Monday, April 22, 2013

Brewtown Gumshoe: Selling Entrepreneurialism

With all this talk of entrepreneurialism as the savior for the Wisconsin economy, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at some Wisconsin companies - size, performance, etc. Wisconsin, especially for its size, is home to numerous renowned, global, and Fortune 500 companies. Many are older, well-known companies, but there are also many newer, up-and-coming businesses.

Opening new businesses for the sake of claiming whatever number of new businesses have opened doesn't mean much if the majority of those companies close within a year or two. Studies have shown that although?Wisconsin?may not create as many companies, the ones that are born here tend to last and grow better than those in many other states.?"The numbers suggest that Wisconsin is doing well when it comes to nurturing those companies that do get launched there," Eric Thompson, a University of Nebraska researcher, said. "Your entrepreneurs tend to be good at staying in business."

Doug Henwood elaborates, "The small business myth is probably the most durable and pervasive of all. It holds appeal across the political spectrum, from corporate lobbyists trying to sell tax breaks to postmodern New Agers trying to sell their vision of decentralization and local self-reliance...Small firms pay less than large ones, are less likely to offer health, pension, or child care benefits, and are often more dangerous to workers. With few exceptions, they're not all that innovative technologically...37% of the labor force changes its employment status every year...new jobs do not sprout in the greatest numbers at either fresh start-ups or small firms...Smaller employers do generate plenty of jobs, but they also destroy them in great quantities. If you add together creation and destruction, no clear picture emerges."

We also shouldn't forget that Montana, Vermont, Alaska, New Mexico, Mississippi, Idaho, Louisiana, and Kentucky are often?ranked?near the top of entrepreneurial lists. Yet these are hardly the places most would think of in regards to start-ups, innovation and technology.

From CNN Money


Here's a list of Wisconsin's largest public companies:

1. Johnson Controls Inc. ? Glendale, WI ? www.johnsoncontrols.com
2. Manpower Inc. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.us.manpower.com
3. Kohl?s Corp. ? Menomonee Falls, WI ? www.kohls.com
4. Oshkosh Corp. ? Oshkosh, WI ? www.oshkoshtruckcorporation.com
5. Harley?Davidson Inc. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.harley?davidson.com
6. Rockwell Automation Inc. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.rockwellautomation.com
7. Fiserv Inc. ? Brookfield, WI ? www.fiserv.com
8. Manitowoc Co. Inc. ? Manitowoc, WI ? www.manitowoc.com
9. Wisconsin Energy Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.wisconsinenergy.com
10. Marshall & Ilsley Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.micorp.com
11. Bemis Co. Inc. ? Neenah, WI ? www.bemis.com
12. Alliant Energy Corp. ? Madison, WI ? www.alliantenergy.com
13. Joy Global Inc. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.joyglobal.com
14. Snap?on Inc. ? Pleasant Prairie, WI ? www.snapon.com
15. Bucyrus International Inc. ? South Milwaukee, WI ? www.bucyrus.com
16. A.O. Smith Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.aosmith.com
17. Regal?Beloit Corp. ? Beloit, WI ? www.regal?beloit.com
18. Briggs & Stratton Corp. ? Wauwatosa, WI ? www.briggsandstratton.com
19. Plexus Corp. ? Neenah, WI ? www.plexus.com
20. MGIC Investment Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.mgic.com
21. Metavante Technologies Inc. ? Brown Deer, WI ? www.metavante.com
22. Actuant Corp. ? Butler, WI ? www.actuant.com
23. Brady Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.bradycorp.com
24. Associated Banc?Corp ? Green Bay, WI ? www.associatedbank.com
25. Modine Manufacturing Co. ? Racine, WI ? www.modine.com
26. Sensient Technologies Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.sensient?tech.com
27. Wausau Paper Corp. ? Mosinee, WI ? www.wausaupaper.com
28. School Specialty Inc. ? Greenville, WI ? www.schoolspecialty.com
29. Marten Transport Ltd. ? Mondovi, WI ? www.marten.com
30. MGE Energy Inc. ?Madison, WI ? www.mgeenergy.com
31. Journal Communications Inc. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.journalcommunications.com
32. Ladish Co. Inc. ? Cudahy, WI ? www.ladishco.com
33. National Presto Industries Inc. ? Eau Claire, WI ? www.gopresto.com
34. Johnson Outdoors Inc. ? Racine, WI ? www.johnsonoutdoors.com
35. The Marcus Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.marcuscorp.com
36. Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. ? Madison, WI ? www.anchorbank.com
37. Twin Disc Inc. ? Racine, WI ? www.twindisc.com
38. Badger Meter Inc. ? Brown Deer, WI ? www.badgermeter.com
39. Great Wolf Resorts Inc. ? Madison, WI ? www.greatwolfresorts.com
40. Assisted Living Concepts Inc. ? Menomonee Falls, WI ? www.alcco.com
41. Weyco Group Inc. ? Milwaukee, WI? www.weycogroup.com
42. TomoTherapy Inc. ? Madison, WI ? www.tomotherapy.com
43. Bank Mutual Corp. ? Brown Deer, WI ? www.bankmutualcorp.com
44. Strattec Security Corp. ? Milwaukee, WI ? www.strattec.com
45. Renaissance Learning Inc. ? Wisconsin Rapids, WI ? www.renlearn.com
46. Waterstone Financial Inc. ? Wauwatosa, WI ? www.wsbonline.com
47. Tufco Technologies Inc. ? Green Bay, WI ? www.tufco.com
48. Magnetek Inc. ? Menomonee Falls, WI ? www.magnetek.com
49. Orion Energy Systems Inc. ? Manitowoc, WI ? www.oriones.com
50. Baylake Corp. ? Sturgeon Bay, WI ? www.baylake.com

