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A Wauwatosa-based supplier of music education resources is facing a sales slowdown as educators grapple with how to teach music during the COVID-19 pandemic. When schools closed in the spring, Plank Road Publishing saw a significant decline in sales, according
Forward Fest’s success with a virtual platform may make for hybrid conferences in years to come. The Madison-based, entrepreneur-centric festival wrapped up on Aug. 20 for the 11th year — but this time on a virtual platform. Forward Fest spokesperson
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. will put Charter Communication’s $1 million investment towards low-interest loans. WWBIC is an economic development corporation focusing on women, people of color, veterans and low-income individuals. It provides direct lending and access to fair and
Athletes and sports teams have taken an increasing role in addressing social issues as Wisconsin and the nation deal with challenges brought on by COVID-19 and what some are describing as an epidemic of racism. Baseball has a history with
Madison-based Propeller Health will begin distributing its digital health platform in Japan to patients using two Novartis inhaler medications to treat uncontrolled asthma — the first step in entering Japan’s market. “In Japan, our market entry is occurring in partnership
Researchers at the nonprofit Usona Institute in Fitchburg are looking to improve how depression is treated by turning to an unorthodox medicine: psychedelic mushrooms. These so-called “magic mushrooms” contain a substance known as psilocybin, which has shown promising results in
Bars and restaurants in the Milwaukee area saw no revenue boost during last week’s Democratic National Convention, but Wisconsin Restaurant Association CEO Kristine Hillmer sees hope in some other tourist areas of the state. “Talking with members, we did not
MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Jackie Hind of Plumb Pharmaceuticals, which won the grand prize in the 2020 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Hind will talk about the company’s novel platform for extended-release medications and why
An increase in turnaround time for COVID-19 test results in pockets across the state and a decline in overall testing are due to a stressed supply chain, according to state health leaders. In urban and rural parts of Wisconsin, a
Wisconsin’s rural hospitals are feeling financial pressure as both COVID-19 in rural communities and uncertainty around Medicaid reimbursements are rising. Most, but certainly not all, rural hospitals in the state are nearly back to pre-COVID service levels, according to Rural
DNC delegates can expect to see two 30-second commercials featuring Milwaukee this week through their virtual meetings. But if you’re streaming or watching at home on TV, you may not catch them. “We are working with the DNCC to get
Wisconsin’s existing home sales hit a new record for the month of July, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. A total of 9,649 homes were sold in July, the most homes sold during a July since the WRA revamped its
The 2020 Democratic National Convention was once expected to bring an economic boom to bars and restaurants all around the Milwaukee area. But with the convention dramatically scaled back and convention organizers asking participants to pledge to avoid area bars
As numerous events in the Fox Valley area are being cancelled and postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, a local bed-and-breakfast is struggling to stay afloat. Franklin Street Inn Bed and Breakfast was founded in 1994. Current owners Keith and
Integrating medicine and public health are the most important takeaways from the coronavirus pandemic, but UW Health CEO Dr. Alan Kaplan and Dean of UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Dr. Robert Golden say the most prominent problems are
Before COVID-19, telehealth was used by patients primarily to see specialists often located halfway across the state. Due to insurance regulations and reimbursement rules, patients had to use the telehealth services in an approved location, such as a clinic, hospital
Some of Martine Anderson’s fondest memories of her 20s — when she lived in the south of France – are the deep blue Provence sky and the pungent smells of lavender and thyme on warm summer afternoons. “I will never
Madison-based tech startup LÜM announced a partnership with Grammy-winning R&B and hip-hop artist Ne-Yo as its global ambassador after securing $3 million in a second seed funding round. LÜM, a music streaming service and social network enabling emerging artists to
The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Jeffrey Lord of AGent Plus Solutions, who was the winner of the “People’s Choice Award” during the 2020 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Lord will talk about AGent Plus and its recent
During the height of the shutdown, coffee shops across Wisconsin had to shut their doors or drastically reduce hours while offering curbside pickup. Consumers took to the internet to purchase their favorite beans and the correct machines to craft their
A Wauwatosa-based supplier of music education resources is facing a sales slowdown as educators grapple with how to teach music during the COVID-19 pandemic. When schools closed in the spring, Plank Road Publishing saw a significant decline in sales, according to owner Teresa Jennings. Although business has picked up again
Forward Fest’s success with a virtual platform may make for hybrid conferences in years to come. The Madison-based, entrepreneur-centric festival wrapped up on Aug. 20 for the 11th year — but this time on a virtual platform. Forward Fest spokesperson Hilary Stohs-Krause attributed the benefits of a virtual platform —
