Archive for August 2012
Entrepreneur’s tips on growing small business
Martha Ross-Rodgers, co-owner of Rodgers’ Banana Pudding Sauce, will host the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) August Web chat on “Growing Your Business Passion.” Ross-Rodgers will answer questions about what she has done to build …
Read MoreDrought has mild impact on Iowa farmland values
Drought 2012 has done little to diminish the value of Iowa farmland, according to a survey of agriculture bankers by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
In the six-state area covered by the survey, the …
Read MoreFour to be inducted into Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame
Iowa companies up for Silicon Prairie awards
Silicon Prairie News will recognize 12 technology-related start-up companies and individuals with its Silicon Prairie Awards. Of the 48 finalists, 12 are from Iowa, including Des Moines-based Dwolla Inc., which is in the running for …
ISU Biz school affordable for out-of-state students
With tuition and fees totalling about $21,864 a year, the College of Business at Iowa State University was listed by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the least expensive public business schools for out-of-state …
Read MoreRaise money for music at Americana brunch
The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition will host the Americana Unplugged Brunch Fundraiser at Americana Restaurant & Lounge, 1312 Locust St., on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Any guests who tell …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority’s housing conference set for September
The Iowa Finance Authority’s 2012 Housing Iowa Conference will be Sept. 5-6 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The conference is expected to attract more than 400 housing professionals from throughout the state. Feedback will …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Amy Jennings
A 2007 graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI), Jennings was the organization’s interim director for six months before being named the executive director. Jennings spent 11 years with Wellmark Blue Cross and …
Read MoreNonprofit: Farm Rescue
Farm Rescue has been helping farm families in distress since 2006, and this fall the North Dakota organization plans to expand its operations into Iowa.
Elizabeth Reiss, who will coordinate Farm Rescue’s Iowa operations along …
Read MoreNew initiative: Groups work to improve civility
Buried in the Des Moines leaders’ 100-page Capital Crossroads strategic vision plan is a little word that can make a big difference when it comes to building and improving a community: Civility.
Without it, America’s …
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