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McLellan: Are you a commodity?

One of the first questions we ask a new client is “how are you different?”  We usually hear things like:

1. Our people are better

2. Our products/services are better

But rarely do we hear …

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A year for the books

For a guy who says he had no real purpose in life after graduating from Marquette University, Gerry Neugent has done all right for himself, and for Knapp Properties, where he was named president and …

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University Research: The skills your employees lack

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With the goal of graduating business majors with the level of information literacy expected by employers, two University of Northern Iowa researchers set out to determine the disconnect between the level of research …

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University Research: 3-D prototyping makes it easy

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Grimes-based Ryko Solutions was revamping the equipment that feeds chemicals into the car wash systems it sells, including a special funnel. The company wanted to find a quicker way to try prototypes. Iowa …

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University Research: How to get extra mileage from your team

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A new study from the University of Iowa suggests managers can improve their work teams’ performances by focusing their motivation efforts on what they call an “extra miler” instead of trying to motivate …

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University Research: Time to go global

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Des Moines’ businesses are poised for rapid internationalization, but the process is complex and can be intimidating.

Jeff Kappen and Matthew Mitchell, both assistant professors in the international business program at Drake University, are …

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Business Record 4-24-15

Ready for takeoff
Des Moines’ food truck pilot program is officially underway. The next big hurdle? Making sure it’s a success.

Focus: Hospitality

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University Research

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Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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It’s good to be Des Moines, until it gets complicated

A proposed state law would resolve this question: what comes first, flood control or economic development?

 

Two laws are in play here, and both have come to roost in Des Moines, the only metropolitan …

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Pending offer for Riverfront Y under due diligence; more details emerging

At least two out-of-town developers have taken a pass on buying the Riverfront Y property, and a pending offer is under a due diligence period until May 23.

 

However, the city of Des Moines …