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Four Black Milwaukee Entrepreneurs You Should Know
Less than 2% of businesses in the Milwaukee area are Black-owned, but they are making an indelible mark in the city. From restaurants, clothing boutiques, and art studios to the recycling industry, Black-owned businesses have carved out niches in almost every......
Fairness for America’s Gig Workers Must Come From Entrepreneurs, Not Government
The new rules being promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor about how to classify gig workers have evoked spirited responses on both sides of the issue. Labor activists want to see gig workers treated as employees, with employers paying a minimum wage, overtime, a...
Neurodiversity and Remote Working
Here are the facts: neurodiversity presents itself in many different forms and doesn’t always fall into easily understood categories — it’s an umbrella term for a multitude of different conditions with different needs including, but not limited to, autism spectrum...
Mentorship – The Key to Retention?
A mentorship program should be a part of any organization’s business model. Our panelists discussed their strategies for nurturing and retaining talent, and provided some best practices that companies should follow for success. Sandy Kuohn is an executive vice...
Leadership Lessons From Taylor Swift
If you get your customers excited about a new product, you will pay a high price if you disappoint their high expectations. To be sure, it is an impressive accomplishment to galvanize large numbers of potential customers enough to make...
Gig Workers Need Unique Benefits to Reduce Financial Challenges
Despite rapid growth of the U.S. gig economy, the majority of gig workers remain underserved as they face a variety of unique and pressing financial challenges, and lack effective tools to help them achieve financial stability. According to new research led by...
Survey: Most SMBs Not Taking Key Precautions Against Cyberthreats
Most SMBs are failing to take the most basic steps to secure their systems even though they know their firms are vulnerable to potentially devastating cyberattacks, according to a new survey conducted by security vendor ESET. The survey of more than 1,200...
Bosses Take Note: Hybrid Work Change Office Habits
Employers and employees have been engaged in an ongoing power struggle over return-to-office policies in 2022, with research suggesting that US hybrid workers went to the office a little over one day a week during the first half of the year. But now that the year is...
