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NOTEBOOK: Career journalist pivots to become co-owner of Sylvan Learning centers

Becoming a small business owner was a long-held goal for April Samp, and in the past year that dream became a reality for her, despite the pandemic.

 

Samp, who had worked in broadcast journalism …

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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ: Demolition of former Sears department store begins

Work has begun on tearing down the former Sears department store building at Merle Hay Mall. The building was among the first constructed on the mall site in the late 1950s. The store closed in …

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On Leadership: Iowa ‘She-roes’ inspire today’s leaders

March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate the accomplishments of female role models. Right here in Iowa, countless women have shaped and advanced our state and made a difference in our …

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CiLive Amplified

Have you ever had an analog astronaut, an oceanographer or a ghost hunting team speak candidly from the comfort of your own living room? Celebrate Innovation Live, hosted annually by DMACC, may be a virtual …

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Iowa’s startup mentor Mike Colwell reflects on career lessons

Following Mike Colwell’s retirement at the end of February as executive director of entrepreneurial initiatives at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, he’ll lead one more session of the Partnership’s Raising Capital Seminar Series in March, …

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A Closer Look: Liz Cooney

As Liz Cooney and her colleagues at Tero International Inc. transitioned their service and training products digitally over 2020, she knew that clients might be hesitant. Tero, which offers workshops and private coaching to global …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Go ahead and fail

Perfectionism can make you miserable, Arthur C. Brooks writes in the Atlantic, so you have to muster up the courage to mess up. Brooks writes about it in the context of being a classical musician and …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Should all mega-mergers be banned?

Two antitrust experts penned an interesting opinion piece in the Atlantic magazine that makes a compelling case for banning huge merger deals altogether. According to results of research they conducted, out of the 78 proposed mergers from …

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90 years later: Yesterday’s maps and today’s data

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Business Record 2-26-21

Cover story: 90 years later: Yesterday’s maps and today’s data

Focus: Nonprofits

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