Archive for July 2018
De Novo Marketing acquires Cedar Rapids analytics business
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Cedar Rapids-based marketing company has purchased a data analytics company also located in the city. De Novo Marketing announced recently that it acquired Annex Analytics on July 1. Annex Analytics now will operate …
Read MoreAug. 3: First Friday
Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
Each First Friday, attendees will hear the stories of savvy, successful business owners and entrepreneurs. In a laid-back environment, catch words of wisdom from women and men who have …
Aug. 9: Retirement reception for Dianne Bystrom
Host: Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Science
About: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will honor Dianne Bystrom for her 22 years of service as director of the Carrie Chapman Catt …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 7-23-18
IOWA
Longtime state epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk plans to retire this fall, and she will be replaced by Nebraska counterpart Caitlin Pedati. Business Record
As a write-in contest, the CBJ’s Best of the Corridor competition typically favors …
Read MoreIt’s time for corporate boards to tackle #MeToo
Even at the very top of American business, people hesitate to openly discuss sexual harassment. An April 2018 Boardlist survey revealed 57 percent of board members said their group still hadn’t discussed sexism at work …
Read MoreThese are the six things the best mentors never do
Good mentoring relationships can yield a variety of benefits for both mentor and protégé. But the art of mentoring can be difficult to master — and missteps can undermine the process for each participant.
Most …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 7-23-18
Polk County Housing Trust Fund Hired as the policy and communications coordinator
Des Moines
Christina Christensen
Veridian Credit Union
Promoted to account resolution team leader
Waterloo area
Valerie Schwager
North Star Community Services…
NOTEBOOK – One Good Video: Chamber business, ‘Little Mermaid’-style
The 1,000 attendees at this week’s Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives’ national conventional in Des Moines had an interesting twist to the awards show. Members of Iowa Stage helped with a series of skits …
Read MoreWomply: Iowa ranks 37th in one retail category
Iowa ranks No. 37 nationally for consumer spending at small, independent retailers, reports technology company Womply. The Iowa retailers brought in an average of $1,153 a day. In its first study of this kind, Womply …
Read MoreSteak N Shake browsing the Greater Des Moines market
KW Commercial broker Jared Husmann is helping a Steak N Shake franchise operator find land for the dine-in or drive-and-dine restaurant in Greater Des Moines. The popular restaurant currently operates in Coralville and Davenport, but …
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