Archive for August 2018
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the August 10th Issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the July 27 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 MoreBusiness Record 8-10-18
Device Risk
What businesses need to know before adding IoT to the network
Focus: Bioscience
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Read MoreMcLellan: How to handle bad reviews
In last week’s column I suggested some tactics that you could use to generate more reviews for your business, and this week we’re going to talk about the reality that not everyone is going to …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Low dollar is ally in trade war
A recent newsletter by economist James Paulsen about the changing value of the U.S. dollar got me thinking about how a weaker dollar could offset some of the damage the new trade wars are inflicting …
Read MoreA condo conversion success story at the Kirkwood Hotel
In 2015, Tim Schutte’s banker told him it would take three years to convert 54 apartments at the Kirkwood Hotel into condominiums and sell each of the units. Schutte, broker owner of Exit Realty Capital …
Read MoreState of biosciences in Iowa
Just this summer Iowa’s bioscience economy got a boost with the news that the University of Iowa and Iowa State University are looking to hire a leader as the Iowa Innovation Corp. transforms into the …
Read MoreSept. 6: 2018 Mayor’s State of the City Address
Host: City of Urbandale
About: Urbandale Mayor Bob Andeweg will deliver the 2018 State of the City Address at City Hall in the council chambers. All metro residents are encouraged to attend. Andeweg will share …
Kate Harris named Stanley Consultants board chair
Quad-City Times: Stanley Consultants President and CEO Kate Harris has been elected board chair for the Muscatine-based engineering firm. Harris, who joined Stanley as president and CEO last year, will replace Gayle Roberts, who recently retired. …
Read MoreBusinessolver opens Dallas office
West Des Moines-based Businessolver Inc. announced it has opened an office in the Dallas metro area to serve as its southern U.S. hub. Jon Shanahan, Businessolver’s president and CEO, said the move brings the company physically closer …
Read MoreRevenues, losses both up at Workiva
Workiva Inc. posted double-digit increases in revenue in the second quarter, with total revenue reaching $59.1 million, up 19.7 percent from the year-ago quarter. Nevertheless, the Ames-based data collaboration, reporting and compliance software company reported a net …
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