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. will put Charter Communication’s $1 million investment towards low-interest loans. WWBIC is an economic development corporation focusing on women, people of color, veterans and low-income individuals. It provides direct lending and access to fair and responsible capital, quality business education, one-on-one technical business assistance and
Athletes and sports teams have taken an increasing role in addressing social issues as Wisconsin and the nation deal with challenges brought on by COVID-19 and what some are describing as an epidemic of racism. Baseball has a history with social justice in the country with Jackie Robinson breaking the
Madison-based Propeller Health will begin distributing its digital health platform in Japan to patients using two Novartis inhaler medications to treat uncontrolled asthma — the first step in entering Japan’s market. “In Japan, our market entry is occurring in partnership with Novartis, so right now we’re only available in Japan
Researchers at the nonprofit Usona Institute in Fitchburg are looking to improve how depression is treated by turning to an unorthodox medicine: psychedelic mushrooms. These so-called “magic mushrooms” contain a substance known as psilocybin, which has shown promising results in early clinical trials for patients with clinical depression. According to
Bars and restaurants in the Milwaukee area saw no revenue boost during last week’s Democratic National Convention, but Wisconsin Restaurant Association CEO Kristine Hillmer sees hope in some other tourist areas of the state. “Talking with members, we did not see an increase in business,” she told WisBusiness.com. Hillmer noted
MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Jackie Hind of Plumb Pharmaceuticals, which won the grand prize in the 2020 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Hind will talk about the company’s novel platform for extended-release medications and why the first application is focused on opioid addiction. Also, Tom
An increase in turnaround time for COVID-19 test results in pockets across the state and a decline in overall testing are due to a stressed supply chain, according to state health leaders. In urban and rural parts of Wisconsin, a shortage in testing supplies — both the kits to collect
Wisconsin’s rural hospitals are feeling financial pressure as both COVID-19 in rural communities and uncertainty around Medicaid reimbursements are rising. Most, but certainly not all, rural hospitals in the state are nearly back to pre-COVID service levels, according to Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Executive Director Tim Size. However, those hospitals
DNC delegates can expect to see two 30-second commercials featuring Milwaukee this week through their virtual meetings. But if you’re streaming or watching at home on TV, you may not catch them. “We are working with the DNCC to get them either distributed through the campaign, through the DNCC channels
Wisconsin’s existing home sales hit a new record for the month of July, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. A total of 9,649 homes were sold in July, the most homes sold during a July since the WRA revamped its data collection methods in 2005. The previous record was July
The 2020 Democratic National Convention was once expected to bring an economic boom to bars and restaurants all around the Milwaukee area. But with the convention dramatically scaled back and convention organizers asking participants to pledge to avoid area bars and restaurants, even establishments immediately surrounding the current and former
As numerous events in the Fox Valley area are being cancelled and postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, a local bed-and-breakfast is struggling to stay afloat. Franklin Street Inn Bed and Breakfast was founded in 1994. Current owners Keith and Lori Hansen bought the Appleton business in 2016 as a
Integrating medicine and public health are the most important takeaways from the coronavirus pandemic, but UW Health CEO Dr. Alan Kaplan and Dean of UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Dr. Robert Golden say the most prominent problems are the same problems that plagued the healthcare industry 25 years
Before COVID-19, telehealth was used by patients primarily to see specialists often located halfway across the state. Due to insurance regulations and reimbursement rules, patients had to use the telehealth services in an approved location, such as a clinic, hospital or nursing home. When COVID struck, hospital systems such as
Some of Martine Anderson’s fondest memories of her 20s — when she lived in the south of France – are the deep blue Provence sky and the pungent smells of lavender and thyme on warm summer afternoons. “I will never forget the colors, the scents and the songs of the
Madison-based tech startup LÜM announced a partnership with Grammy-winning R&B and hip-hop artist Ne-Yo as its global ambassador after securing $3 million in a second seed funding round. LÜM, a music streaming service and social network enabling emerging artists to circulate their music and grow their fan base, closed the
The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Jeffrey Lord of AGent Plus Solutions, who was the winner of the “People’s Choice Award” during the 2020 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Lord will talk about AGent Plus and its recent certification to clean SARS-CoV-2 surfaces. Also, Tom Still presents Tech
During the height of the shutdown, coffee shops across Wisconsin had to shut their doors or drastically reduce hours while offering curbside pickup. Consumers took to the internet to purchase their favorite beans and the correct machines to craft their own brew. Two Wisconsin coffee roasters who operate shops, Colectivo