Posts by kmeyer
ClaimDOC acquires adjacent property
ClaimDOC relocated from downtown to West Des Moines in mid-2021 because there wasn’t enough space for its growing workforce.
Four years later, the company is nearly out of space again.
In early May, ClaimDOC acquired …
Read MoreA Closer Look: David Jones
David Jones started his new position as city manager of the city of Urbandale on Jan. 27, two days after his final day as city manager of the city of Ankeny, a job he held …
Read MoreVIDEO: Commercial Real Estate Forum 2025
What they’re checking out: Week of May 9
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreGame changers
Power Breakfast panelists share advice on building resilience amid disruption
Over the past few months, business and nonprofit leaders have been met with a chain of current events nationally and locally that are creating uncertainty around how their organizations will be affected and how to …
Read MoreOur Past. Your Future. The Next Chapter of Iowa State Bank
BY LAUREN BURGESON, President and CEO, Iowa State Bank
For more than 80 years, Iowa State Bank has quietly been one of Greater Des Moines’ most trusted financial institutions. Locally owned, family-led, and rooted in …
Read MoreThe Atrophy of Interpersonal Skills
BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International
The atrophy of interpersonal skills doesn’t happen overnight. Watch this Tero Tips video to find out what to do about it.
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to over-invest …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Amy Landrigan
Amy Landrigan gets a bit choked up when speaking about her work as executive director at the Beacon.
Serving women and supporting them through trauma and barriers feels like the perfect landing spot for everything …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Hard-won wisdom: Leadership for uncertain and turbulent times
Flashback to April 2020. One month into the pandemic, the world stood still. As CEO of BPC, my days were a blur of Zoom calls and frantic news updates. Remote work became the norm, and …
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