by KimH | Nov 15, 2025 | Advisor's Desk |
When artist, educator, and entrepreneur Paula Keene talks about running a business, she doesn’t reach for a spreadsheet—she reaches for a paintbrush. “When I’m painting on a canvas,” she explains, “I start with a plan, but once I begin layering color, the composition...
by KimH | Oct 24, 2025 | Advisor's Desk |
A Short Year-End Planning Guide for Small Business Owners in Southeast WisconsinBy John Anderson Realtor®, John Anderson Realty In Partnership with Lannon Stone Realty As the leaves fall and our year-end season approaches, many small business owners across Southeast...
by KimH | Sep 29, 2025 | Advisor's Desk |
When most people hear “life insurance,” they think family protection. And they’re right—but that’s only half the story. For business owners, life insurance is also a practical tool for continuity, choice, and calm in the middle of chaos. As an advisor, a business...
by KimH | Sep 23, 2025 | Business Spotlight, Uncategorized |
I admit — the thought of starting a kitchen remodel had me nervous. Two days before it began, I emailed Deanna Doperalski at Allen Kitchen & Bath to confess my jitters. She replied right away: “Mike is an awesome carpenter, and as soon as you meet him your mind...
by KimH | Aug 23, 2025 | Advisor's Desk, Uncategorized |
Start Small, Think Big: Lessons in Marketing from the Classroom to the Real World A couple decades ago, before “business” and “art” began to share the same space, I, a new art teacher, worked with the high school’s business department to create a brand-new course. It...
