Leaders & Influencers: Darren Fisher, CEO, Spearity

Tell us about Spearity. What sets it apart? Spearity helps leaders that want to develop a leadership program, build future leaders, and develop talent at every level of their organization. We focus on 3 main areas: 1) Core Competencies 2) Measurable Processes, and 3) Repeatable Habits. We meet with our clients on an ongoing basis
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Infuencers: Eli Woyke

Small batch law
Tell us about Small Batch. How you got the idea to start Small Batch Law? I started Small Batch Law in 2015 to bring my general counsel experience at a national real estate firm to a wider, but more local community of clients.  The things I value … being able to meet and connect with
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Barbara Gulten & Eliana Stein

We’re kicking off our 2018 Leaders & Influencers series with Barbara Gulten and Eliana Stein, co-founders of newly launched Functionaire, a boutique UX design and strategy firm.   Tell us about Functionaire. Barbara:  Functionaire is a boutique product strategy and user experience design firm. We work with clients who operate in the digital landscape, be
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Brad James

In our continuing series on Wisconsin Leaders & Influencers, we chat with Brad James, President & CEO of Beepods, which promotes and implements sustainable beekeeping practices by providing education and resources to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Tell us a little bit about what made you decide to join Beepods as President & CEO. Beepods was
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Matt Storms

This month in our Leaders & Influencers series, we talk with Matt Storms, President & Attorney of AlphaTech Counsel, S.C., a Madison-based law firm that represents emerging companies, primarily in technology-enabled industries. Tell us a bit about your background and what made you decide to start AlphaTech. I was a partner in a large corporate
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Buckley Brinkman

In our continuing series on Madison Leaders & Influencers, we chat with Buckley Brinkman, Executive Director & CEO of The Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP), which collaborates with the UW Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC) and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) to help Wisconsin manufacturers grow their businesses and become more profitable.
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Bill Neill

We’re kicking off 2017 with our interview with Bill Neill, Chief Strategy Officer for the recently launched Carex Consulting Group. Carex provides enterprise staffing solutions for startups to large-size companies specializing in health tech, project management, and information technology.   Tell us a little bit about Carex Consulting Group, what made you decide to launch
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Jeff Glazer

In our final Leaders & Influencers post of the year, we chat with Jeff Glazer, clinical assistant professor with the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which provides free legal services to nascent entrepreneurs and early stage companies through the work of law students, faculty, and private sector attorneys.  Talk a little
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Maddy Niebauer

In our continuing series on Madison Leaders & Influencers, we chat with Maddy Niebauer, Founder and CEO of vChief, a virtual chief of staff service supporting executives from all industries. Tell us a little bit about your background and what made you decide to start vChief? I was a chief of staff with Teach for America
Read more
No Comments

Leaders & Influencers: Todd Strother

In this week’s post, we talk with Todd Strother, Senior Technology Consultant with the Center for Technology Commercialization, which offers free consulting and services to help early-stage emerging technology businesses throughout Wisconsin find funding to bring their products to market.    Tell us about the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) and how you help early stage
Read more
No Comments