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Small colleges partner to form Great Plains Entrepreneurial Consortium to help entrepreneurship flourish in Iowa
Paula Kueter doesn’t just want students to stay in Iowa after college. She wants them to have the network and support to start businesses here.
That’s the idea behind the Great Plains Entrepreneurial Consortium, a …
Read MoreBusiness Record 6-13-25
Cover Story: Taylored Expressions grows crafting business in Ankeny
Focus: Manufacturing and Trade
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Read MoreCityville on 9th redevelopment complete
A major adaptive reuse project at Cityville on 9th is complete, marking a milestone in the property’s continued evolution, the group behind the project recently announced.
Artisan Capital Group acquired the 312-unit multifamily property in 2024 for …
Read MoreWhat you need to know from the Project515 on retail
Creating a retail-based experience to meet the needs of the next-generation consumer will be integral to the future of the retail market, experts said during the Business Record’s Project 515 discussion on May 29.
The …
Read MorePerfectionism, public speaking and West Point: Meet George O’Neal, president and CEO of Aureon
When Geoge O’Neal was going through the interview process and researching technology solution provider Aureon, where he was being recruited for the CEO role, he said he liked the “uniqueness” of the opportunity
“I like …
Read MorePart two: Bits and bites from DMDC 2025
Editor’s note: This is part two of our DMDC coverage. Read part one
On the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC trip to Washington, D.C., in early May, I had the chance to meet some of …
Read MoreBusiness Record 6-6-25
Cover Story: Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level
Focus: Retail
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Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Des Moines buys former YMCA facility for police academy
The City of Des Moines paid Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Des Moines $2.5 million for property at 401 E. Army Post Road (pictured) in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 11-acre parcel includes a …
Read MoreCRE summit planned in Omaha on Aug. 22
The Commercial Real Estate Summit will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at the CHI Health Center, 455 N. 10th St. in Omaha. The all-day summit, which was first held in 1990, will …
Read MoreOrigin to break ground on homes in Conrad
Origin Homes, a subsidiary of Hubbell Realty Co., will break ground on five homes in Conrad next week, the company said in a news release. The homes are part of Origin’s Rural Housing Initiative, which …
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