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Invest in She announces D.M. participants, investors

Six female entrepreneurs from across Iowa will have a chance this Thursday to pitch their business plans and needs to several investors at Iowa Women Lead Change’s inaugural Invest In She – Des Moines event.…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Sep 8, 2015
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Newly formed women’s group to host former U.S. Ambassador Mary Kramer

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s new Elevate women’s group will host former U.S. Ambassador Mary Kramer on Sept. 8. Kramer will discuss her new book, “An Unlikely Ambassador and Her Diplomatic Daughter: Stories …
By BPC Staff | Sep 8, 2015
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Drake Law School professor receives inaugural Global Citizenship Award

Drake Law School professor Ellen Yee recently was honored with the inaugural Principal Financial Group Global Citizenship Award. The annual award recognizes a Drake faculty or staff member who has made “outstanding contributions to global …
By BPC Staff | Sep 8, 2015
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Chrysalis to host author Liz Murray for INSPIRED 2015 event

Liz Murray, author of “Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard,” will share her story at the Chrysalis Foundation’s annual Inspired luncheon. The Sept. 17 event will be …
By BPC Staff | Sep 8, 2015
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Three questions with Happy Medium’s Katie Patterson

A Des Moines advertising agency recently was ranked the fastest-growing private company in the state, and was among 24 Iowa-based companies on the newest Inc. 5000 list released earlier this month by Inc. magazine.  …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015
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Guest Opinion: Internships offer valuable experience

BY ABIGAIL MEIER | Former intern, Iowa Women Lead Change Editor’s note: Last week, Brianne Fitzgerald with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa wrote about the importance of companies providing emerging female talent with internship opportunities. Sticking…
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015
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SPEAK UP:12 ways women unknowingly sabotage their success

Even ignoring statistics on continued gender bias in the workplace, Wendy Capland, author and CEO of Vision Quest Consulting, writes that a lot women do things that make things harder for themselves. Here are 12…
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015
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Why women need career sponsors more than mentors

There’s a key ingredient for moving women wanting to move up the career ladder — one that typical mentor relationships lack, according to Fast Company — and that ingredient is capital. In other words, a…
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015
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13-year-old actress shares insightful thoughts on ‘white feminism’

  For a 13-year-old, “Girl Meets World” star Rowan Blanchard has some shockingly insightful opinions about the world of feminism and her place in all of it, writes AOL News. In a recent question sent to…
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015
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On The Rise: 8-31-15

  Shawn Kolb Hired as autism program manager for ChildServe. Johnson   Jacquelyn Rees Ulmer Appointed chair of the supply chain and information systems department at Iowa State University. Ames   Syreeta Jordan-Dixon Promoted to supervisor, operations…
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2015