Archive for July 2010
Aviva Investors launches first mutual fund
Aviva Investors North America Inc. plans to enter the U.S. mutual fund market with the launch of an asset preservation fund that it plans to launch on Aug. 30.
“We’re very excited about the opportunity …
We’ve lost that entrepreneurial feeling
Start-up activity plummeted in the first half of 2010 as would-be entrepreneurs were either scooped up by employers or scared off by fragile economic conditions, a tight lending market and uncertainty over the sustainability of …
Read MoreTraining for a letdown
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have enrolled in federally financed training programs in recent years, only to remain out of work, The New York Times reported.
Even before the recession, job training was producing disappointing …
Ticker: July 19
The economy continued to show improvement last month, but the pace of recovery has slowed, a monthly survey of business economist found. The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) said the percentage of firms increasing …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Loren Brockhouse
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Read MoreNew firm helps clients outsource social media
This social media start-up wants to go national. And it’s already well on its way.
West Des Moines-based One Social Media LLC, which was conceived in March by CEO Joe Soto and two minority owners, …
Read MoreSmall wind systems picking up speed in Iowa
Dave Jansen never could persuade his father to buy a wind-powered generator for the family farm back in the 1970s. But Jansen was always intrigued by the idea of harnessing Iowa’s abundant wind for energy. …
Business method patentability case decided
Under what circumstances may a technological or business process be patented? A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision shed new light on that issue, but also opened the door for additional interpretation, says a Des Moines …
Keep an eye on these three Iowa tech start-ups
Geosync Global LLC
Geosync Global LLC is trying to use augmented reality to merge the written and physical world with the benefits of the virtual world.
The Des Moines-based business, which was started in May …
Read MoreCan life get any better in West Des Moines?
These are heady days for West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer.
First came the announcement in early June that Trader Joe’s would locate its unique brand of food and beverage retailing in the Galleria at …
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