Archive for April 2020
GREATER: Build a sturdy three-legged financial stool
The Idea: Giving our young people a solid financial education is key, but financial education is a three-legged stool that needs investment from home, school and financial institutions. Financial institutions in partnership with high schools …
Read MoreMcLellan: There’s a reason you feel stuck
We’re living through what feels like a surreal moment in time. I don’t know about you, but there are times when I have to stop and think, “Is this real? Am I really on house …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Who will cover pandemic claims?
Mandatory deposit insurance was created during the 1930s to protect the savings of U.S. citizens from bank failures. A similar federal backstop protecting small businesses from financial collapse during a pandemic shutdown is needed now.…
Read MoreBuilding & sustaining a healthy corporate culture
Editor’s Note: This article was reported and written just before the current coronavirus pandemic emergency, and reflects the company’s pre-crisis culture and work environment.
When new team members at Sammons Financial Group arrive for their …
A Closer Look: Neil Issa
Neil Issa was born on April 24, 1989, in Liberia. When he was just two days old, he and his family fled the country after a civil war broke out.
His mom, who worked …
Webspec offers free assistance to Polk County businesses applying for Facebook grants
Webspec, a Des Moines marketing and technology company, is offering free assistance to help Polk County businesses apply for a portion of the $100 million cash grants offered by Facebook to up to 30,000 small …
Read MoreDirect primary care practice Strada Healthcare adds West Des Moines clinic
Exemplar Care, a direct primary care practice in West Des Moines, has joined Strada Healthcare, a regional direct primary care network based in Omaha. Exemplar Care, founded in January 2019 by Dr. Jon Van Der Veer, is …
Read MoreISU professor named co-editor-in-chief of Journal of Supply Chain Management
David Cantor, a professor of supply chain management at the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University has been appointed to serve as co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management, the college announced. Cantor holds …
Read MoreMetro Waste Authority hosting virtual Earth Day competition to reduce single-use plastics
Metro Waste Authority is hosting a virtual competition for cities in the metro to encourage residents to reduce single-use plastics. Cities that post educational tips on social media and receive more shares and interaction than …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Defining your leadership values in a time of crisis
“How has your leadership style changed in the last month, and what has been the biggest surprise?”
I’ve been posing this question to top leaders here in Iowa and in my network across the country …
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