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Technology based news from around the state - and the world!Former WEDC, Commerce secretaries back creation of state ‘fund of funds’
MADISON, Wis. – A bipartisan group of supporters headed by eight former secretaries of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. or its predecessor, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, are supporting the creation of a state-backed “fund of funds” to invest in...
WisconsinINNO: Keeping budding entrepreneurs happy in your startup: Is it possible?
by Jackie Hermes I recently passed the eight-year mark of running a business and even this many years in, we’re still figuring out who we are as a company. The last year in Covidland has led to some major realizations—one being clarity on who we should hire and how to...
WisBiz: The Show’ features energy, enviro lawyer Art Harrington
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” spotlights noted environmental and energy attorney Art Harrington of Godfrey & Kahn. Harrington...
Crunchbase: Proposed Changes to Capital Gains Likely To Affect Early- and Late-Stage VC Differently
President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan [read here] unveiled last week included a substantial increase to the capital gains tax — taxes on earnings from investments — but its effect on venture capital may not be as straightforward as it appears. Biden’s proposed...
Smart Business Dealmakers: Carrie Thome on the state of Wisconsin’s VC community
The venture community in Wisconsin over the past decade, broadly speaking, has seen a lot more involvement, with more activity happening across the state and more non-traditional players involved, says Carrie Thome, managing director at NVNG Investment Advisors....
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Policy Forum report: Wisconsin shed fewer jobs than its neighbors during the first six months of COVID
Between September 2019 and September 2020, Wisconsin lost more than 150,000 jobs. Businesses that depended on face-to-face interaction with customers, such as in hospitality and tourism, were especially hard-hit. But the sizable blow to employment in Wisconsin was...