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INSIDER NOTEBOOK: Famous for our French

 

Boston is trying to pay attention to us. Really, they kind of like Des Moines, as Boston Globe reporter Jon Marcus alluded to in a Nov. 6 lifestyle trends piece. Guess what? We can …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 9 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 9 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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McLellan: Moving to dialogue

When you hear the phrase “content marketing,” what does it mean to you?

If you’re like most of the B2B marketers who recently participated in the new content marketing trends report produced by the Content …

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The Elbert Files: A brief history of footgolf

This week’s column is about footgolf, which involves kicking a soccer ball into oversized holes on a golf course.

It’s a sport few people have heard of and even fewer have played. I’m not one …

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Gone Fishing

Kevin Hansen has been in the men’s clothing business long enough to understand its seasons: The middle of the summer is slow, as is late winter. A fisherman’s mind turns to water in those offseasons, …

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Principal project seeks to drive innovation in youth financial security

Every year, more than 3 million U.S. college students drop out due to small but time-critical financial crises. A technology platform being developed by a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company called Edquity seeks to help college students …

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A Closer Look: Bill Vandivier

In March, Dr. Bill Vandivier was appointed chief physician executive and president of Mercy Clinics following a nationwide search. Vandivier joined Mercy in 2006 after a family practice residency at Broadlawns Medical Center. One of …

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Guest Opinion: Taking your business global – transacting in foreign currency

In the heart of Iowa, companies aren’t always thinking about sourcing and selling in foreign markets to grow their business, but over 3,000 companies in Iowa export goods out of the state. It is imperative …

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Polk County Embarks on a financial empowerment initiative

Polk County will develop a program to offer free one-on-one financial planning for low-income families, as part of an expanding initiative that has helped thousands of families across the country slash debt and begin saving …

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NOTEBOOK: Annuities: Predictable income, protection against inflation

Annuities can be an important piece of your retirement income strategy. But it helps to first understand them, which is no mean feat as they seem to come in as many variations as do snowflakes.…