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SBA backs 15 loans for Central Iowa businesses in December

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 15 private loans worth a combined $7.4 million in December for projects that created a combined 125 jobs and retained 167.


Among the largest loans were: $3.25 million for…
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Iowa Business Council to focus on workforce development, attraction, retention

The Iowa Business Council this year plans to focus on promoting workforce development, attraction and retention.


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The council – which represents the top executives of the …

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MPO asks for projects wish list

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your help in picking which projects to finance. MPO is considering 27 projects, including trails, streetscapes, new buses, and road construction. More than $47.9 million in projects …

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Convention hotel helps land national chamber gathering

Greater Des Moines will host the 2018 convention of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The Greater Des Moines Partnership said it’s the first event booked with the planned 330-room Iowa Events Center Hotel …

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16 Industry Trends for 2016

I’m a bit of a futurist. I’ve always enjoyed thinking and debating with friends and colleagues about what the future will hold.

Seeing trends before they become fully adopted and understood is a key to …

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Index on Iowa economy dropped, again, in November

Iowa is riding a 62-month gain in the state’s monthly employment index, but the rise isn’t floating the economy, according to a report today from the Iowa Department of Revenue. The department’s Leading Indicators Index …

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Immigration offsets Iowa’s population losses

Immigration has kept Iowa’s population from shrinking, the Quad-City Times reported. Illinois lost 22,194 residents between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, while Iowa gained 14,418 in the same period. …

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Partnership group sets goal for job training

Education Drives Our Greater Economy (EDGE) — a Greater Des Moines Partnership economic development initiative — today announced a campaign goal of ensuring that 75 percent of Central Iowa adults have postsecondary certificates, credentials or…
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Leadership changes in 2015

New leaders emerged in Central Iowa as businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations put new people in top positions. Here are some key changes that occurred last year.

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Iowa native David Chivers, 39, formerly chief …

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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…