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Rural Iowa workers lose in state plan to consolidate workforce regions, local leaders say

Des Moines Register: Leaders representing half of Iowa’s 99 counties lodged a federal protest last month to the state’s plan to cut unemployment service regions by nearly two-thirds. The local officials, many of whom are county …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2019
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Iowa sets business filings record

Iowa set a record for most new business filings for the fourth straight year, Secretary of State Paul Pate announced. Some 24,720 new businesses filed with the state in the year that ended June 30. …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2019
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Des Moines Partnership develops prospectus for Opportunity Zones

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has developed a prospectus to share information on seven Opportunity Zones in metro area. The Opportunity Zone program is touted as having the potential to create jobs and spark economic …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2019
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SBA Awards $100,000 for veteran-owned small business growth pilot training program

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a partnership with the Veteran Entrepreneurial Training and Resource Network (VETRN) to establish a pilot training program for military members who are small business owners and their immediate family …
By BPC Staff | Jul 5, 2019
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Bayer supports YMCA STEM program

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines has received a $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to provide STEM instruction as part of its Summer Learning Loss Prevention program for elementary age children who are performing below …
By BPC Staff | Jul 3, 2019
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SBA proposes new small-business standard

The U.S. Small Business Administration will accept comments through Aug. 23 on a proposed rule that would change how the agency calculates businesses’ annual average revenues.

The calculations are used to determine if an entity qualifies for …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 3, 2019
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Iowa Business Council members expect strong finish to 2019

The Iowa Business Council’s quarterly survey of members found that most expect a strong economy and solid growth over the second half of this year. 

Overall, the index dipped a bit, to 63.75 from 65.5. Measures of …
By BPC Staff | Jul 1, 2019
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State unemployment, injury benefits to increase in July

Iowa Workforce Development announced an annual increase to maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job. The new benefit payment schedules will apply to people who file new unemployment …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2019
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Reynolds appoints program manager for Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative

Gov. Kim Reynolds is appointing Liesl Seabert as the Rural Community Revitalization Program manager for the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, effective July 1. Seabert will work in conjunction with the governor’s office and be …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2019
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Iowa Workforce Development partners with agencies on Iowa Disability Benefits Network

Iowa Workforce Development is partnering with state and local agencies to develop the new Iowa Disability Benefits Network, a website providing information to recipients of Social Security disability benefits, families and professionals supporting people with …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2019