Archive for October 2018
Oct. 26: Cocktails & Conversations
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: Join members of NAWBO Iowa for this month’s Cocktails & Conversations. There is no fee or registration required to participate.
When: 4-6 p.m.
Where: WineStyles of West Glen, West Des Moines…
Oct. 31: Power Ladies Lunch
Host: Iowa Women Lead Change
About: Join IWLC and sponsor F&M Bank for 60 minutes of pure networking. Be prepared to swap stories, share contacts and learn ways to share some of your power with …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 10-22-18
IOWA
On a sunny Thursday afternoon, just past 5 p.m., you’d expect most people to be headed home from work. But at the Dostal House, a retail and coworking space for women on Third Avenue …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 10-22-18
Hired as market strategist leader
Des Moines
Crystal Ford
BerganKDV
Joined as market leader
Cedar Rapids
Allie Jackson
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Joined as branch manager and …
Technically speaking, Kum & Go headquarters is finished
The Des Moines City Council is expected to give official recognition to the completion of the Krause Gateway Center, the $150 million project that will serve as corporate headquarters for Kum & Go and affiliated …
Read MoreMary Greeley collaborates on mental health center in Ames
A new Crisis Stabilization-Transitional Living Center that provides support for people coping with mental illness will open in Ames in late November. The center is a cooperative program of Mary Greeley Medical Center, Story County …
Read MoreState unemployment rate remains at 2.5 percent
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.5 percent through September, an 18-year low for the state, as the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 3.7 percent, Iowa Workforce Development reported this morning. The number of …
Read MoreC.R. Bankers Trust president leaves amid newbo evolve fallout
Market president Pat Deignan has left Bankers Trust of Cedar Rapids in the ongoing fallout from failed festival newbo evolve, after the bank is still owed most of a $2.25 million line of credit with …
Read MoreGravitate Downtown plans intro to startup scene
Gravitate Coworking Downtown will host the Intro to the Des Moines Startup Scene on Nov. 8 as a way to introduce both the city newcomers and the longtime residents just starting to think about founding …
SBA backs 405 loans for $169.6 million in FY18
The U.S. Small Business Administration guaranteed 405 private loans for a combined $169.6 million in fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30.
That was slightly fewer than the 455 loans backed for a combined $155 …
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