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Meet the companies of the Global Insurance Accelerator

 

The initial participants 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. …

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Global Insurance Accelerator: CityMile

IN A NUTSHELL:

CityMile seeks to use mobile technology solutions to bridge the gap between humans, their vehicles and their insurers, saving drivers money and improving safety.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS:

Jason and Georgia Sprenger were …

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Global Insurance Accelerator: LifeDB LLC

IN A NUTSHELL:

LifeDB’s goal is to bridge the gap between a life insurance policy and the intended beneficiary. Its software makes it easier and faster to facilitate the payment of a life insurance claim.…

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The Elbert Files: Airport rebuild: how big is big?

The proposal to build a new $420 million terminal at Des Moines International Airport has been described as the largest vertical public construction project ever proposed in Iowa.

To understand what that means, it helps …

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Gitomer: Five more ideas for a great year

I am shifting AWAY from “having your best year ever” and zeroing in on having a GREAT year. For the past few weeks, I have given you the list of 21.5 ideas that will drive …

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McLellan: Any of these sandbagging you?

I know everyone is anxious for spring to arrive, but you have to admit, March got here in a hurry. You’re almost 25 percent of the way through the year. How are you doing on …

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A Closer Look: Kirk Leeds

Kirk Leeds freely admits he grew up in town. A political science major out of Iowa State University, he nevertheless has one of the most important agricultural jobs in Iowa. Leeds is CEO of the …

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Unique Ankeny brain injury center is expanding

At the same time that teams of therapists work with people with brain injuries at On With Life Inc.’s campus in Ankeny, construction crews are busy on the outside on a $5 million construction project …

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On the Record: Cow Town, Sow Town…

Cow town, sow town, plow town… double down 

“How do you make cows cool?” 

Zach Mannheimer leaned over and asked me that during the midst of our Feb. 25 Power Breakfast exploring the Cultivation Corridor …

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How can we move the needle on Iowa’s well-being-ranking?

How’s your well-being? Are you feeling happier, healthier, more connected, more financially secure and more purposeful than you were four years ago? 

Although the answers to those questions will be quite different from one individual …