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Although any entrepreneur, female or male, faces challenges when starting a business, women are forced to overcome their own unique set of obstacles on the path to business ownership.
Research has found that overcoming these …
We polled readers of the Business Record’s Lift IOWA e-newsletter to gauge their thoughts on the challenges facing potential women business owners in Iowa.
More than 80 people responded to the survey, many of whom …
Unlimited PTO It may sound outrageous, but could unlimited time off be the next big employee benefit? Focus: Human Resources View Issue…
Economist James Paulsen often looks back to predict the future. He isn’t always right, but his track record is better than most.
The Iowa State University graduate typically writes one to three newsletters each month …
How important is face-to-face networking to sales, relationships, career and success?
I asked my commercial insurance agent, John Cantrell, to give me a synopsis of his networking strategies. John has been a friend, client and …
I love social media and the whole concept of access that it’s brought to the forefront. Ten years ago, consumers had no idea how to get a company’s attention. Sure, they could call the toll-free …
Barbara Hokel was a single mother of two children when real estate developer Denny Elwell encouraged her to step outside her comfort zone as an administrative assistant in Elwell’s three-person (at the time) Ankeny office …
The six initial startups of the new Global Insurance Accelerator arrived in Des Moines in mid-February amid arctic chills, and they have since been immersed in a near-dizzying schedule of back-to-back meetings with potential mentors. …
A couple of years ago, Tom Halterman decided that the 55 employees of his medical therapy management company, OutcomesMTM, should take as much time off as they want.
As long as their manager approves, and …
How can we move the needle on Iowa’s well-being-ranking? Cultural shift to a healthier state will require long-term effort, officials say Focus: Health Care View Issue…
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