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Limited options

If nothing else, give the Des Moines City Council credit for its moxie and creativity. The announcement last week that officials are considering raising the city’s utility franchise fee, a move that would erase the …

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Limited options

If nothing else, give the Des Moines City Council credit for its moxie and creativity. The announcement last week that officials are considering raising the city’s utility franchise fee, a move that would erase the …

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Power flows both ways

Employees wield incredible power over their bosses, and woe to the boss who hasn’t figured that out yet.

Take, for instance, my first week as editor of a daily newspaper in Texas. The publisher told …

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Power flows both ways

Employees wield incredible power over their bosses, and woe to the boss who hasn’t figured that out yet.

Take, for instance, my first week as editor of a daily newspaper in Texas. The publisher told …

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Connecting with Asian-Americans

For the past few years, I have observed well-intentioned businesses and individuals reach out to Asian-Americans but miss the opportunity to connect by a wide Iowa mile. I have a personal and professional perspective on …

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Iowa-based franchises create legacies

Franchised businesses have grown to be so commonplace in our daily lives that we give little thought to their creation. But, as three Iowa-based franchisors in different stages of growth share with us, franchising doesn’t …

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White Rabbit gives clients reality check

Less than two years ago, Michael Wagner was an Internet business strategist for Spindustry Systems Inc., traveling around the country to speak to clients about how to tailor their product and message to the Web. …

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Iowa hopes to stand out at BIO show

With a $500,000 commitment and a sleek, contemporary display area covering 3,000 square feet, the Iowa Department of Economic Development is going all-out to present the state’s biotechnology message to an international crowd next week …

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Iowa hopes to stand out at BIO show

With a $500,000 commitment and a sleek, contemporary display area covering 3,000 square feet, the Iowa Department of Economic Development is going all-out to present the state’s biotechnology message to an international crowd next week …

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New Winefest strategies, beneficiaries

Last year, Winefest Des Moines, a non-profit organization, presented the proceeds of its inaugural event, $20,000, to the Principal Riverwalk project. A week before the 2004 festival, June 3 to 5, its leaders predicted that …