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27 Iowa companies named to 2022 Inc. 5000 list

A total of 27 Iowa companies appeared on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies, Clay and Milk reported. Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue…
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BankTech Ventures raises $115M from community bank investors

BankTech Ventures, a strategic investment fund and ecosystem launched in November to serve community banks and bank technology entrepreneurs, announced the closing of its first fund. More than 100 limited partners, made up almost entirely of …

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VizyPay ranked No. 918 on 2022 Inc. 5000 list

VizyPay appeared on the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country for the second consecutive year, ranking at No. 918. It was ranked at No. 45 a year ago. The …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Ransomware attacks are hitting small businesses. These are experts’ top defense tips.

The Ransomware Task Force ? which was started in 2021, comprising U.S. government officials, academics and members of think tanks and the private sector ? recently released a new report with small and midsized businesses’ cybersecurity needs in mind. NPR …

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Startup Investing 101 webinar set for Aug. 31

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and ISA Ventures are hosting a one-hour webinar on how to invest in early-stage startups for equity. Topics covered will include how startup investments differ from others, investment structures, and …

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Leaked image shows ransomware attack hit Linn-Mar School District

KCRG-TV: Leaked screenshots show the Linn-Mar School District in Marion is dealing with a ransomware attack much more severe than the “technical difficulties” the district has described to staff and parents. A staff member shared with …

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New broadband availability map released, public input period opens

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer announced Tuesday the publication of a new version of Iowa’s broadband availability map, reporting the conditions of broadband availability in accordance with federal …

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Deere announces investment in Kenyan ag-tech company

Deere & Co. announced today it has made a minority investment in Hello Tractor, a Nairobi, Kenya-based company connecting tractor owners with smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia through a farm-equipment-sharing app. The company’s app …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How will legislation known as the CHIPS bill help the economy?

About 30% of the world’s semiconductors, or microchips, used to be manufactured in the U.S. Now that figure has fallen to around 12%, as Sen. Maria Cantwell said on NPR’s “Morning Edition” Monday. She was one of …

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Ashton to lead IT at Holmes Murphy as new CIO

Insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy announced today the hiring of Dave Ashton as chief information officer. Before joining Holmes Murphy, Ashton was the CEO of Principal Trust Co. for Principal Hong Kong, where he managed the overall leadership …

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