Here's a list of Wisconsin largest public and private employers:

The Top Companies in Wisconsin on the 2012 Inc. 5000 The Wisconsin 75 is an annual ranking and recognition of the largest closely held companies headquartered in Wisconsin. The list ranks the Top 75 companies by revenue, as determined by a voluntary submission of a qualifications form.

1. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., Racine

2. U.S. Venture, Inc., Kimberly

3. Kohler Co., Kohler

4. ABC Supply Co. Inc, Beloit

5. Quad/Graphics, Sussex

6. Kwik Trip, Inc., La Crosse

7. Schneider National Inc., Green Bay

8. Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., Arcadia

9. Sentry Insurance, Stevens Point

10. Uline, Pleasant Prairie

11.?Menasha Corporation [1], Neenah

12. Charter Manufacturing Company Inc., Mequon

13. Green Bay Packaging Inc., Green Bay

14. Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth

15.?The DeLong Co. Inc., [4]?Clinton

16. Robert W. Baird & Co., Milwaukee

17. Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo

18. Appleton, Appleton

19. ACUITY, Sheboygan

20. Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., Plymouth

21. Johnsonville Sausage, LLC, Sheboygan Falls

22. Bergstrom Automotive, Neenah

23. West Bend Mutual Insurance Co., West Bend

24. Boucher Automotive Group, Greenfield

25. Greenheck Fan Corporation, Schofield

26. Miron Construction Co., Inc., Neenah

27. Rockline Industries Inc., Sheboygan

28. Lakeside Foods Inc., Manitowoc

29. Hydrite Chemical Co., Brookfield

30. Adelman Travel Group, Milwaukee

31. Windway Capital Corp., Sheboygan

32. The Boldt Company, Appleton

33. Husco International, Inc., Waukesha

34. Ewald Automotive Group, LLC, Milwaukee

35. J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc., Janesville

36. Miller Compressing Company, Milwaukee

37. Edward H. Wolf & Sons, Inc., Slinger

38. Meridian Industries Inc., Milwaukee

39. JX Enterprises Inc., Pewaukee

40. Quality State Oil Co. Inc., Sheboygan

41. C.D. Smith Construction, Inc.?*, Fond du Lac

42. Bauer Built Inc., Durand

43. Gehl Foods, Inc.?*, Germantown

44. Werner Electric Supply Co., Neenah

45. First Supply LLC, Madison

46. Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc., Middleton

47. Palermo Villa, Inc., Milwaukee

48. Wausau Supply Company, Schofield

49. J.F. Ahern Co., Fond du Lac

50. Mayville Engineering Co. Inc., Mayville

51. Gustave A. Larson Company, Pewaukee

52. Gordon Flesch Company Inc., Madison

53. Everbrite, LLC, Greenfield

54. Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield

55. Serigraph Inc., West Bend

56. Herzing University, Milwaukee

57.?Standard Process, Inc. [3], Palmyra

58. W.T. Walker Group, Inc., Milwaukee

59. Inland Power Group, Inc., Butler

60. Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. Inc., Wausau

61. Placon Corporation, Fitchburg

62. QPS Employment Group, Brookfield

63. Derse, Inc., Milwaukee

64. Western States Envelope and Label, Butler

65.?Baptista?s Bakery, Inc. *[2], Franklin

66. Zilber Ltd., Milwaukee

67. Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc., St. Nazianz

68.?InPro Corporation * [5], Muskego

69. Badger Truck Center, Inc., Milwaukee

70. Holz Motors Inc., Hales Corners

71. Dental Associates, Wauwatosa

72. Engman-Taylor Company, Inc., Menomonee Falls

73. Eggers Industries, Two Rivers

74. Shorewest, Realtors, Brookfield

75. Super Steel LLC?*, Milwaukee


Wisconsin has 9 companies on Forbes Global 2000 (the 2000 biggest companies in four metrics; sales, profits, assets and market value).
In 'Best States To Live', Wisconsin ranks 13th.

FYI - Wisconsin State & County Quick Facts

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