Archive for August 2015
Meet the 2015 Women of Influence honorees
In last Friday’s issue, our staff wrote profile stories about all seven of the 2015 Women of Influence honorees, our CAPTRUST Woman Business Owner of the Year and the relatively new Meredith Emerging Woman …
Read MoreMidwest economic activity spiked in July
The Chicago PMI, an indicator of economic activity in the Midwest, was much stronger than expected in July with a reading of 54.7, up from 49.4 in June and higher than a measure of 50.8 …
Read MoreThree firms merge to form BerganKDV
Bergan Paulsen and Networking Solutions announced they have merged with KDV, a Minneapolis-based certified public accounting firm, effective July 1. The combined firm, BerganKDV, offers business planning and consulting, tax, audit and accounting, payroll and 401(k), technology, …
Read MoreREG to buy most of Imperium Renewables
Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. plans to buy nearly all of the assets of Imperium Renewables Inc. The purchase will include a 100 million-gallon nameplate capacity biomass-based diesel refinery and deepwater port terminal at the …
Read MoreWaukee hires new marketing and communications director
Summer Evans, former marketing manager for Des Moines Performing Arts, will be the new marketing and communications director for the city of Waukee. Evans, who also worked as a communications specialist for the Iowa Association …
Read MoreThree situations where women excel as leaders
BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA
While females represent only 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, recent studies suggest that if companies want great leadership, they should hire a woman.
Corinne Post, associate professor …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Getting women on board
BY SONIA ASHE | Fund development coordinator, Young Women’s Resource Center
Recently I decided to crunch some demographic data around female representation on boards in Iowa.
It was no surprise to find that …
Read MoreSpeak Up: The low self-worth epidemic for female entrepreneurs
2015 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame ceremony scheduled for Aug. 22
The 2015 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the State Historical Building in Des Moines. The event is free and open to the public. …
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