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Gov. Doyle Signs on to Business Credit Effort
Posted on January 15th, 2010 No commentsWisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle joined governors from five other states in sending a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging quick federal action to help manufacturers and small businesses get access to much needed credit, stabilizing their businesses and protecting jobs, the Business Journal of Milwaukee reported.
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Credit a Top Concern for Business CEOs
Posted on January 3rd, 2010 No commentsWhen asked about their biggest concerns for 2010, northeastern Wisconsin CEOs said increasing sales and revenue (74 percent); government regulation/taxes (41 percent); and bank lending (28 percent), according to Nicolet National Bank’s quarterly Business Pulse survey as reported in the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
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Wisconsin Businesses Optimistic for Year Ahead
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 No commentsBusinesses in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties are optimistic about 2010, according to a new report released by First Business Bank. The report indicated 65 percent of 566 businesses in the two counties expect to do better in 2010. Read the story in the Small Business Times of Milwaukee or listen to a podcast from a panel discussion about the survey.
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Most Customers Happy With Current Bank
Posted on October 6th, 2009 No commentsMost consumers are happy or very happy with their current bank, according to the second annual online financial management survey from Digital Insight. Fifty-two percent believe their financial prospects will improve over the next year, and 61 percent of small business owners say the same about their potential businesses growth. Read more in the Business Journal of Milwaukee.