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A closer look at Susan Haider

 

Susan Haider began working in March for UnityPoint Health in the newly created position of vice president of marketing and communications. A native of Cleveland, Haider was selected following a nationwide search. In her new role she…
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Free business startup workshops offered in North Iowa

MASON CITY — North Iowa Area Community College and the Small Business Development Center are offering free two-hour workshops designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how …

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Dave Goldberg was a lifetime women’s advocate

The New York Times: Even as a high school student, Dave Goldberg was urging female classmates to speak up. As a young dot-com executive, he had one girlfriend after another, but fell hard for a …

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Apple’s Ahrendts emerges as top-paid U.S. woman with $83 million

Bloomberg: Angela Ahrendts, Apple Inc.’s senior vice president of retail and online stores, was the highest-paid female executive in the U.S. last year. The former chief executive officer of London-based fashion retailer Burberry Group PLC …

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SPEAK UP: Why I won’t let my wife quit her job

A column by Sean Dunbar, a contributor at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, sparked conversation across the Internet recently, and opinions on his message are divided. In the column, Dunbar writes, “Women look…
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SPEAK UP: Avoiding career pitfalls through accountability


Nancy Fredricks, a business executve strategist and local author, writes for Iowa Women Lead Change, “If you believe you are not acting like you say you will, it diminishes the you the outside world experiences. This limits…
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LEAP event focuses on why gender parity equals good business

DES MOINES — The 2015 LEAP Program, a series hosted by the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce designed for women business owners and women leaders in Central Iowa to position them for the next …

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DMACC Foundation extends entrepreneurship contest deadline

The Des Moines Area Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for the first round of the DMACC Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition to May 29. The competition is open to DMACC students and alumni who live in Iowa …

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Take a closer look at Jayne Armstrong

 

Jayne Armstrong isn’t sure why it took so long for her to get to Iowa.

 

The new director of the Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration spent a majority of …

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Opinion: The rules to making work/life decisions

BY NAURA HEIMAN GODAR | Architect, RDG Planning & Design


Back in January, my boss stopped over at my desk. He said, “Naura, I appreciate that your evenings are busy right now since you have …