BizTimes MKE: Milwaukee Business Insights
237 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe BizTimes MKE podcast, powered by BizTimes Media, is designed to keep you informed and provide ideas and strategies to help improve your business. Each episode features thought-provoking insights and best practices from business and community leaders.
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Geoffrey Kasselman, keynote speaker at BizTimes CRE conference, answers your questions
November 22, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBGeoffrey Kasselman, the keynote speaker at the 2022 BizTimes Commercial Real Estate and Development Conference, joins BizTimes editor Andrew Weiland to answer audience questions from the event. Whether you attended or not, the episode is full of insights into how technology will shape commercial real estate going forward. Kasselman and Weiland discuss how AI, new forms of transportation and microgrids could alter both buildings and consumer expectations. They discuss how blockchain could im...
Weekly Debrief: Making sense of metro Milwaukee home sale trends
November 19, 2022 03:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a 29% year-over-year drop in home sales in metro Milwaukee. The address whether the decline is the result of a tough comparison, a lack of inventory, affordability issues or something else. Insider Story Spotlight Former manager of BMO Harris Bank’s Muskego branch pleads guilty to embezzling more than $200,000 Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October, labor force partic...
Leadership Lens: ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising on learning from team sports and COVID's lasting impact on work
November 16, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBJonas Prising, chairman and CEO of Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes managing editor Arthur Thomas to talk about leading a global organization and where labor markets are headed on the latest episode of Leadership Lens. Their conversation touches on lessons Jonas takes from playing hockey, how the COVID-19 pandemic will shape the world of work, and the importance of empowering decision makers throughout an organization.
Weekly Debrief: WisDOT picks its plan for I-94 East-West
November 12, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announcing its preference for a $1.2 billion plan to widen a 3.5-mile stretch of I-94 East-West to eight lanes, a decision supported by business groups but opposed by environmental groups who wanted to keep the interstate at six lanes. Insider Story Spotlight: Chicago firm buys Germantown industrial building for $21.3 million Another even...
Jeff Hoffman on why industrial sectors can help solve Wisconsin's demographic challenges
November 09, 2022 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBJeff Hoffman, co-chair of the industrial services practice at Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke, returns to the BizTimes MKE Podcast to talk about recent trends in the industrial real estate market and his new book "Industrial is What We Do." Jeff has more than two decades of experience as an industrial real estate broker and joined the podcast in in the spring of 2021 to talk about the hot streak in industrial real estate. hH’s back to provide an update on how things have gone over the past 1...
Weekly Debrief: Fiserv's downtown move, Harley 'repurposing' its HQ shows how offices are changing
October 28, 2022 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Fiserv's decision to move its headquarters from Brookfield to Milwaukee and Harley's plans to repurpose and make investments in its headquarters on the city's near west side. Both pieces of news show how hybrid and remote work are changing the decisions companies make about how and where to invest in their offices. Insider Story Spotlight: Report: Kenosha casino approval would be ‘...
Leadership Lens: Ascension Wisconsin's Bernie Sherry on zooming in to help your team in tough times
October 18, 2022 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBAscension Wisconsin ministry market executive Bernie Sherry joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas on the latest episode of Leadership Lens. Sherry discusses some of the challenges of leading a health system through the COVID-19 pandemic, both during the early shutdowns and the surges of cases this past winter. He also addresses how the current challenges in health care, including rising costs and workforce challenges, are facing ...
Weekly Debrief: Kenosha casino finds support. Is it a good idea?
October 14, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a poll showing support for the proposed casino in Kenosha. The poll came from the Menominee tribe, who are also the ones proposing the casino, so it may be worth taking the results with a grain of salt, but it does show 60% in the region support the project. Andrew and Arthur discuss how the gambling landscape has changed since the casino proposal was last struck down in 2015 and whet...
Weekly Debrief: Kenosha casino finds support. Is it a good idea?
October 14, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a poll showing support for the proposed casino in Kenosha. The poll came from the Menominee tribe, who are also the ones proposing the casino, so it may be worth taking the results with a grain of salt, but it does show 60% in the region support the project. Andrew and Arthur discuss how the gambling landscape has changed since the casino proposal was last struck down in 2015 and whet...
Sprecher CEO Sharad Chadha on growing by taking the brand's story national | Ep. 160
October 10, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBSharad Chadha, president and CEO of Sprecher Brewing, joins BizTimes Media's Arthur Thomas to talk about his journey since buying the company in early 2020. Chadha addresses how Sprecher has grown its presence nationally, telling the brand's story outside southeastern Wisconsin, balancing his background in the corporate world with running a smaller company, dealing with supply chain and inflation issues and plans for future growth.
