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Current Issue
COVER STORY – All Wrapped Up – WOW Logistics warehouses the finest cheeses (0)
5/01/12 •
Walking through a WOW Logistics warehouse stacked high with hundreds of wooden crates of cheese is somewhat dizzying – rather reminiscent of the iconic ending of a famous Steven Spielberg film. “It’s like Raiders of the Lost Ark of cheese,” says Howard Kamerer, the new president and CEO of WOW, indicating the endless crates containing [...]
FACE TIME – Charlie Goff on venture capital for the risk takers (0)
5/01/12 •
Charlie Goff founded Forward Enterprises, Inc., a distributor of industrial piping products serving the paper industry, in 1978. He expanded the Appleton-based company to five locations in three states before selling in 1998; then was general manager for the regional division. He sat down with Insight Editor Margaret LeBrun to talk about NEW Capital Management, [...]
CONNECTIONS – Ideas, inspiration and investors – Premiere THINC! Innovation conference kicks off May 24 (0)
5/01/12 •
Disruptive innovation occurs every day in the New North. The region could do more, however, to encourage those who dare to take risks – and match them with those looking to invest in fast-growth opportunities. That’s the premise behind the first THINC! Innovation conference planned May 24 at the EAA in Oshkosh. THINC! Innovation includes [...]
TOURISM – A trend with legs – Catering to demand for fine wine boosts restaurant sales (2)
5/01/12 •
What was Dennis Fenrick thinking? In a challenging economy, he’s opened a wine-focused restaurant, called Syrah, on a desolate stretch of Highway 57 north of Green Bay, with only a BP station and a Subway across the road for company. And he’s doing well, with repeat customers and favorable reviews on consumer sites like Yelp [...]
Also in this issue...
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Waterfront rebirth – Plan would revitalize former Sturgeon Bay co-op
- RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION – The New Normal – Homebuilders adjust to changing market, consumers’ needs
- RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION – How smart is your house? – Systems help reduce energy use and boost atmosphere
- RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION – Effective efficiency – Consumers need best information about ‘green’ energy products
- UP FRONT – Organically grown passion – New North farmers choose sustainable agriculture as a business
- UP FRONT – Regional Round Up – May
- SMALL BUSINESS – Your coach awaits – Kobussen’s ‘Home Run’ provides weekend rides for college kids
- GREEN BUSINESS – The future of green – Green Building Alliance elects Boldt’s Nick Mueller as new president
- ON THE MOVE – People – May
- FROM THE EDITOR – Invitation to ‘bursts’ of innovation – May
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