Archive for October 2010
SBA accepting nominations for 2010 awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is now accepting nominations for its 2011 National Small Business Week Awards.
Each year since 1963, the SBA’s Small Business Week Awards have recognized outstanding individuals from America’s small …
Read MoreWest Des Moines chamber continues with strategic plan
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and Development Connection are continuing the process of developing a strategic plan heading into 2011.
The chamber board of directors held a meeting Sept. 17, and the Development …
Read MoreCity approves funding for Anawim housing project
The Des Moines City Council last week approved a $1.7 million loan to Anawim Housing, to be used for the construction of 16 housing units just east of the Drake University campus in a partnership …
Read MoreLow home values leave unemployed execs stuck in place
A drop in home values is forcing out-of-work executives and managers to look for jobs close to home, according to a survey.
Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. said 6.9 percent of those employees …
Read MoreIowa should stick with Gov. Culver
We have said that we’re not impressed with the choices for the next governor of Iowa. We have noted that former governor Terry Branstad seems to be poised to unseat Gov. Chet Culver.
Still, now …
Read MoreSometimes, real estate can be a game of inches
To proceed with the rehabilitation of the Sealy Mattress Building, a major project that is expected to create 91 apartments, Hubbell Realty Co. first had to acquire a slice of right of way just a …
Mid-Iowa Council to build $10.6 million service center
The Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) plans to build a state-of-the-art Scout center in Des Moines that will serve the regional training needs of Scouting leaders as well as offer free …
A Closer Look: Jim Langin
Why the move from Bank Iowa to Mutual of Omaha?
The move was prompted by an opportunity with Mutual of Omaha Bank. I had spent the last six years with Bank Iowa – very, very …
Read MoreMedical building takes a bite out of Altoona
An owner of Medicap Pharmacy franchises in Central Iowa has teamed up with a Newton dentist to construct a medical office building in Altoona that will house their businesses.
Greg Johansen, whose GRX Holdings LLC …
Read MoreBoard presence
When it comes to serving on corporate boards, Ruth Harkin says she has been “very, very lucky.”
“In many cases, it’s a matter of getting into position to be lucky,” she told a group of …
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