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Spend just an hour with Tricia Rivas, pictured, and you quickly appreciate everything great about small business. Rivas’ enthusiasm for her employees, clients and community is contagious. The owner of Trixie’s Salon, with three locations in Des …
We’ve all been drawn into the Carson King/Des Moines Register saga, whether we’re football fans, beer fans, loyal readers of the Register or none of the above. The reactions have been extreme online and off, …
I was walking toward the Des Moines Art Center on a surprisingly cool day when my friend K.C. joined me.
He didn’t say anything at first, which was unusual. He appeared to be deep in …
I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I paused before saying “yes” to serve as a mentor for BRAVO Greater Des Moines’ new Diversity In Arts Leadership (DIAL) program. I didn’t pause because I questioned the …
For “solopreneurs,” the cost to enter a business doesn’t have to be high, but the competition is fierce. When I left the tech field in 2015 to launch my real estate career, I knew there …
In last week’s column, we took a look at the 21st-century definition of transparency for brands and how every brand is under incredible scrutiny in our 24/7 access world. Most of the watchdogging comes from …
Climate change has me reconsidering my long-standing opposition to Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
Since 1976, only two candidates have won contested caucuses and gone on to become president: Republican George W. Bush in 2000 and …
By Shannon Cofield | President, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation By now, you have likely heard about MercyOne, our organization’s new name. We are excited about this mission alignment because it represents our past: our heritage as …
By Joey Beech | Executive director, Ankeny Economic Development Corp. I’ve never been much for bridal showers. They always felt too “girly” for me. Too much pink, ribbon and bows for my taste. My discomfort with these …
If you live in the agency world like I do, the word transparency gets batted around quite a bit.
A few years ago, some of the big, international agencies were caught with their hand in …
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