Archive for August 2016
Alliant Energy notes cuts in greenhouse gas emissions
Alliant Energy has cut plant emissions of greenhouse gases sharply since 2005 and plans to add more renewable energy, the company said in a new release. Carbon dioxide emissions will be down by 40 percent …
Read MoreSquare One DSM plans session on raising capital
Square One DSM plans a session Sept. 29 that will give startup company founders a chance to learn how to raise capital, with tips from other entrepreneurs and investors. Co-sponsored by BrownWinick Law Firm, the …
Read MoreHubbell is energizing the Bridge District
Hubbell Realty Co. will take a third element of its Bridge District development east of the Des Moines River and south of Interstate 235 to the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission when it meets …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Boomer mom confession: I created your millennial worker
One of the upsides of being a journalist is constantly learning new things. In working on our Aug. 12 Business Record cover story and video, I learned that many bosses consider millennials hard to manage.…Read More
Video: What YPs want
Guest Opinion: Working mom, bad mom?
Recently, my daughter, Anne Roth, and I had an opportunity to speak at an Elevate breakfast at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. We wanted to share with Lift IOWA readers some of the…Read More
On The Rise: 8-15-16
Carrie Mueller
Hired as the Heart Walk director at the American Heart Association Central Iowa.
West Des Moines
Katherine Toraason Hired as the Go Red For Women director at the American Heart Association Central Iowa.…Read More
Katherine Toraason Hired as the Go Red For Women director at the American Heart Association Central Iowa.…Read More
Sept. 29: 2016 Equity for Women Award Reception
Host: 50-50 in 2020
About: The Equity for Women Award is given annually by 50-50 in 2020 to recognize a woman who has achieved prominence in Iowa; made significant and enduring contributions to her field…Read More
Aug. 20: 2016 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame Ceremony and Reception
Host: Friends of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
About: Celebrate the induction of four women into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame.
When: 9:30 a.m.
Where: State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust…Read More
More women, millennials and minorities are becoming entrepreneurs
CNBC.com: A widely watched annual analysis from the Kauffman Foundation, released Aug. 4, finds annual startup activity rose in 2016 for the second straight year after falling with the recession. The number of new entrepreneurs…Read More