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Harkin Institute to host wellness symposium March 21

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University is gathering experts for a discussion about the importance of preventive care and community health at a public event scheduled March 21 at …

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Forecast takeaways about the economy in 2018

The Business Record’s Economic Forecast luncheon on Jan. 25 brought together hundreds of business community leaders and executives for a panel discussion about predictions for the year’s economy. Featured were Iowa Economic Development Authority Director …

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Campaign training participants win municipal races

At least 10 participants in the Ready to Run Iowa campaign training workshops won school board and city council elections in Iowa last fall, according to Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. 

For …

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Guest Opinion: Honor your mentor with Ivy Women in Business Award

By Kayla Sander | Senior lecturer, Iowa State University

Support. Encouragement. Celebration. This is exactly what our mentors and champions do for us, and I think it is time to turn the tables. Are you with …

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‘Family economics’ unfair to female entrepreneurs, says Trump-Trudeau panel

Toronto Star: Women who want to start their own businesses are often held back by “family economics,” says the first report from a women’s group formed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister …

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Feb. 15: Launch & Grow

Host: North Iowa Area Community College
About: NIACC’s 10-week Launch & Grow program begins Feb. 15. The course assists entrepreneurs in developing business concepts and evaluating them through the business planning process. The course fee …

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Feb. 20: Networking Mix and Mingle

Host: Women’s Leadership Network
About: Join women throughout the tri-states for a fun night of drinks, networking and story sharing. Each person gets two free drinks for attending. The event is open to WLN members.…

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SPEAK UP: Whether you marched or not, it’s always time for a bigger, louder conversation

Recently, Oprah Winfrey sat across from seven of the women who helped start the Time’s Up campaign and asked, “Beyond raising awareness, how is this going to help the waitress, the farm worker, the factory …

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SPEAK UP: What I learned from 365 days of helping women entrepreneurs raise startup funding

Women now make up 40 percent of new entrepreneurs in the United States, the largest percentage since 1996. Every woman has at least one or two business ideas that she’s keeping to herself, writes Karen …

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On The Rise: 1-29-18

Selena Rezvani (pictured)
Be Leaderly
Appointed to vice president, consulting and research
Cedar Rapids

Tonya Vakulskas 
United Real Estate Solutions
Promoted to director of agent development 
Sioux City

Jenna Kimberley Elected to the board of directors Ankeny…