Weekly Debrief: Maybe, just maybe, something will finally happen with Northridge Mall
October 07, 2022 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a judge lifting an injunction against a raze order for the former Northridge Mall. Andrew and Arthur discuss if this will finally lead to action on the demolition of the former mall, which closed in the early 2000s. Insider Spotlight Stories: Cudahy-based CR Industries acquired by former Lucas-Milhaupt leaders Gannett sells former Journal Sentinel printing plant in West Milwaukee ...
What's the secret sauce for the fastest growing companies in Future 50?
October 05, 2022 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis episode features the panel discussion from the 2022 Future 50 program. Panelists representing Wixon, Bliffert Lumber, Mars Solutions Group, BevCo and Doral, the five fastest growing companies in southeastern Wisconsin, discuss some of the secret sauce that went into the incredible growth their businesses have experienced over the past three years.
Weekly Debrief: One hurdle down for Deer District music venue
September 30, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including FPC Live's proposal for a new music venue in the Deer District clearing its first hurdle by getting approval from Milwaukee's plan commission. Andrew and Arthur discuss some of the arguments surrounding the project and news that FPC Live plans to also partner with the the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to bring concerts to the Bradley Symphony Center. Insider Story Spotlight: Tall Guy ...
Leadership Lens: How showing up helps Bader's Frank Cumberbatch accomplish big things
September 26, 2022 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBFrank Cumberbatch, vice president of engagement at Bader Philanthropies, joined Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas on the latest episode of Leadership Lens to talk about leadership styles, community engagement and much more. Lovell and Cumberbatch have worked together in a number of areas, including in founding SWIM or Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee, an initiative aimed at making Milwaukee the most trauma informed city in the countr...
Weekly Debrief: The Milwaukee Rep's $75 million plan
September 23, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including The Milwaukee Rep's plans for a $75 million "new" theater complex. The plans came to light with the announcement of a $10 million, 20-year sponsorship by Associated Bank, which has its primary Milwaukee presence just north of The Rep's current theater. The Rep plans to stay at the same location, but will completely remake its three theaters. Andrew and Arthur discuss how the plan mark...
Weekly Debrief: Is closing Brady Street to vehicles a good idea?
September 16, 2022 22:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a plan for the Brady Street BID to study pedestrianizing Brady Street. Andrew and Arthur discuss what's pushed the study forward, potential considerations for the idea and the possibility of other streets in Milwaukee being closed to traffic. Insider Story Spotlight Couture construction reaches above-ground phase Wisconsin lost 2,800 private sector jobs in August as state’s recov...
Weekly Debrief: Reflecting on the wisdom of Herb Kohler
September 10, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the passing of Herb Kohler, the man responsible for transforming the Kohler Co. and the landscape of golf in Wisconsin. Andrew reflects on some of the memories and insights from covering Kohler, including a 2007 interview. Insider Story Spotlight: Atlanta company acquires downtown Milwaukee Fairfield Inn & Suites in sheriff’s sale Wisconsin banks saw continued loan growth in second ...
UPAF’s CEO and board chair on why performing arts groups face ‘the most difficult year of the pandemic’
August 24, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBPatrick Rath, president and chief executive officer of the United Performing Arts Fund, and Tim Mattke, CEO of MGIC and chair of the UPAF board, joined BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas to talk about how UPAF and the performing arts groups it supports are navigating the continuing effects of the pandemic. While government support and reserve funds helped groups navigate the first couple years of the pandemic, those resources are increasingly tapped out.
Leadership Lens: Children’s Wisconsin CEO Peggy Troy on returning to curious and prioritization
August 22, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBPeggy Troy joined Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas to discuss what it has been like leading a health care organization over the past few years, the current workforce challenges in health care and the importance of having a dedicated children’s hospital in the region. She also addressed her approach to leadership and how she goes about shaping culture in a large organization.
Weekly Debrief: Bartolotta's new plans for former Seven Seas in Delafield
August 19, 2022 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including The Bartolotta Restaurants' plans to open a new restaurant in the former Seven Seas building on Nagawicka Lake in Delafield. Seven Seas closed at the end of 2020 and after plans for an assisted living facility were shot down by the city, new property owners floated plans for a restaurant and banquet facility run by Saz's. Those plans didn't come to fruition and the Bartolotta plans were...
