The Arts Mean Business

By Mark Kleszczewski
The desire to connect creates vibrancy and prosperity. 
Beautification of public spaces is an often-used technique for boosting an area’s image, but fostering the growth of restaurants, galleries, artist workspaces and other cultural amenities can have an even stronger impact on revitalizing a community, especially…

Oil and Gas at a Crossroads

By Rachel Duran
Production is strong, but policy issues continue to pile up.
Last year the United States set a record by adding 1 million new barrels of oil a day to the world’s oil market. Natural gas production continues, with lower prices compared to competition from abroad, which…

Trucking Faces the Future

By Mark Kleszczewski
While competition is fierce, the bottom line is we need trucks.
As the economy grows, increasing shipping volumes are heating up supply chain and logistics activities. In the trucking sector, emerging customer demands, workforce shortages and regulatory changes are among the key issues expected to affect the…

Food Industry Advances Healthier Solutions

By Rachel Duran
Initiatives to add value create new opportunities.
In a quest to develop value-added products to ensure the sustainability of the dairy industry and family farms, and after many years of research, Omega Valley Farmers LLC in Clark County, Wis., is processing foods with higher levels of…

Co-Working Spaces Energize Visionaries

By Rachel Duran

You have probably heard about co-working hubs or co-working spaces that are opening throughout the country.
In central Vermont, community leaders are supporting co-working hubs to support an influx of video game entrepreneurs moving to the state. The talent base is moving to Vermont…