INSIDE WISCONSIN
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Inside Wisconsin: Good times or bad, innovative business ideas can take off
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – More than a year after the pandemic hit, some basic trends have emerged in the economy. Here are two: Many tried-and-true ways of doing business have changed for the foreseeable future and clever innovators are turning disruption into...
Inside Wisconsin: Power of undergraduate research being felt in Wisconsin economy
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In April 2023, Wisconsin will host a national gathering of about 4,000 collegiate researchers who will descend on Eau Claire to present their ideas, to network with peers and mentors, and to meet with corporate and graduate school...
InsideWis: Keeping talent, young companies in Wisconsin can require homegrown capital
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Karen Renee’s background as a professional court reporter alerted her to a recurring problem and a promising solution: Scheduling of court reporters and videographers can be a hassle for many in the justice system. Building a tech-based...
InsideWis: Connecting emerging firms and big companies: Advice from a pro
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Tracie Rotter may not fit whatever image is rolling around in your head when you think of a veteran tech industry matchmaker. She’s young, a woman, and blessed with an informal presentation style not always possessed by people accustomed...
Inside Wisconsin: Four ideas to help stimulate the startup economy
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – For an economy to flourish and constantly refresh itself, new ideas, products and companies must rise to take the place of the old. It’s a phenomenon economists call “creative destruction” and it has driven the American and Wisconsin...
InsideWis: COVID-19 hibernation is coming to an end: Some thoughts on risk management
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Sooner or later, we must all emerge. You probably understand that, deep down, but there may be a part of you that has become so emersed in the COVID-19 swing of things that you’re nervous – even afraid – of a return to “normal.” Alas, the...