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   February 25, 2016

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Allen Edmonds
For Paul Grangaard, president and CEO of Allen Edmonds, the Milwaukee-based shoe company known since 1922 for handcrafting fine men's dress shoes, returning the fading brand to profitability involved a return to its roots.

Steve Cable
The financial force of Steve Cable
Our 2016 CFO of the Year is also an interim COO -- if that sounds confusing, it's mostly due to Steve Cable's ability to multitask for TASC, which he's helped grow since 2010. 

IB Gallery
Latino Chamber Gala
The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County celebrated its 2016 Gala Dinner on Feb.13 at The Edgewater in Madison with about 400 guests.
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Primates Incorporated, a nonprofit looking to build a primate sanctuary in southern Wisconsin, is holding a fundraiser art gala throughout February.

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IB Intros Register now for the most popular IB Intros networking event of the year! IB introduces you to top-level executives and emerging leaders in print, online, and in person. Connect with area professionals at the March 9 event where you will also meet the 2016 "40 Under 40" class!

Blogs
David Blaska
Bring It!  A conservative blog by David Blaska  
Open Mic
Open Mic  A guest blog by Brady Wilson           

James Olney
The Bottom Line  By James Olney      

Open Mic
Open Mic  A guest blog by Robert Haworth           


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The Madison Club is excited to introduce a new one-of-a-kind luncheon series. Facilitated by host Jenna Atkinson, the Growth Bomb speaker series will highlight national entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and executives. The first event in the series will be held on March 15 and feature guest speaker John Lee Dumas, host of the award-winning Entrepreneur on Fire podcast and creator of The Freedom Journal, a guide to reaching your biggest goal in 100 days. Dumas will discuss how to effectively set and accomplish goals to reach high levels of success faster than you thought possible! Attendees will receive a copy of The Freedom Journal. Limited seating is available. 

IB Poll
Should Apple be forced to "unlock" the San Bernardino terrorists' encrypted phone technology?
A. Yes, it's their patriotic duty in America's war on terror.
B. No, that would betray a promise to protect customer privacy.

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:
With state lawmakers set to enact tougher penalties for repeat drunk drivers, are you comfortable paying more in taxes to cover the potential $100 million-plus per year cost of incarcerating offenders?
  
Absolutely. Anything to get the state to crack down on repeat drunk drivers.              
28%
No. Drunk driving is a problem but it should be the offenders who pay, not the rest of us.     
72% 

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