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Frank Cownie

Business Record 12-22-23

Cover Story: Cownie recalls dad’s advice, city’s achievements, as he prepares to leave office

Focus: Retail

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The top business headlines of the past 40 years

For the past 11 years, Dave Elbert has written the Business Record’s Elbert Files column. Before that he was a writer, editor and columnist for the Des Moines Register for 37 years covering local politics, …

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Leaders reflect, look forward to 2040

This year, our team at Business Publications Corp. is celebrating 20 years of dsm magazine and 40 years of the Business Record. To celebrate our anniversary, we reached out to a few leaders who have …

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A history timeline of Business Publications Corp.

1976

Connie Wimer buys Iowa Title Co. and soon computerizes the operation to ensure a faster and more efficient process for clients. Iowa Title becomes the leader in Greater Des Moines.

1979

The building at …

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Bradshaw, Dickinson law firms to merge

Two legacy law firms will merge Jan. 1, a move that partners of each firm say will not only increase services to clients but also help attract new talent to the combined organization.

The merger …

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Amare Vita: A new development designed for older, active adults

Consider this about Iowa’s population:

A little more than 1.1 million, or 36%, of Iowa’s 3.19 million residents are 50 years or older, according to information compiled by SeniorLiving.org. In Polk County, Iowa’s most populous …

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Insurance ‘vital and growing industry’ in Iowa

Jim Lewis’ mantra for doing anything is “start with the why.” 

In September, the 62-year-old entrepreneur was named executive director of the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Iowa Tippie …

Ryan Wade principal of Wade Investments LLC

Downtown Des Moines poised to add 1,778 apartments

Multifamily developer Ryan Wade had an opportunity to buy property on the edge of Des Moines’ downtown district just prior to the start of the pandemic.

He backed away from the deal when the economy …

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Nine takeaways from our Power Breakfast on AI

Photo by Duane Tinkey

The Business Record recently hosted its third and final Power Breakfast of 2023 on the topic of artificial intelligence. The panel helped provide business leaders with practical insights so they can …

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2023 Envision Main Event

The Business Record recently held the in-person conclusion to its Envision Iowa event series. The event focused specifically on analyzing the results of the second annual Envision Iowa Statewide Leaders Economic Outlook Survey. The survey …