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Bystrom to receive award from Iowa State

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

The Iowa State University Alumni Association this spring will honor Dianne Bystrom, executive director of the university’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics.

Bystrom is one …

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Registration open for inaugural IWLC Dubuque conference

Women and men interested in attending the 2015 Iowa Women Lead Change Dubuque Conference can now register for the event, which will take place Oct. 8 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque. The event …

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IWLC to host gender intelligence workshop on June 16

Iowa Women Lead Change invites women and men in Iowa to participate in a workshop focused on “Creating an Effective Workplace Through Gender Intelligence.” The event will take place on June 16 from 8:30 a.m. …

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Author, first woman to run Boston Marathon to attend Des Moines Marathon

The first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon plans to attend the IMT Des Moines Marathon this fall, according to a Facebook post. Kathrine Switzer, who continues to run marathons at age 68, wrote …

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Former Dell exec seeks to boost female entrepreneurs with latest venture

BizWomen.com: Dell Inc.’s former entrepreneur-in-residence has launched a company that offers software designed to provide female entrepreneurs with the tools they need to start a business. Two weeks ago, Ingrid Vanderveldt launched her Empowering a …

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How women leaders can get back on the success track

How can women leaders increase their odds of being more successful after they’ve received negative feedback or suffered a work setback? Answers will vary — and some can have limited value — but Deborrah Himsel, author,…
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Business advice from 10 six-figure female entrepreneurs

  Breaking six figures in your business is totally possible, but it takes a lot of time, energy and financial investment. It takes a lot to reach a high level of success, but Jenn Scalia…
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The Photo Issue: Seeking nominations

 

Do you know a business leader who has an interesting talent, hobby or skill?

 

We’re searching for the business leaders to feature photographically in the 2015 Photo Issue edition of the Business Record, …

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Invest in She event seeking female entrepreneurs

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

Iowa Women Lead Change once again is gearing up to host its annual Invest in She event, scheduled to take place on June 11.

 

During the event, …

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Guest opinion: Strike a pose

BY TIFFANY TAUSCHECK | Marketing executive, Des Moines


Madonna told us to “strike a pose,” and turns out she was on to something.

 

I recently had the privilege of hearing Fatameh Khatibloo from Forrester …