Archive for September 2018
Hundreds of Iowans allegedly ripped off in employee-purchase deal
Des Moines Register: Employees of West Des Moines health care company Telligen claim in a lawsuit that they were overcharged for shares in their company in an employee stock ownership plan. The company’s workers paid $37.5 million …
Read MoreNonprofit generic drug company gets $30 million in health system funding
Seven major health systems have invested in an initiative to create a nonprofit generic drug company to combat high drug prices and address hospital shortages of generic drugs, Fortune reported. Organizers last week announced that the …
Read MoreMoran promoted to partner with McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith
McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith PC has promoted Wendy Moran from director to partner overseeing assurance within the firm. She assumed the new role last month and will continue to work from the firm’s West Des Moines …
Read MoreSept. 27: Raising Capital Seminar
Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership and the BrownWinick Law Firm
About: Startup company founders in Greater Des Moines will have the opportunity to learn from other entrepreneurs and startup investors on how to raise equity …
Sheriff’s office stops seizing University of Iowa assets — for now
Iowa City Press-Citizen: The seizure of University of Iowa assets to pay off a Cedar Rapids contractor is on hold while the Iowa Board of Regents appeals to the Iowa Supreme Court. The university owes $17.4 …
Read MoreHarkin to keynote children’s health summit on Oct. 30
The Healthiest State Initiative has announced that retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin will deliver the keynote address at the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Summit on Oct. 30 at Des Moines University. The summit will bring …
Read MoreApplications open for AmeriCorps state grants
Volunteer Iowa is accepting applications for federally funded AmeriCorps state program grants. The national service program helps meet community needs through the efforts of AmeriCorps members. Currently, AmeriCorps members serving in Iowa tutor at-risk youth …
Read MoreDrake ranked No. 3 among Midwest universities
Drake University is one of the Midwest’s best universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings. For the 10th year in a row, the university placed third among all Midwestern regional …
Read MoreACT survey highlights digital divide’s impact on education equity
The digital divide, the gap between students who lack access to technology and those students who have it, is compounding equity problems within U.S. schools, according to new research from ACT’s Center for Equity in …
Read MoreImmigrant entrepreneur realizes American dream through restaurant success
Submitted by Jayne Armstrong | Director, U.S. Small Business Administration – Iowa District
Generations of immigrants come to America in pursuit of a better life and the dream of small business ownership. Blanca Plascencia, owner of El …