Archive for May 2015
Why Women’s Business Centers are so important
BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA
The large-scale entry of women into the workforce during the 20th century was a huge driver of economic growth, reports BizWomen.com, and today, research points to female entrepreneurs as …
Read MoreIowa Women’s Foundation accepting grant applications for 2016 awards
The Iowa Women’s Foundation is accepting applications for its 2016 grants. In 2015, IWF awarded more than $60,000, the largest amount in the organization’s history, and it will award even more in 2016. IWF awards …
Read MoreWest Des Moines Chamber to host Women in Leadership breakfast event
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host the second session of the Food 4 Thought Breakfast Series event on Wednesday, May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Drury Inn off …
Read MoreBernard analyzes how American women are changing politics
Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle Bernard was the 27th woman to join the elite group of speakers visiting Iowa State University through the sponsorship of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. “I …
Read MoreFacebook gives low-wage workers — and women — a boost
CNNMoney: Facebook Inc. announced plans Wednesday to require its U.S. contractors and vendors to pay their employees at least $15 an hour and offer paid time off for sick days and vacation. Facebook will also …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: Stop pretending work-life balance is a women’s issue
Lots has been written about how a 24/7 work culture punishes women, particularly mothers. Less attention has been paid to how it affects men. Men have the same kind of work-family balance issues that women …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: What men don’t tell women about business (an alpha male explains)
In his book, “What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business: Opening Up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook,” consultant and CEO Christopher Flett gives a no-holds-barred account of what it takes for a woman to …
Read MoreIowa house prices, sales were up in April
The median price of Iowa houses that sold in April rose to $136,000 in April, an increase of nearly 8 percent from last year, the Iowa Association of Realtors said today. House sales posted a …
Read MoreCenturyLink to expand 1 gigabit service
CenturyLink is moving to offer businesses in some areas Internet service that is 10 times faster than its previous offerings. The company had offered this speed before, but a new technology is extending the service …
Read MoreNew state website features information on new rules
The state has launched a website meant to make it easier for business owners and others to get information about proposed rules. Gov. Terry Branstad said he hopes the site, rules.iowa.gov, will help Iowans check whether rules and regulations …
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