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Piece by piece

Jon Troen describes the printing industry as a “$70 billion iceberg melting at 35 degrees.” In other words, print may be shrinking somewhat, but it’s not going away anytime soon. 

In an industry that’s shrinking, …

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Business Record 3-20-15

Educating women business owners
Classes, startup boot camps, help women overcome gender-specific challenges to owning a business

Focus: Women in Business

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LaValle, tired of fighting river, looks to move charter boat to WDM

 

The Jon Anderson White charter boat may have cruised the flood-prone Des Moines River for the last time.

 

Capt. Michael LaValle of Port of Des Moines LLC, who runs the 83-passenger craft when …

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Business leader spearheading effort to raise funds for Des Moines Triathlon

Rick Tollakson says that triathlons are part of his wellness journey. For that and other reasons, he wants to make sure he can compete in the events close to home.

 

Tollakson, president and CEO …

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The Elbert Files: Picking up where dad left off

Anne Roth, 25, was recently hired by Sen. Charles Grassley as the finance director for his 2016 campaign. It’s a lot of responsibility for someone so young, but as Grassley said, “I knew she had …

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McLellan: Help! My digital ads won’t work

I recently got an email from a Business Record reader who was struggling with digital display ads. The reader’s ads were underperforming, and the business owner was considering pulling the campaign.

Here’s what I said …

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Gitomer: Really – It’s the water

Ask anyone in New York City why their bagels are the BEST in the world and they will say, “It’s the water!”

Ask anyone in Philadelphia why their cheesesteaks are the BEST in the world, …

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A Closer Look: Josh Nuss

In September 2014, Josh Nuss was hired as executive director of the Iowa chapter of the ALS Association, just as the organization was wrapping up its innovative online fundraising effort, the Ice Bucket Challenge. Prior …

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On The Record: Are we sexist? Time to self-report

Take a quick scan our 2015 Book of Lists Most Influential Business Leader list.

If you are like Jean Baker, owner of Jean M. Baker & Associates, you’re likely disappointed.

And so am I. 

There …

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Bravo: Reviving a vision

After a year of putting plans on paper, Sally Dix said she is ready to put the rubber to the road.

For most of last year, Dix, the executive director of Bravo Greater Des Moines, …