Archive for August 2003
‘Neighboring’ crucial for Iowa communities
GRINNELL – This college town of 9,200 people recently devised a new economic development technique, joked Todd Linden, chairman of Grinnell Renaissance, a development partnership between the city and Grinnell College.
“We just arrange for …
Trans Ova Genetics to get $9 million from Values Fund
The Grow Iowa Values Fund Board has approved $9 million in grants to Trans Ova Genetics, to assist the Iowa company in bringing its biotechnology products from the testing stages into production.
The state’s partnership …
Software development firm gets $1 million to relocate to Des Moines
Steve Smith has 1 million new reasons to move his growing software development company to Des Moines. Last week, the Grow Iowa Values Fund board approved a $1 million loan-grant package to GCommerce Inc. …
Read MoreFix your voice message now
How do you greet your customers?
Does this greeting sound familiar?
“I’m either on my phone or away from my desk.”
No kidding. Pathetic.
“No, no, Jeffrey,” you say. “I tell people what day it …
Honorees persevere through challenges
Thomas Paine once wrote: “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.”
Paine’s words, written 227 …
Working blind in Des Moines: Changing attitudes about blind people the biggest hurdle
When Eric Chamberlain’s world went dark more than a year ago, he assumed there wasn’t much he could do but sit at home and wait for his family to come home each night.
He began …
Iowa Meetings Association makes a name for itself
The Iowa Convention and Visitors Bureau Association is no more. A new group has taken its place, the Iowa Meetings Association. The old organization was made up solely of convention and visitors bureaus.
“We wanted …
Playhouse to break new ground in 2003-04 season
When the Des Moines Playhouse ushers in its 85th season Sept. 5 with “Buddy,” a musical tribute to the life and career of rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly, it plans to break new ground …
Read MoreAmerican Republic looks to add World Insurance as subsidiary
Des Moines-based American Republic Mutual Holding Co., parent company of American Republic Insurance Co., signed a letter of intent Aug. 18 with Omaha-based World Insurance Co., a mutual insurance holding company. The letter is the …
Read MorePrincipal makes $100 million investment
Principal Financial Group Inc.’s U.S. asset management division said it plans to spend about $100 million to buy a majority interest in Los Angeles-based money manager MW Post Advisory Group.
The acquisition, expected to be …