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Business Record 2-18-22

Cover story: Growth in e-commerce is fueling industrial space construction

Focus: Building/Construction

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What’s one trend affecting downtown Des Moines that business leaders should be aware of?

In our 2021 Leaders Survey, 73% of respondents said they agreed that downtown small businesses and commercial real estate will suffer if most businesses continue offering remote working to their employees post-pandemic – and another …

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She was told if she didn’t stop drinking, she would die. Now she’s two years sober.

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NOTEBOOK: BLK & Bold’s Pernell Cezar on Black entrepreneurship, mentoring

I wrote a story several weeks ago for the innovationIOWA Weekly newsletter about a new television series called “Bet on Black” and Pernell Cezar’s role as a coach on the show.

The BLK & Bold …

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NOTEBOOK: BTC Financial Corp. makes changes to trusts’ advisory boards

BTC Financial Corp., the holding company for Iowa’s largest privately owned bank, Bankers Trust in Des Moines, recently applied to make changes to its roster of advisory board members for the trusts that own the …

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NOTEBOOK: A deeper dive on MercyOne’s collaboration with Genesis Health System

MercyOne and Genesis Health System recently announced that they have entered an agreement for Genesis to join MercyOne’s Partnered Provider Network. The partnership was developed to pursue collaboration opportunities, the health systems said. 

The multiyear …

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On Leadership: What not to do during Black History Month

When I mentioned to a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) professional that I was planning to write a column on Black History Month, she commented that if we are only approaching DEI work in regards …

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Growth in e-commerce is fueling industrial space construction

The amount of industrial space in the Greater Des Moines area increased by 12 million square feet in the past decade, with more than half of the space added since 2018, a review of CBRE|Hubbell …

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On The Move: Week ending February 6

Matt LeCroy

Hubbell Realty Company

Hired as community manager

matt.lecroy@hubbellrealty.com

 

JoAnn Robbins

Veridian Insurance

Hired as insurance agent

andrealh@veridiancu.org

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USDA Rural Development seeks to beef up food supply chain capacity

When Lincoln Savings Bank decided it wanted to ramp up its USDA Rural Loans program, the bank recruited Randy Frescoln, who retired after a 30-year career with the U.S Department of Agriculture as Iowa’s business …