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Why Women’s Business Centers are so important

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

The large-scale entry of women into the workforce during the 20th century was a huge driver of economic growth, reports BizWomen.com, and today, research points to female entrepreneurs as …

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Iowa Women’s Foundation accepting grant applications for 2016 awards

The Iowa Women’s Foundation is accepting applications for its 2016 grants. In 2015, IWF awarded more than $60,000, the largest amount in the organization’s history, and it will award even more in 2016. IWF awards …

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West Des Moines Chamber to host Women in Leadership breakfast event

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host the second session of the Food 4 Thought Breakfast Series event on Wednesday, May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Drury Inn off …

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Bernard analyzes how American women are changing politics

Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle Bernard was the 27th woman to join the elite group of speakers visiting Iowa State University through the sponsorship of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. “I …

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Facebook gives low-wage workers — and women — a boost

CNNMoney: Facebook Inc. announced plans Wednesday to require its U.S. contractors and vendors to pay their employees at least $15 an hour and offer paid time off for sick days and vacation. Facebook will also …

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SPEAK UP: Stop pretending work-life balance is a women’s issue

Lots has been written about how a 24/7 work culture punishes women, particularly mothers. Less attention has been paid to how it affects men. Men have the same kind of work-family balance issues that women …

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SPEAK UP: What men don’t tell women about business (an alpha male explains)

In his book, “What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business: Opening Up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook,” consultant and CEO Christopher Flett gives a no-holds-barred account of what it takes for a woman to …

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Friday Five: This week’s top business headlines

 

Minneapolis-based Medica to enter Iowa health insurance market

Iowans will have a new option for health insurance coverage in the individual market next year with the entry of Medica Health Plans, a Minneapolis-based regional …

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Women are more optimistic about business performance, NAWBO study finds

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

Women are more optimistic about business performance than they were in 2013, according to the 2015 State of Women-Owned Business Report, authored by the National Association of Women …

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Opinion: Breaking free from the comparison trap

BY CHRISTI HEGSTAD | President, MAP Professional Development Inc.

 

The other day, while scanning my Facebook feed, I started hearing it. Maybe you know what I’m talking about: that voice from the dark crevices …