COULD YOU HAVE EVER GUESSED that when you are using a Bravo kitchen paper towel or Toolbox shop towels that they were manufactured right here in Milwaukee by Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc.? Sellars was started in 1985 by its president and founder, John Sellars, in his Milwaukee home. John was soon joined by his brother Bill as vice president of technology and manufacturing and…
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“ The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the Earth to produce subsistence for man.” — Thomas Malthus The news media reminds us almost daily of the dire predictions of thinkers like Thomas Malthus and the limitations of the Earth’s resources. For example: » One day we hear that global warming is leading to rising…
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What’s not to like about running a family business? There’s a history of success. The family has been running it and understands the business. And the next generation is ready to step up and take over, so succession planning is a no-brainer. Continuing the success of an established family business sounds easy. But guess what?…
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Do we really need to be creative and innovative to live longer? Can a company survive without continual innovation? Let’s face it. If your ancestors had not been innovative and emerged from the survival wars of our species you would not be reading this column. So let’s look at our species. According to Heather Pringle, a science…
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