INSIDE WISCONSIN
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InsideWis: Bank meltdowns show need for more in-state options for startups
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...
InsideWis: Wisconsin bringing products, ideas to the world — and close to home
By Tom Still RACINE, Wis. -- Most of us don’t give any thought to the garbage disposal in our kitchen. The people at InSinkErator in Racine do that for us every day. After touring the company’s five-year-old headquarters and testing center near Racine, I came away...
InsideWis: Quality health care is Wisconsin asset, but it can’t be taken for granted
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...
InsideWis: Tech Summit symbolizes Packers’ commitment to larger economy
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...
InsideWis: Federal small business dollars will build on existing Wisconsin efforts
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...
InsideWis: Evolution in public-private early stage investment has bipartisan roots
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...