Archive for August 2015
McLellan: Reducing the worry factor
Whether you’re successfully part of an internal marketing team, at an agency or even a business owner — you’ve got a skill that you probably take for granted.
You’re a master juggler. You can’t successfully …
Read MoreA Closer Look: David Chivers
David Chivers describes his career path as a twisty, winding road.
At 39 years old, Chivers has followed that road through industries including nonprofits, education, marketing and consumer packaged goods. A few times, he’s landed …
Read MoreEntrepreneurs: Bill Adamowski
Serial entrepreneur Bill Adamowski sought to return to Iowa from Silicon Valley earlier this year and was looking for the next big startup deal he could launch.
After several discussions with Bill Crum at …
Entrepreneurs: Sarah Bacehowski
One of Sarah (Mills) Bacehowski’s personal guiding principles is to leave a solid and positive legacy behind for her kids. That’s what her mother did for her, and her desire to pay it forward drives …
Read MoreEntrepreneurs: Mike Colwell
Mike Colwell makes his living helping businesses succeed.
He has plenty of tips, and he’s also been known to invest.
That much is well known, but a closer look at his background shows just how …
Read MoreEntrepreneurs: Todd Millang
Todd Millang took a fairly simple path to entrepreneurship.
“When I was growing up, it was anything to make a dollar,” Millang said.
By profession, he is a senior vice president at CBRE|Hubbell Commercial. He …
Read MoreBusiness Record 8-28-15
The Entrepreneurs
A spirited look at Iowa’s brightest thinkers
Focus: Entrepreneurs
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Foreclosures continued to drop in June
MidAmerican chooses O’Brien, Ida Grove counties for wind projects
Ida and O’Brien counties in northwest Iowa will be home to two new MidAmerican Energy Co. wind farms, the company announced today. Construction will begin in the spring and will add 552 megawatts of wind generation capacity. …
Read MoreCenturyLink accepts $3 billion in FCC funds to expand rural broadband
CenturyLink Inc. announced today that it will bring high-speed Internet services to approximately 1.2 million rural households and businesses in 33 states, including Iowa. The company has accepted approximately $500 million a year for six …
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