Archive for November 2015
Women are a growing percentage of students in top business schools
The Huffington Post: More women are going to business school, and, if you care about how few females make it to the upper echelons of corporate America, that’s not terrible news. The percentage of women…Read More
SPEAK UP: Why female veterans are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs
We already know that women business owners are driving the national growth in small businesses, and within that group, it’s women of color making the most progress. But slice the data slightly differently, and you’ll…Read More
On The Rise: 11-16-15
On the Rise
Kari McCann
Appointed president of the Iowa Council of Foundations.
Dubuque
Tara Lawrence
Promoted to director at Iowa Title Guaranty.
Des Moines
Cathy Florea
Named ship-out manager at Winnebago…Read More
VIDEO: Could a Ferguson Missouri type event happen in Des Moines?
I attended the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Forum on Diversity & Inclusion Nov. 12 at the Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conference Center. It was an eye-opening and enlightening conversation about race and diversity and featured a …
Read MoreSBA backed $8.8 million in loans for Central Iowa businesses in October
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 19 loans totaling $8.8 million for Central Iowa businesses in October. The assistance helped create 108 jobs and retain 154 existing jobs in Polk, Story, Boone, Dallas, Madison, Warren,…Read More
Sioux City is the most affordable housing market, West Des Moines the least
West Des Moines, with an average listing price of $363,008, is the most expensive housing market in Iowa, and Sioux City is the most affordable, with an average listing price of $130,798, according to a…Read More
Skywalks closed? There will be an app for that
The city of Des Moines plans to provide an app with routes to the Iowa Events Center when it closes a section of the skywalk system between Watson Powell Jr. Way and the Events Center …
Read MoreRDG will help with properties near Kum & Go’s new headquarters
RDG Planning & Design has been selected by Kum & Go LLC to help plan the future of properties that the convenience store giant owns near its new headquarters, which is under construction in the…Read More
South Story Bank & Trust open in Ames’ Somerset development
South Story Bank & Trust has established a loan production office at 2701 Stange Road in the Somerset addition in Ames. “We look forward to being a part of the vibrancy in Ames…” said President…Read More
KCCI anchorman Kevin Cooney retiring after 33 years
KCCI anchorman Kevin Cooney, 63, will retire Nov. 24 after 33 years in the job. He will be replaced by colleague Steve Karlin. A Des Moines Register profile of Cooney notes that he joined the…Read More