This week’s podcast features MBJ reporter Rich Kirchen talking with technology reporter Nick Williams on recent improvements in Wisconsin’s venture capital market. Southeast Wisconsin continues lagging the rest of the company but several high-profile Milwaukee companies have stepped up with venture funds seeking companies in which to invest here and elsewhere.

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Milwaukee Business Journals’ Women of Influence Symposium was held on 11/15. MBJ’s Sari Lesk interviews of the keynote speakers from the event, Ruby Ribbon founder Anna Zornosa. She discusses her company, women in the workforce and the retail industry. Later, Sari chats with fellow MBJ reporter Sean Ryan about his cover story on Milwaukee’s streetcar, The Hop. For more information on the stories featured in today’s episode, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/

Rockwell Automation reported better-than-expected 4th quarter results this past week.  MBJ’s Margaret Naczek talked with the chairman and CEO Blake Moret to assess the last fiscal year and look at the future.  Moret shared some of the industry areas which Rockwell continues to excel & talked about some of Rockwell’s joint venture including Sensia.  Later, MBJ’s Sari Lesk joins Margaret ahead of Kohl’s department store’s 3rd quarter earnings report.

MBJ’s Tech reporter Nick Williams interviews Ossie Kendrix, Jr, president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin. Kendrix discusses the Chamber’s new co-working and innovation building that’s being planned on North Martin Luther King Drive. Nick talks with Tom Paprocki of Direct Supply.

November marks the 1 year anniversary for The Hop streetcar in Milwaukee.  MBJ reporter Sean Ryan sat down with Ashley Booth, Wisconsin office leader of HNTB, the lead engineering firm on the project.  Later, MBJ reporter Margaret Naczek joins Sean to discuss the big changes in store for MillerCoors and how they will affect Milwaukee

This week’s podcast includes a visit with an executive on the front lines of the annual rite – Dustin Hinton, CEO of United Health Care of Wisconsin. This week’s Business Journal cover story, Strauss Brands meat plant on Milwaukee’s north side. Reporters Rich Kirchen and Sean Ryan discuss future development in the city of Milwaukee.

MBJ reporter Sari Lesk continues her Deep Dish profiles of area chefs. This week Sari talks with Thomas Hauck, culinary director of Lowlands Group. Later, Sari chats with MBJ Editor-in-Chief, Mark Kass, about his cover story on Wayne Oldenburg, local businessman and board chairman for After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. For more information on the stories featured in today’s episode, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/

The Milwaukee Film Festival enters its second decade of existence on Oct. 17. MBJ’s Margaret Naczek sat down with Karina Henderson, Milwaukee Film’s new marketing director to talk about some of the biggest changes for this year’s festival. Margaret talks with fellow MBJ reporter Sari Lesk about all the new attractions coming to Brookfield Square. T For more information on the stories featured in today’s episode, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/

MBJ’s Nick Williams talks with Todd Cullen, assistant director at Northwestern Mutual of company’s technology advancement and outreach team. Jack Salzwedel, CEO of American Family Insurance, who spoke at MBJ’s Corporate Citizenship Summit on September 27th. For more information on the stories featured in today’s episode, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/.

Metro Milwaukee’s largest business advocacy to hike the number of African Americans and Hispanics holding management positions in business. MBJ reporter Rich Kirchen chats with Chris Rowland, Global Diversity Officer of ManpowerGroup.