Archive for October 2018
NEW MARKETS
Jonathan Walter knows that time is money for corporate executives.
He knows some find the offerings of the commercial airlines limiting when they schedule an unusual trip.
So Walter has expanded his small-plane offerings to …
McLellan: Trends in content marketing
Content marketing is not new. It has its origins back in the late 1800s, but for most of us, it became apparent during the infomercial era.
If you’re 40 or older, you might remember the …
Newsmaker Q&A: Outlets of Des Moines turns 1
On Oct. 20, the Outlets of Des Moines marks its first year in operation. We checked in with the Altoona outlet shopping center’s general manager, TJ Just, on where things are and what might be …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Keeping an eye on gold’s silver lining
Can you buy gold? Sure, all you want. $1,200 or so per ounce.
Should you buy any precious metal and expect to make money from it as an investment? Maybe. Or maybe not. Currently, there’s …
NOTEBOOK: Underestimating human resources
During a fireside chat at Oct. 10’s 1 Million Cups, Dwolla founder and CEO Ben Milne touched on the resources founders have while fundraising.
“We really built [the company] two times,” Milne said. “I think …
NOTEBOOK: Andringa: Lean mentality made ‘huge difference’ in Vermeer tornado recovery
Vermeer Corp.’s rapid recovery from a direct hit by an EF-3 tornado in mid-July was due in large part to “tremendous agility and adrenaline” from all of its employees, Vermeer Chair Mary Andringa told participants …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Keeping time at 90 Ideas
There was one role that needed to be filled at the Business Record’s “90 Ideas in 90 Minutes” event — keeping the speakers on time.
My qualifications: being an editor who must meet multiple daily …
NOTEBOOK: 90 ideas takeouts: Swearing, eating asparagus and not claiming to be the Messiah
The Business Record’s “90 Ideas in 90 Minutes” session Oct. 11 in West Des Moines gave a diverse set of panelists a chance to make us all think. To a person, they offered serious, thought-provoking …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Andrea Woodard
Just about anyone who does regular business with the Greater Des Moines Partnership knows Andrea Woodard.
A proud graduate of the University of Iowa, Woodard is one of the key logistical forces behind such high-profile …
Three more Kmart stores to close in Iowa
Des Moines Register: Three more Kmart stores will close in Iowa, leaving two Kmarts and one Sears store in the state. Sears Holdings Inc., which announced its bankruptcy Monday, said it would close 142 more Sears …
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