Insight on Business

February 2014

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8 | I nsIgh t • F e b r u a r y 2 0 14 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m INSIDE i nsigh t C o n n e C t i n g b u s i n e s s & p e o p l e i n t h e n e w n o r t h DEPARTMENTS 11 F r o m t h E E D I to r 62 F I N a l F r a m E f e b 2 0 1 4 • V o l 6 • n o . 1 1 | w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m UPFRONT 12 News from New North Region How green is my meeting? 2013 Summit introduces "event-greening" to New North 19 Face Time Justin Nickels on serving community 22 Connections Finding common ground: Northeast Wisconsin Chambers Coalition hosts Legislative Dialogue Breakfast 42 Feature Help for hard-hit industries: Federal grant worth $837K aids New North regional businesses affected by defense spending cuts 24 C o V e R s t o R Y Work hard, play hard: SparkNET aims to grow tech world, culture in Northeast Wisconsin Video: page 28 Click to watch CEO Christopher Knight discuss hiring tech-savvy employees and creating a company culture. Cover photograph by Shane Van Boxtel, Image Studios Video by ARK Media Group insight on the Web: www.insightonbusiness.com Insight on … 30 CommerCial lending » Proactive approach: Cash flow, character, collateral more important than valuations when bankers refinance commercial property 38 ConstruCtion serviCes » Working with what's out there: Remodeling seen as an attractive, sustainable option for businesses 44 eConomiC development » Brown County: Growth factor: Port, airport open Brown County – and the region – to rest of the world IN FOCUS Small Business 48 Tragedy spawns success for entrepreneur: Smartphone repair retailer iSupply expands stores, business division Trending 50 New year showing strength: Commercial lending and construction services experiencing upward trends On the Move 52 People & Business 42 48 24 44 19 62

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