Business

Fashion Designer Wins Business Plan Contest

Fashion Designer Wins Business Plan Contest

Lindsay Heights BID picks three best plans to promote economic development.

City Business: Commonplace
City Business

Commonplace

Online lifestyle goods retailer gives bricks and mortar a try.

Data Wonk: Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Minimum Wage
Data Wonk

Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Minimum Wage

He opposes raising it but uses bad math and incomplete research.

Will Bucks Break Their Lease?

Will Bucks Break Their Lease?

Why the new arena deal will not lock down the franchise in Milwaukee

City Business: Downtown Books
City Business

Downtown Books

Owner Keith Pajot loves the business. But it's getting harder to find used books for his inventory.

Abele and Lubar Help Startup Businesses

Abele and Lubar Help Startup Businesses

M7 region needs more entrepreneurs to reinvent economy.

Data Wonk: Why Conservatives Attack Minnesota
Data Wonk

Why Conservatives Attack Minnesota

They condemn its business climate even as it out-performs Wisconsin.

City Business: A.J. Ugent Furs and Fashions
City Business

A.J. Ugent Furs and Fashions

A family business since 1922, Ugent's many and varied customers include Oprah Winfrey.

Second Healthy Food Market on MLK Drive?

Second Healthy Food Market on MLK Drive?

Proposed deli and produce market would help transform "food desert."

City Business: The Bike Fixers
City Business

The Bike Fixers

Formerly Cory the Bike Fixer, this East Side institution is all about service.

City Business: Riverwalk Boat Tours & Rentals
City Business

Riverwalk Boat Tours & Rentals

Russ Davis has built a small empire on the river with three waterside restaurants and his themed tours by boat offering food, drinks and fun.

Data Wonk: Why Is Minnesota Outperforming Wisconsin?
Data Wonk

Why Is Minnesota Outperforming Wisconsin?

Does having a Republican or Democratic governor explain the difference?