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SBA to launch online learning platform for women-owned small businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a live webinar on Thursday to announce details about Ascent, a new online learning platform for women-owned small businesses. The new learning platform, which was first announced by …

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Central Iowa Water Trails: From a plan to reality

The Central Iowa Water Trails project has quickly gone from a vision to reality over the past year with more elements expected to be completed in 2021. File photo by Duane Tinkey

The Central Iowa Water …

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Leading with intensity

The list of bullet points for community service on Steve Zumbach’s resume outnumber the list of professional accolades he’s received – and that’s saying something, considering he’s won more than 20 major legal industry awards …

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Bontrager, Maahs ready for next chapter as they prepare to leave the Partnership

Two members of the Greater Des Moines Partnership are stepping down as Mary Bontrager and David Maahs retire at the end of 2020.

 

Bontrager has served as executive vice president of talent development since …

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Meyer reflects on time at Partnership, career in public service

Gene Meyer, who has been at the helm of the Greater Des Moines Partnership for the past seven years, is optimistic about the future of Central Iowa, even though he no longer will be directly …

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Iowa’s GDP outpaces national growth in Q3

Iowa’s gross domestic product grew 36.4% in the third quarter, slightly outpacing national growth during that same period, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported last week before the Christmas holiday.

The GDP is the market value of …

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Ames Economic Development Commission and city of Boone sign agreement

The Ames Economic Development Commission and the city of Boone are partnering to support economic development in Boone. According to a news release, the Boone City Council approved a 12-month contract with the AEDC Monday night. It …

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Iowa’s unemployment trust fund remains solvent even as state pays out record amount in jobless benefits

Out-of-work Iowans in 2020 have received a record $1.185 billion in benefits from unemployment compensation, an amount that eclipses jobless benefits paid annually during the recession, a review of Iowa Workforce Development data shows.

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SBA backs $6.7M in Central Iowa loans in November

The U.S. Small Business Administration in November backed $6,740,000 in loans to Central Iowa businesses. 

Those 13 loans are expected to create 82 new jobs and retain 63. Among the top loans in November: 

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IEDA board awards tax credits to pet food maker, lip care company

The Iowa Economic Development Authority today approved tax credits to a pet food maker in Dubuque and a lip care products maker that wants to move to Cedar Rapids.

Combined, the companies plan to create …