 14%, unemployment insurance has unfortunately become the mainstay of the hundreds of...
InsideWis: Even with new scientific paths, broad vaccine availability still a year or more away
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In the 1950s play “Waiting for Godot,” two characters talk among themselves and a few others while patiently anticipating the arrival of a friend named Godot, who never shows. If that Samuel Beckett play was recast today for the COVID-19...
‘Diligent Dozen’ BPC pitches can be viewed ahead of June 4 Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Finalists representing diverse tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early stage economy have recorded their presentations for online viewing as part of the 17th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The four-month-long contest culminates during the Wisconsin...
WisBusiness: Manufacturers expect some elements of pandemic response are here to stay
Manufacturing leaders expect some elements of the industry’s pandemic response, such as reduced business travel and more employees working from home, might be here to stay. “Nobody is traveling right now, obviously … I think that’s going to be one of the permanent...
Discounted registration for vets, students available for June 4 Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Returning military veterans and students may register at a discount to attend the virtual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference on June 4.Armed services veterans who want to learn about launching and growing a business as well as students of all levels may register for...
Guest column: COVID-19 has only intensified the broadband gap
We are living in a new world, a world racing online as social distancing forces many of us to work, communicate and connect in new ways. In the United States alone, state and local directives have urged 316 million Americans to stay in and, when possible, work from...
Tech Council’s virtual event platform launched for June 4 Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Registrants for the 2020 Wisconsin Entrepreneur’s Conference may now dive head-first into our online platform, Pathable, which is a highly interactive SaaS software that offers the next-best-thing to an in-person event. The platform provides multiple ways to engage...
BusinessNorth: COVID-19 impact forces Essentia Health to cut 900 employees
About 900 employees — approximately 6 percent of Essentia Health’s workforce — are being laid off as the non-profit healthcare provider faces operational losses of nearly $100 million. It's the second announcement of job cuts in two days by major Duluth employers. On...
WisBusiness: The Podcast with Buckley Brinkman, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Buckley Brinkman, executive director and CEO of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity. WCMP collaborates with the UW Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center and the Wisconsin Manufacturing...
Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy to receive the 2020 ‘Seize the Day’ award June 4 at ‘treps conference
Kevin Conroy, the chairman and chief executive officer of Madison-based Exact Sciences, will be honored during the June 4 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference with the 17th annual Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award. The award, which celebrates entrepreneurial...
Serving Students Through COVID-19: “hi, Tech” Community Partners Rise to the Challenge
When I talk about Northwestern Mutual’s hi, Tech program, many people picture my teammates and I hosting job shadows, mentoring sessions and other events for students. What they may not picture is the work of our community partners, who are spearheading their own...
Internship ‘relief’ program sees strong response; GMC initiative seeking additional partners
An internship “relief” program launched by The Commons, an initiative of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, is seeking additional corporate partners after a strong initial response by local college students seeking internships amid dwindling opportunities caused by...