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Jan. 24: Boots to Business Reboot Program

Host: DMACC
About: Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Boots to Business | Reboot …

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Iowa has family appeal

Iowa is the eighth-best state to raise a family, according to personal finance website WalletHub, which measured 42 indicators of family-friendliness in all states. Iowa ranked first in housing affordability, second in infant mortality rate, …

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Iowa, are we coming or going?

One moving company said last week that Iowa had more people moving out of the state than moving in; this week another national mover suggests the migration trend is nearly balanced. U-Haul ranked Iowa the …

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SBA backed more Central Iowa loans in ’17

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 160 private loans for a combined $67.6 million in 2017, up from 157 loans for $53.7 million the year before. 

The agency backed 20 loans in September, the highest …

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Ames had lowest unemployment rate in U.S.

If you are looking for help in Ames, you truly may have some trouble. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week that Ames’ unemployment rate was the lowest among U.S. metros in November …

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Atlas: More moving out of Iowa than in

Iowa remained an “outbound” state in Atlas Van Lines’ latest review of moves — meaning that more than 55 percent of shipments were leaving the state, not coming in. 

Not one Midwestern state ranked as “inbound,” but …

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Partnership legislative forum Monday

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host its annual opening night legislative reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Tea Room. The event is hosted in partnership with Young Professionals Connection, Greater Des …

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IowaWORKS Center extends hours

The IowaWORKS Center in Des Moines will be open until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Jan. 9 to accommodate visitors who can’t come during business hours. The center’s new hours are 8:30 a.m. …

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SBA opens award nominations

The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for a string of awards to be given during National Small Business Week, including business person of the year and exporter of the year. All nominations must …

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Financial self-sufficiency in region inches toward 75% goal

The percentage of families in Polk, Warren and Dallas counties who are financially self-sufficient increased in 2016 to 65.9 percent, after remaining flat for the past three years around 65.2 percent, according to new figures …