Archive for September 2023
Creighton Business Conditions Index below growth-neutral for second straight month
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell below growth-neutral for a second straight month, but the overall index covering a nine-state region from Minnesota to Arkansas, did increase to 49.5 in August from 46.1 …
Read MoreInnoVenture Challenge applications open through Sept. 25
The InnoVenture Iowa Fund today opened applications for the second annual InnoVenture Challenge, a $100,000 winner-takes-all pitch competition featuring three Iowa startup companies from the information technology, bioscience or advanced manufacturing industries. The three finalists …
Read MoreLola’s Fine Hot Sauce now available in 3,600+ Walgreens stores
West Des Moines-based Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce has announced its Original Hot Sauce is now available in over 3,600 Walgreens stores nationwide. Walgreens is Lola’s third national account in addition to being in over 2,200 …
Read MoreUpLift Basic Income Pilot to hold first community conversation Tuesday
A series of community conversations to discuss the UpLift Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot and next steps in addressing needs of low-income families will kick off at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Varsity Cinema …
Read MoreEndowment focuses on bringing people into commercial construction careers
The 2023 Request for Proposal from the MBI-WORKS (Master Builders of Workforce Opportunities Require Knowledge and Skills) Endowment Board is now open to schools and nonprofit programs across Iowa through Sept. 15.
The MBI-WORKS Endowment …
VIDEO: Watch a replay of Project515: Office Outlook
More people have returned to the office after working from home during the pandemic. While that is good news for commercial districts and businesses that rely on employees working downtown and in offices across the …
Read MoreMicrolearning
BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International
Millennials and Gen Z employees prefer microlearning because it aligns with their values and expertise. Employers like it because it keeps their employees engaged, informed and proficient. What is …
Read MoreOpus Group continues to grow
Jason Conway and his co-workers at Opus Group are in the midst of planning for 2025 today.
Companies that had been snatching up commercial real estate investment properties are sitting on the sidelines, waiting for …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: What if?
What I am about to propose is not likely. In fact, it’s probably more likely that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will be the Republican candidate for president or that Democrats will make a clean sweep …
Read MoreFamily-owned business succession: To sell or keep the business in the family?
This is the first in a series on family-owned business issues.
Did you know that Iowa ranks fifth among states with the most family-owned businesses?
Last year, a study published by Small Business Trends revealed …
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