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Women work harder at saving for retirement

When it comes to retirement, women try harder. That’s among the findings of a study from the ADP Research Institute, which looked at the types of companies, by size and type of industry, that offer retirement benefits, …

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Woman to share marquee on $10 bill with Alexander Hamilton

NPR: Alexander Hamilton, who has had top billing on the $10 bill since 1929, will have to share the marquee starting in 2020. A woman’s portrait will be selected, although it is not yet clear …

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SBA to hold free financing forums throughout state

The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a series of free financing forums at the end of this month for existing and startup businesses. The forums will be held in four locations throughout the state, …

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Guest Opinion: Lessons from six months in business

BY AMY NEBONS | Owner, Blink Events LLC When I wrote my first guest column for Lift IOWA back in February, I was in the clouds, filled with excitement and adrenaline over taking the plunge into entrepreneurship. …
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Report: Involved fathers critical to gender equality

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 
 

Encouraging men to become more involved as fathers is the key to achieving gender equality, according to a landmark international study that shows women remain overwhelmingly more …

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UpCraft Club nets biggest investment at Invest in She

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


Six Iowa women-owned businesses netted a total of $40,000 from local investors at Iowa Women Lead Change’s annual Invest in She event, held last Thursday night at the Kirkwood …

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Guest Opinion: Why saying no is okay

BY SARA KUROVSKI | Mayor of Pleasant Hill and manager of sustainability at Kum & Go LC


Boards, nonprofits, your boss — they’re all looking for more. More volunteers. More work. More projects. More of you …

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Take a closer look at Siobhan Spain

 

In the tapestry of Siobhan Spain’s career, there is one common thread holding it all together: art.

 

Spain, director of DesMoinesArts Inc., the nonprofit organization behind the new arts incubator to go in …

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Women of Worth to hold June Power Networking Event on Tuesday

Women of Worth will once again hold a monthly networking event on Tuesday, June 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1701 Campus Drive in Clive. A short presentation also will be held, led …

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SPEAK UP: Black women — Ready, willing and more than able to lead

 

Black women’s leadership aspirations have not been part of the current dialogue on women, work and ambition, according to a recent article on Inc.com. Women tend to be viewed as a monolithic talent pool, …