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Business Record 10-30-15

How they did it: Selling the business
Here’s how two former business owners and a merger partner sold their business.

Focus: Banking & Finance

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An inside look at Bill Stowe’s contract extension, potential $500,000 retention bonus

 

The Des Moines Water Works board has approved retention bonuses totaling more than $500,000 for the utility’s general manager, Bill Stowe, should he stay in the job through his planned retirement in five years.…
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The Elbert Files: God’s sense of humor

During my 50th high school reunion a month ago, our class president, Rick Jellinger, said he has learned two things since we graduated from Ames High School in 1965: “God has a plan, and he …

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Gitomer: Why hire an athlete?

Everyone wants to hire the BEST person for the job. I do too.

Here’s a concept: Hire an athlete. It may help you as an employer make the right choice, or at least a better …

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McLellan: Content marketing strategy a key

The Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs just released the 2016 B2B Content Marketing study with the catchy title “2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America.”  Its findings are worth talking about.

This is …

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New Terminal in Doubt

Planning for the Des Moines airport’s proposed $420 million new terminal project has stalled at least temporarily as the airport board does some soul-searching about a slowdown in passenger traffic, a standoff over the future …

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A Closer Look: Kristin Griffith

Kristin Griffith left her small hometown in Missouri and traveled the world volunteering, studying and working for nonprofits. Now, she’s returned to the Midwest to become the newest executive director of the Young Women’s Resource …

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Power Couple: Suku and Mary Radia

Editor’s note: The Business Record periodically features a couple who are influential in the Greater Des Moines area, not only personally, but also together. After featuring Kyle and Sharon Krause last year, we asked readers …

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Full Strength Ahead

Entering the fourth quarter, the commercial real estate market seems to be humming right along, with vacant office space slowly finding new tenants, two brand-spanking-new office buildings completed in West Des Moines and downtown Des …

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Business Record 10-23-15

Power Couple: Suku and Mary Radia
Suku and Mary Radia excel in their individual professions and together have set a high bar for philanthropy and leadership.

Focus: Leadership Development

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