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Baker Group becomes employee-owned company

Baker Group announced at an all-employee meeting on Wednesday that it has become an employee-owned company. The new Baker Group employee stock ownership plan gives current and future employees full ownership, the company said in …

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Hy-Vee announces new in-store clothing brand

Hy-Vee Inc. announced Friday that it has partnered with Canadian clothing brand Joe Fresh to offer fashion apparel and accessories in selected stores, replacing the partnership it entered into with fashion retailer F&F in 2017. …

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Van Gundy joins Hy-Vee as VP

Iowa Business Council Executive Director Georgia Van Gundy will leave her post to become senior vice president of Hy-Vee in September. She will work in administration and  industry/government relations, Hy-Vee announced. Van Gundy, one of this …

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Iowa brewing keeps growing, with a museum thrown in

Oh, these are heady times for Iowa beer and its fans, with new breweries popping up regularly across the state. Three more were announced just this week. Two are here in the metro area, and …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Restaurants finding creative ways to attract workers

On a walk this week I noticed a sign announcing a job fair at the soon-to-open Blue Sushi Sake Grill at 316 Court Ave.

I stopped in and asked Fallon Fasanella, general manager, and Sean …

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UNI hits the road to help family-owned businesses

The University of Northern Iowa will host the Family Business Reunion Tour, a traveling series of forums for businesses to share their successes, challenges and opportunities. Among the five businesses on the tour will be …

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Aug. 8: From Diapers to Dogs: How Disruption Transforms Business

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: Innovative benefits and a cultural transformation, including “bring your dog to work day” and infants at work every single day, have caught the attention of media outlets …

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Tri-City Electric opens Des Moines office

Tri-City Electric Co., based in the Quad Cities, has opened an office in Des Moines at 500 Locust St. The company is the largest electrical contractor in Iowa and the 40th-largest in the United States. …

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Hy-Vee wants to sell liquor at its Des Moines convenience stores

Hy-Vee Inc. is expanding its alcoholic offerings at its convenience stores.

The retailer is asking Des Moines’ Board of Adjustment to allow the sale of liquor at three gas station/convenience stores: 1113 East Army Post …

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SBA proposes new small-business standard

The U.S. Small Business Administration will accept comments through Aug. 23 on a proposed rule that would change how the agency calculates businesses’ annual average revenues.

The calculations are used to determine if an entity qualifies for …