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Iowa Leading Indicators Index unchanged in July

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index compiled by the Iowa Department of Revenue decreased slightly to 105.1 in July 2016 from a revised 105.2 in June, but with rounding, the calculated percentage change was zero percent. The index …

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First entrepreneurs’ census profiles U.S. business

The U.S. Census Bureau’s first annual entrepreneur census shows that nearly 1 in 10 U.S. companies with employees were less than 2 years old in 2014.     According to the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs…
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First entrepreneurs’ census profiles U.S. business

The U.S. Census Bureau’s first annual entrepreneur census shows that nearly 1 in 10 U.S. companies with employees were less than 2 years old in 2014.     According to the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs…
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Murphy to join Partnership as lobbyist

Joe Murphy, who has been assistant vice president at Iowa State University, will join the Greater Des Moines Partnership as senior vice president of government relations and public policy on Sept. 26. Murphy has worked …

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Iowa tourism an $8 billion business, again

Iowa tourism accounted for $8 billion in spending in 2015, the second year in a row, according to the U.S. Travel Association. State tax receipts from travel were up 25 percent at $466.7 million last …

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Partnership launches ag accelerator with help from four firms

After months of informally listing an ag accelerator as a possible priority, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Cultivation Corridor have drawn support from four firms to make the idea happen.


The ag startup accelerator,…
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Iowa Events Center bids to host NCAA men’s basketball, passes on volleyball, wrestling

What a difference a couple of months make. Shortly after Des Moines showed the nation it could stage a fine party while hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tourney, local convention…
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Innovative Companies: Making a splash

The problem: Iowans and other Americans eat a lot of salmon. The fish generally have to be frozen and flown halfway across the country. That increases expense, and can make the product less fresh.

The …

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Leaders offer ideas to stem brain drain

We all talk about how to keep graduates of Iowa’s colleges and universities in the state. There are all kinds of internships, incubators, accelerators, mentorships, signing bonuses, added perks, and flexible hours.

Some universities take…
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Leaders offer ideas to stem brain drain

We all talk about how to keep graduates of Iowa’s colleges and universities in the state. There are all kinds of internships, incubators, accelerators, mentorships, signing bonuses, added perks, and flexible hours.

Some universities take…