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Giving Thanks This Holiday Season –
Few understand hardship better than our veterans and military families. Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce

Presenting the 2021 Veteran Impact Annual Award Winners Each year the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize key players who have a positive impact on the veteran community. The Veteran Impact Awards are presented annually at the Wisconsin Veterans Business Conference. Areas of recognition: Veteran-Owned Business of the Year Veteran-Friendly Business of…

When running a business there are things that can, and of course, do go wrong. Whether it be a product issue, a sale falling through, an internal conflict, or even a client complaint, it can be easy to blame one thing or another, but often one of the main culprits is a lack of clarity…

As you approach your separation or retirement, you will be provided with a wealth of information from colleagues, briefings, computer-based training, and your federally-mandated Transition Assistance Program course. In fact, not only will you receive more information regarding your federal and state-level benefits than the average person could hope to retain, you will also likely be provided with an abundance of conflicting and incorrect information. 

“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” ― James Doolittle I remember the golden age of enlisted performance reports. In the Air Force at least, it seemed like there was a sure-fire hack to land a quarterly award or “firewall 5” (getting the highest possible rating in all performance categories): volunteering. It didn’t…

We have had a handful of requests from our members and volunteers to share a bit more about ourselves. Accordingly, we’ve created this “Staff Picks” series for your reading enjoyment.