Business Insights

Ruth Rohlich - City of Madison Office of Business Resources If you have ever had your business make you think of just taking a moment to cry, Ruth has a story for you.  Luckily, Ruth is all smiles now.  Ruth now helps small businesses navigate the maze of working with...

Jeff Tews - Brightstar Senior Living, Brightstar Care What do you do when you find yourself downsized?  One option is to start your own business.  Another is to buy a franchise and build it to be something great.  Jeff Tews took this path and has been building and...

Tony Trapp - Tony Trapp Remodeling Suppose you were an engineer and ended up doing some small repair jobs for some friends houses.  Then let's say those jobs become bigger and more plentiful.  What would happen if on top of these jobs with your skills, you also cared...

Nicholas Bayerle - The Billion Dollar Body What happens when you find yourself as a young man, overweight and filled with no real hope?  You turn your life around and make something happen.  You find your dream woman and create your dream plan for the future.  Then...

Mary Jo - Badger Barter How do you take a great idea, get it launched and continue to grow it?  You hit the pavement and hustle every single day until you make your vision a reality.  That is exactly what Mary Jo did with her business, Badger Barter.  By working with...

Laurel - Parabo Press We live in a world full of pictures.  Wouldn't it be great to put this memorable images on some cool stuff?  Laurel takes us through the story of Parabo Press, a company that does just that.  Listen as she details just what it takes to go beyond...

Dave Sweet and Sarah Graham - Skeletons In My Closet: Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective Dave Sweet has been a homicide detective for 20 years.  The stories the majority of us wince at on TV he has seen first hand.  From this much experience he has accumulated a...

Tara - Tingalls Graphic Design Starting her business 20 years ago, Tara has seen just about everything.  Her business has evolved from a one person show to a team of talent in all facets of graphic design.  She has grown her business and helped a lot of businesses...

Jim - The Home Advocate Madison Working with contractors on your home renovations can be tough.  They are typically terrible at communication, show up at unscheduled times and try to juggle more jobs than they can handle effectively.  What is a homeowner to do that...

Benjamin - The Author David Benjamin David Benjamin has a good idea.  Actually, he has dozens of good ideas.  He is one of the few people to actually put his ideas on paper and published them.  You see, Benjamin has published books ranging from fictional accounts of...

Bill - The Baker Realty Group Bill Baker has been playing the sales game for years.  He has seen and heard all of the excuses and reasons why something won't work.  Then he comes in and makes it happen.  Bill understands real estate to the point that other brokers...

Jen - Prairie Kids Club Jen Mead has taken on the challenge of building a business that entertains kids, pleases parents and can keep up with the growing demands of children as they learn cheer as well as gymnastics.  In this episode she takes us through her journey...

Ariel - Fitness by Ariel Ariel Mierendorf is a powerhouse.  She has helped thousands of people eat clean and achieve their fitness goals, she has kept clients motivated and she has competed as a professional body builder.  She essentially helps clients in need and...