Sitting on the corner of North 20th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue, Columbia Savings & Loan has been a constant among Milwaukee’s African American community for nearly 100 years.
 
“Many of the churches that were built back in that day, and many of the mortgages for African American families were because of this bank,” said Will Martin, Executive Vice President of the institution. “We’re ensuring low- and moderate-income families have access to buying their piece of the American dream.”

Every May, the nation celebrates Small Business Month for their leadership, courage, community efforts and hard work. Read about how your small- or medium-sized enterprise can get more involved with MMAC.
 
MMAC's small business community helps foster collaboration, innovation and growth, giving the Milwaukee region a more vibrant and resilient local economy.

At Goldstein Law Group, S.C., we serve as outside counsel to business. Accordingly, it is sometimes easy to forget that we, ourselves, are also in business. In February of this year, we celebrated our 15-year anniversary (and nearly 30 years of law practice for me).  It’s been quite a ride.

Technology innovations manifest initially in enterprise organizations which allows cost effective delivery and consumption models to be developed for the small and medium business sector.

Read about four trends that have the potential to become mainstream in businesses of all sizes.

In today’s marketplace, attracting employees is just as critical as attracting new customers. Many businesses in our region are limited in their ability to grow because they’re not able to attract the employees they need. Successful companies realize that they need to apply the same marketing efforts they deploy to grow sales and revenue to attract the employees they need.

As a business owner, you’re capable, competitive and competent. You’re agile with one eye on your competitors and the other on the latest industry trends. Yet, when it comes to identifying and developing future leaders within your organization, do you have more questions than answers?

As cofounders of Living as a Leader -- which provides development of leaders at all levels -- Nancy Lewis and Aleta Norris are well acquainted with guiding executives to develop their in-house talent. Read on for their valuable insights to help bolster your retention strategies.