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Sept. 22: Professional Women’s Network scholarship luncheon

Host: Professional Women’s Network About: The Cedar Rapids group will recognized 2016 recipients and hear updates from past scholarship recipients on how they are doing. Register by Sept. 18. When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where:…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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Sept. 20: Panel discussion: Women Making a Difference in Metro Des Moines

Host: League of Women Voters Metro Des Moines About: While 2016 marks the first woman nominated by a major political party for U.S. presidency, there is more to be done toward gender equity in Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Where is the positivity?

By Angela L. Walker Franklin | President, Des Moines University


In January 2016 I rang in the New Year by reciting the “Optimist Creed.” Although I am not a member of Optimist InternationaI, I have…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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Guest Opinion: What would Louise do?

By Kristin Griffith | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center
When I imagine Louise Rosenfield Noun, the leader of a group of visionary women who founded the Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC), I envision a…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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CENSUS REPORT: Women own more new companies


While the percentage of U.S. businesses owned by women and ethnic minorities continues to lag the representation of those demographic segments in the nation’s population, their ranks in company ownership may be growing, according to…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Sep 12, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Where is the positivity?

By Angela L. Walker Franklin | President, Des Moines University


In January 2016 I rang in the New Year by reciting the “Optimist Creed.” Although I am not a member of Optimist InternationaI, I have…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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Guest Opinion: What would Louise do?

By Kristin Griffith | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center
When I imagine Louise Rosenfield Noun, the leader of a group of visionary women who founded the Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC), I envision a…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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CENSUS REPORT: Women own more new companies


While the percentage of U.S. businesses owned by women and ethnic minorities continues to lag the representation of those demographic segments in the nation’s population, their ranks in company ownership may be growing, according to…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Sep 12, 2016
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Diamond V to build third plant in Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: Diamond V, which produces nutrition and digestive products for livestock at its two Cedar Rapids plants, plans to add a third plant there in 2018 if the company receives financial backing from the …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016
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Sept. 16: Solidarity Microfinance 2nd Anniversary Celebration

Host: Solidarity Microfinance About: Join an anniversary celebration featuring guest speaker Ying Sa of Community CPA and the Immigrant Entrepreneur Summit. Learn about microfinance, hear stories from our members, network and enjoy appetizers and refreshments. The…
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2016