NATIVE CHORDS
byAs a native Madisonian, pop-soul artist Madison Malone credits her self-proclaimed “hipsters from the 80s” parents giving her an inquisitive nature and a fierce independence.
LOCAL WOMEN
STARTUPS 101
byBy Emma Whitford Roxie Hentz, founder of CEOs of Tomorrow, which helps young people learn how to get a business off the ground, has…
SLIM CHOICES AND HIGH PRICES
byBy Sally Haskins In Madison’s Allied Drive neighborhood, a low-income pocket in the Beltline-Verona Road corridor, pickings are slim when it comes to grocery shopping….
ENTREPRENEURIAL ATHLETES
byBy Emma Whitford Lifelong Madisonian Jen Anderson is an Ironman finisher and longtime athlete. She understands that safety is an integral part of anyone’s…
ENTREPRENEURIAL ATHLETES
byBy Rachel Werner Shawn Smith’s world revolves around the axis of fitness. As a group exercise instructor, trainer and co-owner of X-A-M Sports, a marketing…
ENTREPRENEURIAL ATHLETES
byBy Livia King Sonya Plavcan had been a chemical engineer at a Madison biotech company for 11 years and, she realized, her passion for the…
NAVIGATING TOUGH CONVERSATIONS
byBy Shelby Deering We’ve all had them—tough, maybe even confrontational, conversations with colleagues at work or just about anyone in our lives. They don’t always…
The Tastemakers
bySome chefs clamor for awards and attention, but Tami Lax’s success is the result of hard work, exquisite sourcing and a keen palate.
Keeping The Circle
byBy Lisa Bauer LAST YEAR VINDIA ROBINSON helped change the trajectory of a classmate’s life, and it wasn’t the first time. After that classmate, a…
RURAL CHIC
byBy Rachel Werner | Photos Courtesy BMae Photography RURAL PRIDE BEAMS from sisters and The Midwest Girl owners Marissa Dressler and Marah Odgers. Born 12 years…