Weekly Debrief: Milwaukee Tool just keeps growing
August 12, 2022 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Milwaukee Tool opening its new hand tool manufacturing facility in West Bend. The plant marks the return of manufacturing to the region for the company's flagship brand and executives are already talking about planning to expand the facility in the near future. Milwaukee Tool's parent company also reported its first half results this week and the Milwaukee brand saw sales increase nearl...
Weekly Debrief: Will second effort pay off for Menominee-Hard Rock casino plan in Kenosha?
July 22, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including news that the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is once again partnering with Hard Rock International in a push to build a casino in Kenosha after a prior proposal was rejected in 2015. Upcoming Events Women in Business Symposium - Aug. 25 Nominations for Nonprofit Excellence Awards due Aug. 26 Insider Story Spotlight Despite latest court ruling, Kohler’s proposed Sheboygan golf...
Leadership Lens: John Schlifske on performing, transforming and building trust at Northwestern Mutual
July 18, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBNorthwestern Mutual chairman and CEO John Schlifske joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas on the latest episode of Leadership Lens. Schlifske discusses how NML has needed to both perform financially while also transforming the way it does business. He details how the company seeks to build trust with customers, the impact efforts to grow Milwaukee as a tech city have had on hiring and the importance of CEO involvement in diversit...
Weekly Debrief: Can Kohl's make it in downtown Milwaukee?
July 15, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBMaredithe Meyer, Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including plans for Kohl's to open a new store at HUB640 in the Westown portion of downtown Milwaukee. In addition to details for the planned store, the group discusses what landing a national retailer could mean for downtown Milwaukee, whether Kohl's will be a fit for the neighborhood and what other retail options the area might need. Upcoming Events: Women in Business Symp...
Weekly Debrief: Picking the 5 biggest stories of the year so far
July 08, 2022 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week. They both share their thoughts on the five biggest stories in southeastern Wisconsin over the first half of 2022. From the potential sale of Kohl's to the pursuit of the 2024 RNC and much more, they breakdown the stories that have shaped the region and look ahead to what's coming in the second half of the year. Insider Story Spotlight: Milwaukee-based wine subscription startup Bright Cellars ...
Weekly Debrief: With rising rates and falling sales, Kohl's won't be sold after all
July 01, 2022 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBMaredithe Meyer, Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the announcement the Kohl's Corp. will not be sold to The Franchise Group after the expiration of a three-week exclusive negotiation period. Insider Spotlight Stories: Q&A: Chef Dane Baldwin on the impact of his James Beard Award, and the future of Milwaukee’s dining scene Chicago-area tool and die maker to establish Milwaukee operation Wisconsin GDP down in Q1, ...
Weekly Debrief: Listening to what Wisconsin bankers have to say about the economy
June 24, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss business news of the week in southeastern Wisconsin, including new details on the Iron Horse Hotel, the delayed shutdown of coal-fired power plants in Oak Creek and a pessimistic outlook on the economy from Wisconsin bank CEOs. Stories in this episode: Here’s a look inside the budget for the Iron Horse Hotel Milwaukee Boot Co. sees sales double with new storefront at Iron Horse Hotel Power companies delay shutdo...
Joel Brennan on GMC’s role in the community, the push for a Milwaukee County sales tax referendum and more
June 22, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week’s episode features a recent program from our partners at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee with David Haynes, a Rotarian and editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Ideas Lab, interviewing Joel Brennan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee. Brennan discusses his vision for how GMC fits in the larger community of civic groups that includes MMAC, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, United Way and others. He also addresses how he sees GMC approaching issues like racial equity and educ...
Joel Brennan on GMC’s role in the community, the push for a Milwaukee County sales tax referendum and more
June 22, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week’s episode features a recent program from our partners at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee with David Haynes, a Rotarian and editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Ideas Lab, interviewing Joel Brennan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee. Brennan discusses his vision for how GMC fits in the larger community of civic groups that includes MMAC, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, United Way and others. He also addresses how he sees GMC approaching issues like racial equity and educ...
Leadership Lens: Tim Sheehy on entertainment districts, remote work and building consensus|Ep. 141
June 20, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBOn the latest episode of Leadership Lens, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce president Tim Sheehy joins BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas and Marquette University Michael Lovell to how sports and entertainment districts help a city grow, how remote work is changing economic development, short and long-term ideas for addressing crime and safety, making tough decisions and building consensus, and learning from other business leaders.
Weekly Debrief: Is a basketball game at American Family Field a good idea?
