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InsideWis: Court decision on collecting online taxes could hurt entrepreneurs
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – For many state and local governments, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. may seem like a revenue windfall. States such as Wisconsin may collect millions of additional sales tax dollars because the high court...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ covers Tech Metrics, Tom Still commentary; interview with Dan Brooks
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. MADISON – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Dan Brooks of Sun Mountain Capital, which is helping to manage Wisconsin’s...
InsideWis: Competency based education can help close Wisconsin’s workforce gap
By Tom Still RHINELANDER, Wis. – You know you’ve entered a different kind of campus when a roadway sign at Nicolet Technical College warns motorists of an approaching crossway for both people and bears. Bears aren’t signing up for classes at Nicolet, which is spread...
InsideWis: What President Trump is missing in his odd feud with Harley-Davidson
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – If ever there was an unlikely target for President Trump’s ire, it should be Wisconsin icon Harley-Davidson Inc. Founded in a 10-foot by 14-foot shed in Milwaukee 115 years ago, the company is a muscular symbol of American manufacturing...
InsideWis: Technologies on display at Foxconn event will help drive Wisconsin’s economy
By Tom Still TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT – Inside the Foxconn Technology Group’s prototype production center in Racine County, the show that naturally attracted the most news media attention starred President Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Gov. Scott Walker. Just...
InsideWis: Early stage investing in Wisconsin has more players, but deal trends ebb and flow
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – It was a scene that summarized the evolution of Wisconsin’s early stage investment community: Six portfolio managers from a statewide “fund-of-funds” gathered on the same platform to talk about how and where they plan to invest in some of...