Friday, November 23, 2012
The owners of small businesses throughout the Metro Milwaukee area say it works for them to be part of the fabric of their communities.
Small businesses work for a strong community. The days of Henry Ford coming into a community to build a plant and hire 25,000 workers are gone. But the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well on a much smaller scale. From neighborhood diners and booksellers with a handful of employees to niche operations with dozens of employees, small business owners have found ways to be profitable while strengthening the community in which they operate. Paul Schueller, CEO and part owner of Franklin Energy Services in Port Washington, Wis. was an engineer for Wisconsin Natural Gas Company. Schueller saw an opportunity and struck out on his own. “It’s more cost effective for energy companies to find ways to improve energy efficiencies than to build …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
While a mini-holiday dubbed Small Business Saturday is gaining momentum the day after Black Friday, Muskego businesses say they're here with specials and events well beyond Nov. 24
To make sure the "little guy" isn't overlooked in all the frenzy of the crowds camped out in front of big box retailers for days, Small Business Saturday was born. Muskego's local retailers, however, want to spread the word that your business is important every day of the week, and they plan on wooing you throughout the entire Christmas shopping season. While there is a list of specific local participants in the Small Business Saturday efforts through American Express, here are just a slice of specials and events found right here in your own backyard: Thomas Jewelers - plans a Ladies Night on Thursday, Nov. 29, where women-only are welcome to browse and put things on their list so their significant others don't have to guess. Kurt Fifield…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Check out some of the top Muskego-centric pages available on Facebook.
Slowly but surely the population of Muskego businesses that appear on Facebook is growing, especially with newer (and let's admit, younger) business owners coming into the city. If you're active on the social media page, include your local merchants and organizations - as well as Muskego Patch - so they can pass along great deals and other information to you, right where you live. Some businesses are set up as personal accounts, so you become a friend, rather than liking the page, and these have not been included. Others (like below) are set up as pages, but some could use a nudge in taking the next step in posting updates to their sites. The following list is in no particular order. Know a really great Muskego-related Facebook page …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Local business improvement district leaders say a thriving small business climate makes the whole community stronger, but it takes support from residents, the government and business owners to make things work.
Thriving businesses are one-third of a triumvirate of a vibrant community. “You need good schools, a quality housing stock and a solid commercial area,” said Tim Ryan, president of Shorewood’s Business Improvement District. Ryan is invested in all three. He and his family live in Shorewood, his daughter goes to school in Shorewood and he is the president and owner of Harleys: The Store for Men on Oakland Avenue in Shorewood. Small businesses line the commercial corridor that runs east and west along Capital Drive and north and south along Oakland Avenue, Ryan said. “Unlike many small communities, our business district is spread out on two thoroughfares.” Small businesses, like Harleys, are invested in a community the way national chains …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Edward Jones' Advisor Katie Orvis said it's 'business as usual,' but trades can't be completed until the markets open on Wednesday.
With the financial heartbeat of the United States located in New York City, there's almost no one left unaffected by Hurricane Sandy, and Muskego investment advisor Katie Orvis had to break the news to her clients yesterday. "Due to Hurricane Sandy making landfall on the East Coast, the U.S. equity and bond markets are closed," she posted on Facebook. "First and foremost, my thoughts are with those who are in the path of Hurricane Sandy, and I hope it passes with as little damage as possible. Our concern is for the safety of our clients, associates and everyone living in that area," she wrote. Get great local stories like this on Facebook. Click to join us! Today, markets remain closed, and Orvis said while bond markets had closed midday …
Gregory Kluck
5:37 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Wisconsin Illinois Trains. Located in the Custom Wire Industries building at 18787 Saturn Drive. Hobby store for all your G Scale Garden Railway trains and supplies. They have a FB page and their own website... www.wi-trains.com . Phone is 262 948 7246. You can buy online or stop in at the store Thursday thru Saturday. The little ones can operate a small Thomas The Tank Engine layout while you … more ›