June 17, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including an announcement that the men’s and women’s basketball teams from the University of Wisconsin will play games at American Family Field next year. The Badger men will play against Stanford and the women will play Kansas State in the Aurora Health Care Brew City Battle on Nov. 11. Insider Spotlight Stories Redevelopment of former Astronautics HQ moving forward without Sabir Wacker Neuson will manufa...
Weekly Debrief: Trying to make sense of a potential Kohl's-Franchise Group combo
June 11, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBMaredithe Meyer and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the week's news, including an announcement from Kohl's Corp. that it will enter a three-week exclusive negotiating period with Franchise Group Inc., the parent company of The Vitamin Shoppe, Pet Supplies Plus and other brands. Insider Story Spotlight: Briggs & Stratton names new CFO Helen Johnson-Leipold talks family business, innovation and giving back Big Story Franchise Group says it would use Kohl’s real ...
Jerry Jendusa on why some businesses succeed and others fail|Ep.138
June 08, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBEntrepreneur Jerry Jendusa shared insights from his career building business during a recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, a podcast partner of BizTimes Media. During his remarks, Jendusa discussed why some businesses succeed and why some fail. He also addressed some key approaches to being successful, including the need for hope, a willingness to be vulnerable, having a purpose or vision, and relentlessly focusing on execution. Jendusa also reflects on building Emteq from...
Weekly Debrief: Don Smiley is leaving a big legacy at the Big Gig
June 03, 2022 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Don Smiley's plans to retire from Milwaukee World Festival, the organization that operates Summerfest. Andrew and Arthur discuss how the annual music festival has evolved under Smiley's leadership and how he has taken it in a different direction from his predecessor. Insider Story Spotlight: Masters Gallery to add 105 jobs in expansion of Oostburg facility Business lending remains h...
Weekly Debrief: How will FPC Live's concert venue at Bradley Center site complicate Iron District MKE plans?
May 27, 2022 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBAndrew Weiland, Maredithe Meyer and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the announcement that FPC Live will build a $50 million indoor concert venue on the former site of the Bradley Center after dropping plans for a similar project near the Summerfest grounds. The group discusses the details of the plan and how they will complicate or compete with plans for a sports and entertainment district called Iron District MKE just a few blocks sout...
Weekly Debrief: 5 things to watch with the newly pitched sports and entertainment district in Milwaukee
May 20, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the week's news, including five key things to watch as the newly announced mixed-use sports and entertainment district planned just to the northeast of the Marquette Interchange. The project includes an 8,000-seat soccer stadium, indoor concert venue, a hotel, retail and multi-family housing. Insider Spotlight Stories: Perlick plans $11.5 million in upgrades to Milwaukee plant, will add 35 jobs Cedarburg-based Par...
Teig Whaley-Smith describes the path to more affordable housing in Milwaukee|Ep. 134
May 18, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThis week’s episode features a presentation by Teig Whaley-Smith to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, our podcast partner. Whaley-Smith is chief alliance executive at the Community Development Alliance, a group that led the development of an affordable housing plan for Milwaukee. His presentation details the path toward more affordable housing in the city while also addressing the connection of housing to issues like education, crime and health along with the existing racial inequity in home own...
Weekly Debrief: Milwaukee Tool, Advocate Aurora and Kohl's headline a busy news week
May 14, 2022 03:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAndrew Weiland, Maredithe Meyer, Ashely Smart, Cara Spoto and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a planned $100 million renovation at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Advocate Aurora merging with North Carolina-based Atrium, state funding kickstarting a community center on the near west side of Milwaukee, the current Kohl's board winning out over activist investors, Milwaukee Tool expanding, again, and FPC Live dropping plans for a live music ...
Nicholas Fallucca shares Palermo's lessons learned on innovation and meeting market demand|Ep.132
May 11, 2022 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBPalermo’s Pizza has seen a lot of change over the years, from serving hungry customers at the bar to making and distributing pizzas around the country. Nicholas Fallucca, chief product and innovation officer at Palermo’s, shared insights on those changes along with lessons learned from trying to match innovative ideas with market and customer demands during a recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, a podcast partner of BizTimes Media. In partnership with the Rotary Club of Mi...
Leadership Lens: Marquette president Michael Lovell on leading amid disruption, being vulnerable and following a strategic vision
May 09, 2022 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBMarquette University president Michael Lovell joins BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas on the first episode of Leadership Lens, a new monthly podcast featuring Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin business leaders discussing how they lead their organization and offering insights to help listeners improve their own businesses. In this episode, Lovell discusses leading Marquette amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, how he's approached communicating about his own cancer fight, what...
