Archive for August 2018
Aug. 23: Influence and Advocacy in Public Policy
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: An important focus for NAWBO Iowa is to increase awareness of public policy issues and discuss ways to leverage the impact of women business owners. NAWBO Iowa Co-President Kendra Erkamaa will …
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Hot item for sale at small companies: The business itself
Another consequence of a tight labor market and the need for skilled workers like we have in Greater Des Moines: Small businesses are getting snapped up. Our neighbors to the north at the Minneapolis Star Tribune took …
Read MoreHy-Vee ends lunch menu at downtown Market Grille
Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee Inc. has decided not to serve lunch during the week at its downtown Market Grille restaurant. CEO Randy Edeker said most lunch customers were choosing faster food options inside the store, located …
Read MoreClive Community Foundation seeking grant requests
The Clive Community Foundation will begin accepting grant requests from qualifying organizations starting today. Fund requests will be accepted through Oct. 1, with financial awards granted in early December. The foundation plays a key role …
Read MoreSBA to provide disaster loans for seven Iowa counties
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted her request to provide assistance in the form of low-interest disaster loans for Marshall County, along with six contiguous counties affected by …
Read MoreFlipping out in Des Moines
According to financial services website WalletHub, the chant “buy it, fix it, flip it” could be rising from a neighborhood near you. Des Moines is the ninth-best city in the country to flip a house, according …
Read MoreDes Moines to host Best of the Midwest Angel Capital Association Conference
As Des Moines prepares to host the third Best of the Midwest Angel Capital Association (ACA) Conference in September, organizers are rallying to make the regional meeting stand out.
“These meetings move from place to …
Pursuing a Better Investment Experience
BY KENT KRAMER, CFP®, AIF®, Chief Investment Officer, Foster Group
Does the increased volatility in financial markets in 2018 compared to 2017 have you feeling a bit anxious? Recently, on separate occasions, I heard the executive …
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