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Now may seem like a strange time to think about your next strategic business investment, but it may be the best and most strategic time. The primary investment I’ll be…
With a new year fast approaching, I reached out to a few regional manufacturers to see what was on their minds as they begin to look out to 2020 and…
If there’s a common theme I hear from business leaders, it’s how they don’t have enough time. This isn’t a blog about how they can find more time – they…
During a recent relationship review with a client, the conversation turned to what quickly appeared to be a fascinating opportunity. The client made a perceptive observation: the market is saturated…
By Tom Dott, Vice President – Commercial Banking Throughout my banking career, I’ve had the great fortune to work with many family businesses throughout Wisconsin, so as the date approaches…
It feels to me that the concept of a business relationship is fast becoming the latest in sales terms to have lost any significant depth and genuine meaning. I believe…
By Tom Dott, Vice President Commercial Banking Having had the great opportunity to be involved in the organization of the United Way of Dane County’s Rosenberry Society a number of…
By Tom Dott, Vice President – Commercial Lending, First Business Bank While riding along the beautiful backroads of Iowa County last week guiding one of our First Business monthly group…