INSIDE WISCONSIN

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Silicon Valley Bank claimed to have worked with about half of the nation’s venture-backed startup companies. It was more like a few dozen in Wisconsin, thanks to the same geography that often puts the state at a disadvantage when it comes...

By Tom Still  MADISON, Wis. – Most people rank the quality of the health care they receive in a hyper-personal way. If a doctor, nurse or clinician fix what ails them, people tend to give good marks. If health problems persist without a good explanation as to why, the...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Mark Murphy, the former National Football League safety who heads the Green Bay Packers, has a few things on his mind these days -- such as the uncertainty surrounding quarterback Aaron Rodgers, how to approach the April NFL draft, and...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In Minnesota, about $97 million will be targeted to investments in early stage companies as well as loans and loan guarantees, all for small businesses. Michigan will spread $237 million over direct equity-based capital investing as well...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – For at least 20 years, Wisconsin policymakers have taken a bipartisan road to making the state a more welcoming place for angel and venture capital investment. That was evident during the birth of Wisconsin’s early stage investment tax...