Archive for January 2003

Reel focused on controlled growth, volunteer efforts

When told he would share the spotlight with Barry Griswell, Sam Carrell, Ron Pearson and Bill Kerr as a winner of a Des Moines Business Record Business Leaders …

Colorful phrases tend to roll off the tongue of Joel McCrea, if you can corner him long enough to have a conversation. He’s constantly on the go, managing five radio stations in Des Moines and …

John McIlhon fell in love with sales almost by accident. After graduating from Dowling High School, he took some classes at Des Moines Area Community College, then went to work for photographer Mark Jolesch.

“I …

Emerging Growth Capital Management is a third of the way through an initial fund-raising campaign for its venture capital fund and is ready to invest in promising early-stage start-ups in Iowa, Gregg Barcus, the fund …

Des Moines is holding firm while larger commercial real estate markets such as St. Louis, Omaha and Wichita slowly recover or struggle, officials with Grubb & Ellis Co./Knight Frank say. Kurt Mumm, senior vice president …

Gov. Tom Vilsack is expected to outline new proposals to help transform the state’s economy while challenging Iowans to think differently about how government services should be delivered when he gives his annual Condition of …

Iowa Association of Business and Industry lobbyists are optimistic that Gov. Tom Vilsack may find room for a public-private partnership as he looks for ways to energize the state’s economic development efforts.

Increasing the role …

The ball in Times Square has dropped, and the last of the holiday decorations have been packed away. It’s time to get back to business. As many people set personal resolutions and speculate on what …

2002 was a banner year for Lori Brandau. She became a mother and was told she was becoming a shareholder of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor and Fairgrave P.C.

“I’m still working on creating a balance,” she …

Off Campus Apparel and Novelties is evenly divided with University of Iowa Hawkeye and Iowa State University Cyclone merchandise, but the store is profiting from both sides of the store thanks to bowl appearances by …