Archive for October 2012
Workshop to teach small businesses Facebook marketing strategies
Small businesses looking to learn Facebook marketing strategies should register for an Oct. 18 workshop hosted by One Social Media LLC and is sponsored by the Mid Iowa Small Business Development Center and the Corporation …
Read More2012 Metro Arts Expo canceled
The 2013 Metro Arts Expo has been canceled. The indoor fine arts show was scheduled for Nov. 2-4 in the Capital Square atrium.
“While applications to the Expo were broadly balanced across the categories and …
Read MoreSBA gives out $30B in loans in fiscal year 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) loan program doled out $30.25 billion in loans during fiscal year 2012, the second largest dollar total ever, with Iowa receiving a total of 592 loans that were approved …
Read MoreImmigrant Entrepreneurs Summit award winners announced
The winners of the 2012 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit (IES) awards have been announced. The award winners will be recognized at the annual conference on Nov. 10 at the Drake University Olmsted Center.
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Read MorePrincipal plans to acquire Chilean pension company
Principal Financial Group Inc. signed an agreement to acquire AFP Cuprum SA, a leading pension manager in Chile.
The agreement requires Empresas Penta SA and Inversiones Banpenta Limitada to sell their 63 percent ownership in …
Read MoreIRS seeks millions from InFocus Partners of West Des Moines
A West Des Moines company that provides personnel services was hit with a nearly $1.2 million federal tax lien Friday for failing to pay withholding taxes.
The filing is the most recent effort by the …
Read MoreBiggest losers: Ten brands that lost value this year
Interbrand, one of the nation’s top global brands experts, has compiled its annual report on the the top 100 brands. The website 24/7 WallSt. took a look at which of those brands lost value in 2012.
Here, David Letterman-style, is …
Read MoreThird Iowa film for Moreno announced
Executive producer Mike Snyder,of Ankeny, said that “Murder Incorporated” is a story …
Read MoreCalifornia gas-price jump not likely in Iowa
Gas prices in California have soared to record highs, shooting up 50 cents a gallon in just the last week, but experts don’t predict similar spikes in the rest of the country, reports CNN Money.
Since …
Read MorePick your Des Moines tech event this week
Several events for tech firms and tech entrepreneurs are scheduled in Des Moines this week. The Technology Association of Iowa’s pitch competition is today. The event gives start-up companies a chance to pitch their businesses …
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