The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers not to be duped by a company that is selling homeowners their property deeds for an exorbitant price – almost 30 times the price if they bought it themselves. The company, Deed Retrieval Services (which also does business as Record Retrieval Department), has been sending Wisconsin [...]

Bi-Partisan Veteran’s Bill gets hearing; supports Weddle appointment to WHEDA board Senator Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee) testified this week on a major veteran’s employment initiative, which she authored. in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs. Senate Bill 312 (SB 312), which would expand Veterans Preference Points in the state civil [...]

The countdown is on. As we welcome a brand new shiny year, I’ve already been pouring through the magazine articles that promise me, “A New Year, A New You!” Here we go – again. Last year I was convinced that if Jennifer Hudson could lose weight through Weight Watchers, then I could too. And of [...]

My City My Biz Wisconsin held its first Small Business Expo from Oct. 28-Oct. 30, 2011 at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center. Organizers are pictured above. The event allowed for connections with over 100 exhibitors, seminars and workshops, premium networking and inspiration for youth with a youth expo as well. The host [...]

U.S. Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Marie Johns recently visited Milwaukee on Dec. 1, 2011 to host a Young Entrepreneurs Series (YES) event at the VETransfer Business Accelerator in downtown Milwaukee. While in Milwaukee, Johns met with small business owners to help promote ways to grow the economy and create jobs. In partnership with the [...]

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is offering a program for young adults that helps them with both their education and job prospects. The SDC Youth Employment Program (YEP) will serve youth between the ages of 18 and 21 who need to earn a GED, are income eligible, live in Milwaukee County, have a current driver’s [...]

Hupy & Abraham, S.C. has been a CTE sponsor for 15 years The Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship (CTE) celebrated 20 years of empowering Milwaukee’s Youth at the Annual “Harvest of Hope Dinner” held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Marquette University in the Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom in downtown Milwaukee. “We are so thankful for our [...]

Three Milwaukee based businesses also honored as Regional Suppliers of the Year The National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.®, (NMSDC®) presented Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) with the prestigious “Corporation of the Year” award at a blacktie awards banquet to cap its four-day conference and business opportunity fair in Atlanta, GA. [...]

MillerCoors has been named Goodwill Power Partner for 2011 and will receive this prestigious award from Goodwill president & CEO, John L. Miller and Goodwill spokesperson and Green Bay Packer Wide Receiver, Donald Driver. The breakfast and presentation was held scheduled on Tuesday, December 6 at the James O. Wright Center for Work and Training, [...]

Funds will launch its state-wide Let’s Work Wisconsin initiative A $500,000 grant will provide seed capital for the new Let’s Work Wisconsin initiative. North Milwaukee State Bank ( NMSBank ) recently received a grant from the CDFI for its lending efforts and promotion of economic development in its community. The Let’s Work Wisconsin initiative is [...]