Archive for July 2016
McLellan: You’re always onstage
One of the most remarkable aspects of marketing in this era is that every human being is a publisher. We can write reviews that affect businesses. We can share our expertise to create a position …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Eulogy for a storied bar
Dorothy Gabriel, owner of the former Office Lounge, “died peacefully in her sleep” on June 15, according to her obituary. She was 85.
Dorothy, which is what everyone called her, was one of a …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Mark Jacobs
Mark Jacobs began his business career in commercial banking in Dallas, and a few years and an MBA later headed off to New York City to join the investment banking world at Goldman Sachs. By …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 15 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the July 15 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreThe Insider Notebook: July 15 Issue
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The Photo Issue
CEO personal profiles after work.
Focus: CEO Personal Profiles After Work
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Read MoreThe Photo Issue: Ed Brown
Ed Brown
CEO, The Iowa Clinic, P.C.
Antique tractors
Ed Brown’s Oliver 77 tractor was born the same year he was — 1957 — at the Oliver tractor factory in Charles City. That same year, Brown’s …
Read MoreThe Photo Issue: Tej Dhawan
Tej Dhawan
Partner, Formation Partners
Co-founder, Plains Angels
Homebrewing
Tej Dhawan, a staple in Des Moines’ startup scene and a co-founder of the Plains Angels investing group, has brewed some fantastic beers over the years. …
Read MoreThe Photo Issue: Megan Milligan
Megan Milligan
President and CEO, Iowa Center for Economic Success
Fly Tying
Megan Milligan was in a meeting recently where her mind was wandering off to little bits of fur and feather that have been a …
Read MoreThe Photo Issue: Sheryl Moore
Sheryl Moore
President, CEO, Moore Market Intelligence and Wink, Inc.
Body Art
Sheryl Moore admits she’s a little OCD. That’s why when she says she likes the Beastie Boys, an ’80s rock-rap group that she started …
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