BizTimes MKE: Milwaukee Business Insights

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss news of the week, including the opening of The Trade hotel in the Deer District and the number of remaining development opportunities in the area around the Fiserv Forum. Insider Story Spotlight: Waukesha County Center for Growth executive director named president of KABA We Energies returns to PSC for 2024 rate increases Big Story: See...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week in southeastern Wisconsin, including a $450 million plan from Cobalt Development and C.D. Smith to redevelop nine blocks in downtown Kenosha, including adding more than 1,000 apartments and condos, retail and other uses. Insider Story Spotlight Wells Fargo will move downtown Milwaukee commercial lending office from 1...

Visit Milwaukee president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith joined Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes managing editor Arthur Thomas on Leadership Lens, a monthly podcast that dives into the leadership styles of Milwaukee-area business leaders.  The conversation, recorded in mid-April, touches on how Williams-Smith navigated the pandemic, which hit just after she started in her r...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the start of the 2023 cruise ship season in Milwaukee. City and Port Milwaukee officials expect 31 port calls and 12,000 passengers to visit this year, a slight dip from 2022, but a big increase from just a few years ago when Milwaukee barely had any cruise traffic.  Insider Story Spotlight...

Eve Hall, president and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Urban League, joins BizTimes managing editor Arthur Thomas and Marquette University president Michael Lovell on Leadership Lens to discuss GMUL's work, progress on diversity in Milwaukee, keys to developing innovative thinking, making decisions that are best for the whole organization and much more. 

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week and breakdown the latest BizTimes Milwaukee cover story. The piece, written by reporter Ashley Smart, takes a closer look at Milwaukee's ambitions to be a tech hub in light of a growing number of layoffs at tech firms around the country. It also dives into how the city's tech sector is less...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the decision by Cardinal Stritch University to shutdown at the end of the semester. While the news came as a surprise, Andrew and Arthur discuss the mounting challenges for higher education and whether more colleges and universities will go down a similar path. Insider Story Spotlight: Froe...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including Phoenix Investors emerging as a potential buyer for Northridge Mall, a property that's been tied up in court as the city of Milwaukee seeks to raze the building. Andrew and Arthur discuss whether a potential buyer for the problem property is a good thing or not.  Insider Story Spotlight: Danish shippi...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the Wisconsin Center District striking a deal with Baird for naming rights on the downtown Milwaukee convention center. The center, which has a long history of different name tied to airlines, has been with out a name since 2013. Starting in 2024, it will be known as the Baird Center. Insid...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Gov. Tony Evers' capital budget. The proposal includes more than $9 million to support the Iron District soccer stadium in downtown Milwaukee. Andrew and Arthur also discuss other projects in the budget and the potential for the Milwaukee state office building to finally be sold, somed...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including Northwestern Mutual reporting record revenue for the year of almost $35 billion. The results follow earlier news that the company is planning to pay out a record $6.8 billion in dividends. Andrew and Arthur discuss what it means for Milwaukee and the region to have a company like NML  call the city home. ...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including a proposal from Gov. Tony Evers to provide $290 million in state money to fund more than $400 million in upgrades and repairs to American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. They discuss why this proposal is coming forward, what the money would go toward and how the political proce...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss news of the week, including the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. announcing up to $7 million in tax credit incentives available for Fiserv to move its headquarters from Brookfield to downtown Milwaukee.  Insider Story Spotlight Mercury Marine president will become president and CEO of Menasha Corp. Wisconsin 275: Meet...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss the news of the week, including Northwestern Mutual announcing plans to invest $500 million into its downtown campus, rehabbing a 19-story office tower to turn it into a "mini-me" of the company's glassy tower. Andrew and Arthur discuss what the move means as vote of confidence in downtown Milwaukee, the challenges of find...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Briggs & Stratton laying off 160 people as it shuts down two production lines and moves work to other facilities out-of-state. Andrew and Arthur also discuss their takeaways from the annual BizTimes Economic Trends event which was held this week. Briggs & Stratton laying off 160 wor...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Harley-Davidson announcing Foo Fighters and Green Day as its anniversary celebration headliners and a new report taking a closer look at metro Milwaukee's construction workforce.  Insider Story Spotlight: CBRE to move Milwaukee office to BMO Tower Klement’s and Milwaukee World Festival...

Baird's Mary Ellen Stanek joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas on the latest episode of Leadership Lens. Stanek discusses how she tries to use laser-like focus while holding many titles and roles, how being intentional helps her find work-life balance, and how she tries to make decisions with an eye towards having no regrets. 

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Harley-Davidson announcing plans for a park and events space to replace parking lots at its Milwaukee headquarters. Andrew and Arthur discuss whether the city and region should be excited about the park or still concerned about what will ultimately become of Harley's headquarters. Insi...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media discuss some of the stories they are watching closely heading into 2023, including the ramifications of a new CEO at Kohl's, Harley-Davidson's plans for its Milwaukee headquarters, and the direction of the economy in an uncertain time.  Insider Story Spotlight: Inter-Med sues former employee, alleges trade secrets were shared Sharp dro...

This episode features remarks from the honorees at the 2022 BizTimes Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum. Three honorees in innovation and three in entrepreneurship share lessons learned building some of the most exciting products and companies in southeastern Wisconsin. 

This episode features Theresa Nemetz, founder of Milwaukee Food & City Tours and the 2022 Regional Spirit award winner at the BizTimes Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum. Theresa discusses how her business navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, the important role having a mentor has played in her journey and some of the challenges facing iconic Milwaukee restaurants. 

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas of BizTimes Media get together to give listeners a preview of Andrew's annual list of the biggest stories of the year. While things could change, Andrew currently sees the selection of Milwaukee for the 2024 RNC as the biggest story of the year followed by all of the attention and changes at Kohl's. Andrew and Arthur also discuss some of the big stories t...

Marquette University president Michael Lovell joins BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas to reflect on lessons learned during interviews with southeastern Wisconsin business leaders over the past six months. The lessons they touch on include: Frank Cumberbatch, Bader Philanthropies: Leaders have to show up Peggy Troy, Children's Wisconsin: Stay curious Bernie Sherry, Ascension Wiscons...

This episode features BizTimes Media publisher Dan Meyer interviewing Wayne Oldenburg, CEO of Oldenburg Group and the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at our Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum. After starting the company in 1981, Wayne grew his business into one of the fastest growing in the country, making the Inc. 500 in five-straight years in the late 1980s and early '90s. In the...

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including American Family Insurance announcing it would not move forward with a planned office in downtown Milwaukee. The Madison-based firm had bought a building on North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in 2019, paying almost $10 million, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed the company's office spac...