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Lift IOWA: Events to note in May

May 3: Elevate
Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Georgia Van Gundy, executive director of the Iowa Business Council, will share what she believes are the special characteristics that make people excel at …
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Apr 30, 2018
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Guest Opinion: The impact of women-owned businesses

By Becky Fluegge | Vice president and SBA lending manager, Bankers Trust 

I recently attended an event at Terrace Hill hosted by the National Association of Women Business Owners Iowa Chapter celebrating Women’s History Month. It was awe-inspiring …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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Guest Opinion: Help! I don’t want to put my pants on, let alone run my business!

By Kathleen Riessen | Speaker, facilitator and businessadviser

Have you ever woken up and not wanted to go to work? You hit the alarm clock so many times that you risk being late. You know there’s a lot …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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Lack of child care remains an economic stumbling block for Iowa women

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In a state in need of more workers, women continue to face a major hurdle in the shortage of child care options. Research gathered by Coralville-based Iowa Women’s Foundation and its partners shows that …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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Employees buy Vernon Research Group from Folience

Three employees of Vernon Research Group, two of whom are women, have purchased the marketing research firm from Cedar Rapids-based holding company Folience, which acquired the company in 2013. The Corridor Business Journal reports that Lori Dockery, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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Beat benevolent sexism by adding women to boards

Bizwomen.com: A University of Georgia researcher is taking on “BS in the boardroom.” A study led by Abbie Griffith Oliver, of UGA’s Terry College of Business, found that female CEOs are more frequently subjected to …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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ONE GOOD READ: Largest countries in the world have ‘too many men’

Washington Post: It may not be a stretch to say public policy sometimes plays a role in gender imbalance; however, two of the world’s largest countries are facing one caused by modern medical technology and …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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VIDEO: How gender is shaping campaign strategy

You’ve seen the ads. Women are embracing their identities and experiences as women in campaign messaging. Christine Matthews (president, Bellwether Research; Gender Watch expert contributor) and Kelly Dittmar (CAWP scholar; Gender Watch project director) discuss …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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On The Rise: 4-30-18

Ashley Hoppe (pictured)
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Appointed to clinical manager
Sioux City

Heidie Dunson 
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Appointed to clinical manager
Sioux City

Mary Olhausen 
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City 
Named manager of Intensive Care Services 
Sioux City

Renee …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition is on presale, but there are plenty of questions to ask

Kiddie tech is growing up right alongside the kids it seeks to serve, and the parents have a lot of questions to ask, reports BuzzFeed News. The Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition goes on presale today …
By KATE HAYDEN | Apr 27, 2018