Weekly Debrief: First Viking ship cruises into Milwaukee
May 06, 2022 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including the arrival of the first Viking cruise ship in Milwaukee. Great Lakes cruises were growing in popularity prior to the pandemic and are now rebounding with 33 ships expected to call on the city's port this year, up from 10 in 2019. Insider Story Spotlight: Sargento to acquire one of the nation’s top string cheese companies Rockwell Automation still sees strong demand even as supply chain issues cu...
Weekly Debrief: Oak Creek Starbucks union vote could be sign of more to come
April 30, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBAndrew Weiland, Maredithe Meyer and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a vote by Starbucks workers in Oak Creek to unionize. The vote is the latest in a series of victories for the labor movement in southeastern Wisconsin, which has particularly seen success in the hospitality sector. The group discusses if the trend is a sign of life for labor, which suffered major defeats with Act 10 and right-to-work legislation. Insider Spotlight Sto...
Weekly Debrief: Milwaukee Tool's Chicago office is a warning sign for the region
April 22, 2022 23:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Milwaukee Tool opening a new office in Chicago. While it is hard to fault one of southeastern Wisconsin's fastest growing companies for doing what it needs to to keep growing, Andrew says it should serve as a warning sign for the region that attracting more people will be important for the future healthy of the local economy. Insider Spotlight Stories: Standard Process building 10,...
Weekly Debrief: What's ahead for Milwaukee's new mayor?
April 15, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including a closer look at the inaugural address from Cavalier Johnson, the new mayor of Milwaukee. Johnson's address touched on public safety, the need for more development in Milwaukee's neighborhoods, fostering more cooperation on important issues and much more. Arthur and Andrew share their thoughts on the address and the path forward for Milwaukee and Johnson. Insider Spotlight Stories: Uline to lease la...
Weekly Debrief: Significant progress on homelessness in Milwaukee
April 08, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBLauren Anderson, Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Milwaukee's designation as having the lowest per capita unsheltered homeless population in the country. City and county leaders highlight the milestone, the result of collaborative by a number of stakeholders over the better part of a decade, during a press conference this week. Arthur and Andrew also say goodbye to Lauren as she leaves BizTimes to move to Texas. Ins...
David Reeves on returning to Milwaukee and helping to build a tech ecosystem | Ep. 125
April 06, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week’s episode features a recent presentation at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, a BizTimes Media podcast partner, by David Reeves. Reeves is a Milwaukee-native, the former president of OpenGov and now an executive in residence at Marquette. In this episode, he discusses the decision to open an OpenGov office in the city and why his criteria for any future operational leadership role includes a company adding a Milwaukee presence. He also addresses the need to understand where technology ...
STUFF: What does a construction project manager do?
March 29, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThis episode is a little different from many of our others. We’re sharing a recent conversation with Andre Ghelfi Thomas from The Boldt Company, an Appleton-based construction firm. Andre, a project manager at Boldt, spoke with BizTimes for our annual STUFF publications, which highlight career opportunities in manufacturing, construction and the trades. In the interview, Andre discusses what interested him in construction, how he got started, the differences between a project engineer and a ...
Weekly Debrief: One strong month of job growth won't solve Wisconsin's population challenges
March 25, 2022 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including a strong jobs report for the state of Wisconsin in February and the continuation of slow to no population growth in the state. Insider Spotlight Stories: A ‘classic entrepreneur’: How James Kyle grew Delavan-based Millennium into one of America’s fastest-growing companies Haribo hiring 100 employees to work at Pleasant Prairie factory Other stories in this episode: Wisconsin added 20,700 privat...
Michael Cudahy's 10 rules for business offer lessons for today's business leaders | Ep. 122
March 23, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week's episode features former BizTimes executive editor Steve Jagler's 2013 interview with businessman and philanthropist Michael Cudahy. Recorded when Cudahy received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BizTimes Bravo/IQ Awards, the interview features stories of how Marquette Electronics was started and negotiating with Jack Welch and GE. It also features a long discussion on Cudahy's rules for business.
Weekly Debrief: Milwaukee could use more people like Michael Cudahy
March 18, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBAndrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including the passing of entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Cudahy, who died March 11 at the age of 97. A 2013 BizTimes Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Cudahy started Marquette Electronics and grew it to a business with nearly $600 million in revenue before selling it to GE in the late 1990s. He also was a major philanthropist in Milwaukee, donating $165 million over his life and spearheading projects ...