Business Insights

Bob Brust - Author of Human Understanding Once you reach a certain age you look back and think of all that you have learned.  What would happen if you were to take all of that knowledge and write it all down, publish as a book and sell it as a way for people to learn...

Pio Piotrowski - Delta Beer Lab Innovative is the only way to describe the work that is happening at Delta Beer Lab.  From the simple naming convention of beers as they literally are (EG: IPA #2), instead of some odd creative name to the bartenders working for a...

Niki Konkel - Hairadise Salon For the love of the job.  That is what brought Niki into the world of owning a salon.  A salon that has grown and expanded over the years.  Niki still takes care of some clients because she loves the camaraderie and conversation of her...

Kyle Arneson - Bunker Labs Madison Kyle Arneson is a marine veteran that realized a problem existed.  Veterans coming back from active duty were not starting businesses, at least not many of them were.  This is compared to the national average of entrepreneurs. ...

Jon Helt - MaskHaze Jon is a firefighter.  He has figured out ways to make training for firefighters safer, easier, less expensive and more practical.  He has done this through two major products, MaskHaze and SRTmaze.  With these products he has taken a problem every...

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...