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McLellan: A bird in the hand

Short of your employees, there is no one more important to your business than your current customers. We give this incredible lip service, but our actions suggest we don’t actually believe it.

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The Elbert Files: Bad corporate cultures

By now, I’m guessing few people believed Wells Fargo chief John Stumpf when he said last week there was nothing wrong with the corporate culture of the nation’s largest bank after employees deliberately bilked more …

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NOTEBOOK: Here’s a meeting you definitely don’t want to miss

There are meetings you can skip, but missing this one would be ironic. The newly created Iowa Chronic Absenteeism Advisory Council will be meeting monthly at the Pappajohn Higher Education Center. We’re not sure if …

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NOTEBOOK: Now serving, a 3 percent health care fee

While dining out at a trendy Italian restaurant during a recent vacation to California, I noticed a curious note at the bottom of the menu. It read: “A 3% charge is added by the restaurant …

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NOTEBOOK: Raising the bar a bit at Central Campus

I was talking recently with Aiddy Phomvisay, who’s been director of Central Campus for about a year now. It was a Monday afternoon, and that morning he had asked a student how he was doing. …

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NOTEBOOK: Pool times for Blackbird

At Blackbird Investments, it’s in with one swimming pool and out with another.

The Des Moines development firm recently caught many headlines by proposing a swimming pool cantilevered off the 26th and top floor of …

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Business Record 9-30-16

Best of Des Moines 2016
Our annual collection of the Best Businesses in their industry.

Focus: Best of Des Moines

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After 50 years, Downing Construction still planning for the future

Justin Brown wasn’t sure he was passing muster with Bob Downing during an interview 10 years ago to join the construction company Downing founded in 1966.

Last week, when the Indianola-based company celebrated its 50th…
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After 50 years, Downing Construction still planning for the future

Justin Brown wasn’t sure he was passing muster with Bob Downing during an interview 10 years ago to join the construction company Downing founded in 1966.

Last week, when the Indianola-based company celebrated its 50th…
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U of I starts programs at former AIB campus

Becoming a Hawkeye no longer requires moving to Iowa City. With little fanfare, the University of Iowa this fall began offering four inaugural undergraduate degree programs at its new Iowa Center for Higher Education in…