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March 5, 2015

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Local entrepreneur draws on business skills to fight deadly 'orphan' disease

Zanne Gray was a business mentor and local Web pioneer before a debilitating condition struck 11 years ago.

IBTV/Madison Noteworthy

Brightside Skincare aims to be natural choice

Madison Noteworthy's Mike Victorson interviews Kerri Johanning of Brightside Skincare, an innovative line of natural skin-care products .
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You've read all about them in the March issue. Now see them like you've never seen them before! Starting next Tuesday, In Business magazine's IBTV will begin posting video interviews with select members of this year's 40 Under 40 class - one awesome video each week for the next four weeks. It's a fresh and fun look at some increasingly familiar faces i n the Madison business community. What hidden talents will be revealed this year?

Business Report

> The Big Share raises $232K for local nonprofits

> Aldi to add 25 jobs in Madison area

> American Family reports $515M in net income

> Shoutlet raises $5M in financing

Honor the Best in Commercial Design

Celebrate with the winners of the 8th annual Commercial Design Awards! On April 2, IB will host an awards breakfast at The Edgewater to honor the best commercial architecture and design throughout the state of Wisconsin. Register today!

Blogs

It's All About Content By Thomas Marks

How to make your website a sales machine

Taking Stock A finance blog by Nathan Brinkman

Should you be worried about a Federal Reserve interest rate hike?

Open Mic A guest blog by Robert Haworth

Economic update: U.S. economy grows as Europe, China, and Japan lag behind

IB Poll

What do you make of recent gun-related incidents like the one that occurred last week at West Towne Mall?

A. They're very disturbing. The threat of violence is affecting Madison's reputation as a great place to work and do business.

B. We should be concerned, but it's important not to blow these kinds of isolated incidents out of proportion.

To cast your vote, click here and then scroll down to the IB Poll on the right-hand side of the page.

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Results from last week's poll question:

How would a right-to-work law affect Wisconsin's economy?

Workers' wages would take a beating.
42%

It would attract more business and help everyone in the state.
58%