These benevolent Fox Valley high schoolers are wasting no time in leaving their mark on this region. With a little help from a local community foundation, they’re getting a hands-on introduction to fundraising, grantmaking and the business of nonprofit organization. ...
How do we know when we’ve reached the Top 25 communities? A helpful tool from Transform Rockford offers a gauge for where we’ve come and a target for where we still have left to go. ...
You're bombarded by advertising messages many times every day. So, how do you make sense of what you're seeing and use it to inform your purchases? Marketing expert Monica Brubaker explores. ...
When he had enough of doing it somebody else's way, this local entrepreneur stepped out and built the auto shop he always wanted to lead. Five years later, customers have rewarded him with loyalty and a steady word-of-mouth. ...
Even in the worst of times, good things are happening all around us. For the Barrington area, the past year has proven this community’s loyalty, resilience, and commitment to one another. ...
Do you have all the tools needed to launch and scale your business? In the effort to strategically improve the region, there’s a renewed focus on supporting entrepreneurs through every step of the journey. ...
Sometimes, it’s hard to beat the classics. Monica Brubaker, of Eloquent Media Solutions, explains why some of the most old-fashioned notions of customer service are still essential to crafting your image. ...
When opportunity presented itself, the entrepreneur behind this growing company seized his chance to help people save money while improving their homes. ...
As the owner of Brenda’s Blumenladen, in New Glarus, fills her store with whimsy and charm each season, she’s driven by a lifetime of passion for small-scale retail. ...
This owner’s passion for home improvement started in high school and led him into what's become a thriving business. Learn the keys to his success and find out the important values he’s instilled in his company. ...