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Kay Plantes is an MIT-trained economist, business strategy consultant, columnist and author. Business model innovation, strategic leadership and smart economic policies are her professional passions. A former Madison, WI resident, Kay now resides in San Diego, CA. The views on her blog are not those of her employer, IBM.

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May 12th, 2011

Best practices from mid-size gazelles with winning business models

Four fast-growing mid-size company CEOs shared success drivers at the recent Milwaukee Biz-Tech Conference-Expo. With rapid growth rates and distinctive business models, their advice is worth heeding. The panelists Mary Isbister, President of GenMet, a custom metal fabricator Mike Malatesta, founder and president of Advanced Waste Services, Inc. a customized service provider that reduces customers’ [...]