Archive for August 2016
McLellan: Now can we get to work?
The trifecta of the Iowa State Fair, back to school and Labor Day is upon us. Summer is officially winding down and in theory, now we’re all ramping up.
I’ve had so many people say …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Judge is no threat to Grassley
Democrat Patty Judge’s campaign to defeat Iowa’s long-time incumbent U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is built around the slogan that she is “the Judge Grassley can’t ignore.”
It’s a memorable phrase, particularly in light of Grassley’s …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Cade Lambert
Cade Lambert began as superintendent of Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale on July 1, after being selected by the school’s board in a national search. A Kansas native, Lambert developed a strong work ethic …
Read MoreInnovative Companies: iEmergent pivots focus from consulting to software
You could call iEmergent a startup company that’s been 16 years in the making.
Originally launched as a family-owned consulting business, the company pivoted in recent years into a fast-growing software product company that’s building …
Read MoreInnovative Companies: Hubbell Realty Co.
The problem: Hubbell Realty traces its roots to patriarch F.M. Hubbell’s first land purchase in Iowa, a 256-acre piece of farmland that set him on a path that would lead to development of Des Moines …
Read MoreInnovative Companies: Making a splash
The problem: Iowans and other Americans eat a lot of salmon. The fish generally have to be frozen and flown halfway across the country. That increases expense, and can make the product less fresh.
The …
Read MoreInnovative Companies: Fighting hunger
The problem: The founders worried about the amount of food that is wasted in both poor and affluent areas around the country, especially produce.
The innovation: Kinosol designed a solar-powered food dehydrator that also has …
Read MoreInnovative Companies: An app for the road
The problem: The U.S. trucking industry is facing a shortage of drivers and high turnover rates, driven by driver dissatisfaction. On an average annualized basis, trucking companies lose about 95 percent of their drivers to …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the August 26 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the August 26 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 …
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